Romania has a direct interest in a European Union that is strong in defense, energy independent, fair to farmers, and firm against foreign interference and disinformation of any kind, emphasizes Member of the European Parliament Gheorghe Falcă.
He announced the main topics that he and his colleagues in the European Parliament will address during the final parliamentary session of this year.
“At the European Parliament in Strasbourg, we are concluding the year with a demanding agenda once again, including issues that directly concern Romania: defense, energy, agriculture, the economy, democracy, and the protection of citizens,” the MEP highlighted.
The topics outlined by Gheorghe Falcă include:
Defense: boosting investment in the defense sector and the “ReArm Europe” Plan. Joint debate on military mobility and “European Defence 2030: assessing needs.” On Wednesday: preparation of the European Council (18–19 December), with a focus on support for Ukraine, the transatlantic relationship, and strategic autonomy.
Energy: debate and vote on the gradual phase-out of gas imports from Russia and the monitoring of energy dependencies. In addition, discussions on the grids package and responses to rising energy prices through robust infrastructure.
Agriculture: vote on major amendments to the Common Agricultural Policy, a vote on the EU–Mercosur safeguard clause for agricultural products, objections concerning GM maize NK603 and GM sugar beet KWS20-1, as well as an objection regarding maximum residue limits for acetamiprid.
Economy and rules: votes on corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence, the Brexit Adjustment Reserve, and the Globalisation Adjustment Fund.
For the citizens: vote on the ADR Directive (consumer dispute resolution), debates on affordable housing, the automotive package, the EU plan for cardiovascular health, as well as Artificial Intelligence and algorithmic management in the workplace and the geopolitical impact on access to medicines.
Democracy and resilience: debate on the European Democracy Shield (algorithms, foreign interference, disinformation), cases of pro-Russian espionage in the European Parliament, a vote on the rule of law conditionality mechanism, as well as the situation in Georgia and Belarus’ hybrid attacks against Lithuania.
External affairs and human rights: Palestine/Lebanon, EU–Saudi Arabia relations, and the debate on attacks against humanitarian workers and journalists.
