Romanians in solidarity with Ukrainians – thousands of free accommodation offers

UNITED FOR UKRAINE USR MEP Vlad Gheorghe has set up a public group for volunteers who want to help Ukrainians fleeing war. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine yesterday morning, Romania's borders with Ukraine are full of people looking for security. And the Romanians did not hesitate to come to their aid. [...]

2022-03-09T12:23:35+00:00February 25th, 2022|Activity, EP Letters|0 Comments

Humanitarian aid and facilities for Ukrainian refugees

The imminence of a Russian invasion of Ukraine worries and worries the whole of Europe. Romania, as a neighboring state, fears for Ukraine's sovereignty and is alarmed by the geopolitical games in the region that involve it without a doubt. Beyond that, however, in such situations people are the ones who suffer the most and [...]

2022-03-09T12:45:02+00:00February 22nd, 2022|Activity, EP Letters|0 Comments

[video] Farmers and agricultural workers deserve respect!

Farmers and agricultural workers deserve respect! European farmers face extremely difficult circumstances that are beyond their power to resolve. At the same time, they are the ones we rely on to provide food for EU citizens. We risk losing them, many have already closed their doors. The European Union must take concrete and immediate action [...]

2022-02-18T16:38:30+00:00February 18th, 2022|Activity, European Parliament, Plenary Speech|0 Comments

[video] We no longer tolerate governments that do not build hospitals!

We no longer tolerate governments that do not build hospitals! Cancer continues to take its toll, while medical system solutions in many EU countries leave much to be desired. Too few concrete steps have been taken to make a difference in the lives of patients and their families. The European Union must become a global [...]

2022-02-17T10:28:49+00:00February 17th, 2022|Activity, BECA, European Parliament, Health, Plenary Speech|0 Comments

Abuse of service – Caraș-Severin Forestry Directorate

Abuse of service and Embezzlement in Romania's agency for Forestry USR MEP Vlad Gheorghe has filed a complaint today at the National Anticorruption Directorate against Romsilva - Caras-Severin Forestry Directorate represented by director Ion Tabugan and Nera Forestry represented by chief Andronache Marcel for committing several corruption offences under the Criminal Code in conjunction [...]

2022-09-21T15:33:53+00:00January 28th, 2022|Activity, Corruption, Environment, Press Release|0 Comments

Romania risks losing billions in EU funds for environment

Romania risks losing billions in EU funds for environment USR MEP Vlad Gheorghe warns that Romania could lose significant amounts of EU funds available for the environment between 2023 and 2027. In short, in the proposal for Payments for Forest-Environment and Climate Commitments in the CAP National Strategic Plan 2023-2027 the government has allocated [...]

2022-09-19T08:27:34+00:00January 26th, 2022|Activity, Environment, Press Release|0 Comments

[video] Freedom of speech must be firmly protected

Freedom of speech must be firmly protected by the European Union On January 2, a series of protests erupted in Kazakhstan as a result of a sharp rise in gas prices, but also due to a long-term deterioration in living standards in a country that, although is rich in gas and crude oil, poverty and [...]

One year in the European Parliament – Activity report

Priorities: rule of law, illegal logging, safety of lorry drivers Last year, citizens attracted the support of MEPs on two important topics for Romania. One of them was safety of lorry drivers in EU car parks. The other was illegal logging, including the protection of whistleblowers, journalists and environmental activists who are victims of constant [...]

[video] No wild animals at the circus

Strasbourg: An EU ban on the use of wild animals in circuses (debate) - Speech by MEP Renew Vlad Gheorghe (16.12.2021) The European Union cannot be credible as a leader in environmental protection without giving wildlife a dignified existence. Who would believe we're fighting for the rights of the vulnerable if we do not stand [...]

2022-01-21T16:52:02+00:00December 16th, 2021|Activity, Environment, European Parliament, Plenary Speech|0 Comments

[video] European values must be defended

Serious allegations have been made against the Chinese tire company Linglong Tire in northern Serbia. The issue was the working conditions of 500 Vietnamese workers. Large-scale environmental protests have also been reported in Serbia recently. These appeared in the context of the hasty adoption of two laws. These are the law on referendums and popular [...]