MEPs request an EU programme for children who lost parents to Covid-19 27 MEPs from all EP groups and 15 Member States (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain) have requested the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and Commissioner for Jobs and Social [...]
State of energy emergency in Timișoara To the attention of: Ms Kadri Simson, EU Commissioner for Energy Mr Frans Timmermans, Commissioner for the European Green Deal Brussels, 27 October 2021 Dear Commissioner Simson, Dear Commissioner Timmermans, I am reaching out to you regarding the alarming situation in Timișoara city in Romania, [...]
How do we make sure that the Romanian State does its job. Politicians need to be part of the solution to the problems that citizens face - whether we are talking about justice, the environment or financing the development of local communities. Moreover, within the limits of their legal powers, they have a duty to [...]
EU transparency for vaccine procurement contracts. Strasbourg: EU transparency regarding the development, purchase and distribution of vaccines against COVID-19 (debate) - Renew Vlad Gheorghe's European Parliament speech (16.09.2021). Trust is gained through transparency Mr President, more than 18 months after the onset of the pandemic, we are facing new strains of the virus. In all [...]
Managing the negative effects of the pandemic. The economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the labor market. It has led to deepening inequality, increasing numbers of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion, and hindered access to services. Even though unemployment rates are expected to decrease in [...]
483.8 million euros were approved for Romania by the European Commission, under the REACT-EU mechanism. From this amount, projects will be financed within the Large Infrastructure Operational Program (LIOP). 283, 8 million are, in the context of COVID, for the endowment of hospitals, social centers and schools. 200 million euros will be used to increase [...]
Decent working and employment conditions in the aviation sector - Effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the aviation sector (debate) - Transport and Tourism - Key Areas for the EU Economy. Transport and tourism are key areas for the European Union's economy. The aviation sector makes a major contribution to the recovery of business in [...]
Russian Sputnik V vaccine under scrutiny by European institutions. European Commission and European Medicines Agency, new reviews. Following the announcement of the differences between the batches of Russian Sputnik V vaccine delivered to Slovakia and those examined by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), USRPLUS MEP Vlad Gheorghe has called on the European institutions to intervene [...]
European Commission's proposal to have an vaccination certificate will be supporting tourism. European certificate (The Digital Green Certificate) to attest vaccination, PCR test or natural development of antibodies against COVID-19 will facilitate safe free movement inside the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the point of view presented by the MEP Vlad Gheorghe and [...]
We have to take all the necessary measures to prevent fraud related to Covid-19! It is the main message sent by the MEP Vlad Gheorghe to the representatives of the Portuguese Presidency of the EU Council. EU Measures Preventing Vaccine Fraud In a letter, the USR-PLUS MEP calls for a rapid action on one of [...]
