Committee on Transport and Tourism in the European Parliament.

EU green light for Romania and Bulgaria in Schengen

European Parliament says ''YES'' for the 6th time to Romania's  Schengen membership The vote in the European Parliament plenary on 18 October says it all: The EU wants Romania and Bulgaria to join the Schengen area! The European Parliament has adopted a Resolution on the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area. It [...]

Romanians lose 8 months of their life due to pollution

Romanians lose an average of 8 months of their life due to pollution. This is what the European Parliament recommends. Romanians are more affected by pollution than other European citizens - a recent study shows that a Romanian loses about 8 months of life due to pollution, compared to 5-7 months on average in other [...]

2022-08-26T15:29:52+00:00November 18th, 2021|Activity, Environment, Health, Press Release, TRAN|0 Comments

Romanian drivers invited to speak in the European Parliament

Truck drivers' problems in the European Parliament's Committee on Petitions Romanian truck drivers are  invited to speak in the European Parliament Petitions Committee in mid-July. The theme of the discussion will be the problems they face on the roads in the EU, as announced by USRPLUS MEP Vlad Gheorghe. He questioned the European Commission, the [...]

2022-09-06T15:20:47+00:00June 17th, 2021|Activity, Romania in EU, TRAN, Transport|0 Comments

Romanian lorry driver killed in a parking lot in France

Certified and safe parking USRPLUS MEP Vlad Gheorghe has questioned the European Commission, the French authorities and the Romanian Consulate about the case of the Romanian driver who was killed with a sword in a car park in France. With the adoption of the Mobility Package, the European Union committed itself to guarantee certified and [...]

2022-09-06T14:46:15+00:00May 18th, 2021|Activity, Media, Romania in EU, TRAN, Transport|0 Comments

Romanian initiative voted in the European Parliament

Romanian initiative voted in the European Parliament: registration of mileage with every PRI (Periodic Roadworthiness Inspection) and fraud punished in all Member States On 26 April, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of the new REPORT on the implementation of the road safety aspects of the roadworthiness package with 654 votes in favour, 30 [...]