Explanation of Votes

Brexit Deal

On the one hand, it is clear that the Brexit deal just signed is the only one possible in the circumstances. On the other hand it is equally clear that while the EU has safeguarded all its imperatives, the UK has retreated along all lines of engagement. In part this was because for various reasons,

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Explanation of Votes

European parliament resolution on the proposal for the appointment of the chair of the supervisory board of the european central bank

I voted in favour of the European Parliament resolution on the appointment of Mr Andrea Enria as the new Chair of the Supervisory Board within the ECB. His outstanding experience in banking and financial regulation and supervision, as well as his independence will contribute to the successful continuity of the Single Supervisory Mechanism. All banks

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Explanation of Votes

European Competition Network Report

I voted in favour of this proposal because it aims at strengthening national competition authorities and the way these bodies operate. National competition authorities are essential entities for safeguarding the functioning of the single market. I agree that a certain level of harmonization in the power and responsibility of each member state’s competition authority is

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Explanation of Votes

Rule of law in Romania

My position on this vote carries the previous stances I took on the assessment of potential breaches of the rule of law in the EU. Questions regarding respect for the rule of law in member states constitute a crucial issue which needs to be tackled in a transparent and fully clinical – not to say

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