Raw materials, sustainability and trade: How can Europe secure its supply?

  Statement by Iuliu Winkler, MEP, INTA Vice-Chair   General considerations Fair competition is a key priority for INTA, looking at different aspects such as state subsidy induced market distortions, dumping, and the effects of overcapacity or trade diversions. A key aspect of fair competition in trade relates to the level of burden we place …

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Happy Holidays!

Wishing you a magical and blissful holiday! Have a merry Christmas and prosperous New Year!

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Reconciliation between East and West, essential for achieving the objectives of the new EC

Reconciling Eastern and Western Europe is crucial for the new European Commission to achieve its goals for the next five years, says MEP Iuliu Winkler (RMDSZ, EPP). “The new European Commission takes office in an extremely difficult time, when the EU is more disunited than ever, when the clashes between Eastern and Western Europe have …

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Iuliu Winkler, reelected Vice-Chairman of the INTA Committee

MEP Iuliu Winkler (RMDSZ, EPP) was reelected on Wednesday as Vice-Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA). “Re-election as Vice-Chair of the International Trade Committee is an honor, but at the same time a great challenge for me. Global trade is going through a very volatile and unpredictable period. For this reason, …

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Dear Europe!

Today it is 9 May, it is your day! On this day, some look into the past, others look to the future. Those considering the past emphasize on this day your historical role, highlighting the end of the war, the longest period of peace in your history, and the reconciliation between nations.  All of this is very important, but looking into the future is just as important.

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A Strong Europe, a Developing Transylvania – Iuliu Winkler on the European objectives of RMDSZ

Europe will become strong when it will experience true solidarity, when our community will thrive, and people will live better in their homeland, declared MEP Iuliu Winkler in Reghin, Mures County.  “For the development of Transylvania, the European Union needs to support our townships, our farmers, our entrepreneurs and our educational institutions.  We want a …

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Reducing bureaucracy and continuing the process of decentralization: important targets for RMDSZ

Reducing bureaucracy and continuing the process of decentralization are two of the most important objectives that RMDSZ will pursue in the coming years, confirmed MEP Iuliu Winkler, President of RMDSZ Hunedoara, at a news conference in Deva on Wednesday.  “RMDSZ proposes a drastic reduction of bureaucracy and the courageous continuation of the process of decentralization,” …

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Winkler received the Honorary Certificate of the Taxpayers Association of Europe

Member of European Parliament Iuliu Winkler (RMDSZ, EPP) received the Honorary Certificate of the Taxpayers Association of Europe (TAE) in Strasbourg for his parliamentary work in the service of European taxpayers. “It is an honor to receive this award. International trade is very important for European SMEs, especially as regards their internationalization and access to …

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A key message to our Chinese partners before the EU-China Summit: The time to act is now!

In the European Parliament Plenary debate on EU-China relations, International Trade Committee Vice-Chair, MEP Iuliu Winkler, had the following address: It was high time that the EU narrative in relation to China, changed! This converges to the EPP Group’s position, which I have recently expressed in the International Trade Committee. Our calls to see concrete …

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Iuliu Winkler received the Golden Medal of the Society for the Encouragement of Progress in Paris

From left to right, Iuliu Winkler MEP, former Prime Minister of France Jean-Pierre Raffarin and the President of SEP Jean-François Roubaud On Wednesday evening, MEP Iuliu Winkler was awarded the Golden Medal of the Society for the Encouragement of Progress (SEP –  Société d’Encouragement au Progrès) at a ceremony held in the rotunda of the …

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