Iuliu Winkler

According to US President Donald Trump, April 2 marks the “liberation day,” the day of the United States’ economic declaration of independence. The European Union finds itself on the list of reciprocal tariffs, facing a general 20% tax, with the automotive sector being hit particularly hard by a 25% tariff. From a European perspective, however, …

MEP Iuliu Winkler had on Thursday a meeting with a group of high school students from 9 European countries interested in adapting democracy to the digital age and politics at the European level. ”I had an amazing exchange of views with a group of courageous and motivated young people coming to the European Parliament from …

MEP Iuliu Winkler (UDMR, EPP Group) criticizes the lack of commitment evident in the roadmap on the future of agriculture in Europe, published by the European Commission (EC) in February. “I believe that such a roadmap should be much more concrete and ambitious regarding the simplification of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and, at the …

The Industrial Action Plan for the European automotive sector, recently presented by the European Commission, has two fundamental shortcomings: it does not commit to repealing the ban on internal combustion engines starting in 2035, and it is not sufficiently flexible regarding CO₂ standards for cars and vans, stated MEP Iuliu Winkler (UDMR, EPP) for Știrile …

SME Europe of the EPP is the official business association of the European People’s Party, serving as the leading network and advocate for small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe. It acts as a bridge between policymakers and the SME community, offering a platform for dialogue, fostering innovation, and promoting entrepreneurship. Following the 2024 European elections, …

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January 1, 2025 is the day that will mark Romania’s full accession to the Schengen area together with Bulgaria. Today, [the 12th of December, 2024] in Brussels, the JHA Council formalized the decision that had already been politically agreed at the Budapest summit on November 22 organized by the Hungarian EU Presidency. After a delay …

The cost of living crisis, the issue of migration and a new social contract in Europe are expected to be the three big issues that will dominate the public debate in the European Parliament election campaign. They will also determine the political clashes in the coming period. Eurobarometer 2023 surveys clearly show that more than …

Over 90% of the European citizens are worried about the increase in the cost of living, MEP Iuliu Winkler (UDMR, EPP) said in a press conference in Deva, citing the Eurobarometer polls from 2023. MEP Winkler, who is Vice-Chair of the INTA Committee of the European Parliament, believes that this will be a main topic …

Europe’s reindustrialisation is absolutely necessary in a global context marked by volatility, aggressive competition and major supply chains distortions, said MEP Iuliu Winkler (RMDSZ, EPP), Vice-Chair of the Committee on International Trade (INTA), at the opening of the conference “Revitalising Europe’s industrial might: pathways to counter deindustrialisation” hosted in the European Parliament. According to the …