Nicolae Ștefănuță
Nicolae Ștefănuță | |
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| Member of the European Parliament for Romania | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
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| Born | Rășinari, Romania |
| Political party | Independent (since 2023)[1] |
| Other political affiliations | USR PLUS (2019–2023) |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University |
Nicolae Ștefănuță or Nicu Ștefănuță is a Romanian politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019.[2]
Political career[edit]
In parliament, Ștefănuță serves on the Committee on Budgets and on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. In 2020, he also joined the Special Committee on Beating Cancer.[3] Ștefănuță has been serving as the parliament’s lead rapporteur on the budget of the European Union for 2023.[4]
In addition to his committee assignments, Ștefănuță is part of the parliament's delegation for relations with the United States. He co-chairs the informal MEP Interest Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).[5] He is also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development,[6] the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights,[7] the European Parliament Intergroup on Children’s Rights[8] and the European Parliament Intergroup on Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages.[9]
In March 2023, Ștefănuță left the Save Romania Union party and the Renew Europe parliamentary group for the Greens–European Free Alliance as an independent MEP.[10]
Political positions[edit]
In 2021, Ștefănuță joined seven other Romanian MEPs in co-signing a letter to Ursula von der Leyen and Maroš Šefčovič in which they call on the European Commission to stop the United Kingdom from holding EU nationals in immigration removal centers.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ Griera, Max (24 November 2023). "Defecting MEP goes solo to build up Romania's troubled greens". www.euractiv.com. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ His MEP profile
- ^ Members of the Special Committee on Beating Cancer European Parliament, press release of July 9, 2020.
- ^ Andreas Rogal (12 January 2022), European Parliament’s Special Cancer Committee adopts final report The Parliament Magazine.
- ^ MEPs join forces to boost European Parliament actions to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), press release of February 19, 2020.
- ^ Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development European Parliament.
- ^ Members European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights.
- ^ Intergroup on Children’s Rights European Parliament.
- ^ Intergroup on Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages European Parliament.
- ^ "Romanian MEP Nicolae Ștefănuță joins Greens/EFA Group from Renew". Greens/EFA. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ Cristina Gallardo (May 12, 2021), MEPs urge von der Leyen to tackle UK immigration detention of EU nationals Politico Europe.
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