Roberta Metsola urges people to defend Europe, saying they must vote ‘or others will decide for you’We asked Siegfried Mureșan, a member of the European parliament from Romania’s National Liberal party (PNL) and vice-president of the European People’s party, what he’s been hearing from voters on the campaign trail.“Firstly, it’s obviously the economy,” he said, adding that while the country “has a relatively good energy mix” it is still facing increased energy prices.We feel safe for the time being, because we’re a member of NATO, because we have a close partnership with the United States, because obviously we’re in the European Union.But there is this general concern with regards to security. We have had a certain number of Russian drones targeting Ukrainian civil infrastructure just hundreds of metres away from the Romanian border, falling down on Romanian territory. We know it was not a deliberate, targeted attack by Russia against NATO member Romania…. But still those are Russian drones on Romanian territory. And people are concerned. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jun/05/europe-parliament-elections-campaign-roberta-metsola-80-anniversary-d-day
Author : Lili Bayer in Brussels
Publish date : 2024-06-05 08:03:34
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‘Do not take Europe for granted,’ says parliament president days before vote – Europe live
