Robert Cazanciuc said : "We must pay special attention to the rights of children, women, victims of torture, as well as to people with disabilities, who over time have been social categories discriminated against, the reminiscent effects of which can, unfortunately, be felt even now, in a modern society. Today, one of the most valuable rights is the right to healthcare. In crisis situations like this pandemic, it is essential for the state to have the capacity to manage the health system,"

roumanie-en Friday, December 11, 2020 8:30:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "Today, President Iohannis sent a very clear message - the elections will take place at the peak of the pandemic on December 6. He is not interested in health, education, the economy, but in all the power. From the beginning, this was their only goal - to have all the power. They have failed in the field of health, they have deepened the pandemic, they have failed in the economic field, they have buried Romania in debt (...) and they have left hundreds of thousands of workers in the street. They have seriously compromised agriculture, endangered the country's food security, and prices simply went crazy. They blamed everyone, the elderly, the children, the parents, the HORECA entrepreneurs, except for their political cronies. They lied, they misinformed, they manipulated the figures of the pandemic according to their own interests. Today saw the last step in the chain of President Iohannis and of the National Liberal Party (PNL) - the president sent back to the Parliament the law by which the parliamentary elections could be postponed,"

roumanie-en Saturday, October 24, 2020 7:45:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "Dear German friends, on the occasion of the National Day of Germany, it gives me great pleasure to offer you, on behalf of the Senate of Romania, as well as on my own behalf, the most sincere congratulations. The relations between our countries are based on a close friendship and cooperation on many levels, particularly within the European Union. I am confident that they will continue to grow, and that by our joint contribution we will be able to successfully overcome the current global challenges. The warmest wishes for German Unity Day!,"

roumanie-en Sunday, October 4, 2020 7:13:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc wrote : "Remember 9/11. We are very much concerned about the developments in the COVID-19 pandemic, the unknowns of the school year, the appearance or not of a vaccine, the re-opening the economy, being convinced that we are in the midst of greatest crisis of humanity after WWII. It may be so, but let us not forget that we experienced a similar feeling 19 years ago, on September 11, 2001. That tragic moment has certainly changed the evolution of the world. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was in an office where the TV seemed frozen on a single picture. I was thinking about how it was possible in New York for an accident in which a plane crashed into a skyscraper. I saw live when a second plane hit the Twin Towers and I simply refused to think it was a chain accident. My mind couldn't understand what was happening,"

roumanie-en Saturday, September 12, 2020 7:11:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc added : "Maybe it will not take another 19 years to find out why we have to live through the times of COVID 19. Among the victims at the World Trade Center in New York were our Romanian compatriots as well. Let's find a respite today to think of those who, wanting to have a good life, fall victim to an invisible enemy,"

roumanie-en Saturday, September 12, 2020 7:11:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "Parliament always has important bills to debate. We had to convene an extraordinary session all summer to rectify bills and emergency ordinances coming from the government. Many of them provide for a so-called support for different categories of beneficiaries affected by the pandemic, but in reality they omit many needs from the real economy"

roumanie-en Tuesday, September 1, 2020 6:53:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "It has turned out once again that in this time of crisis whoever had production in their country had an extra chance not only to quickly meet certain needs of the population, but also to increase output for later export. We must have production in Romania of as many goods as possible, and we have to depend as little as possible on imports; we have to try to bring Romanian products on at least regional markets (...) We also have to take care of education. We are very concerned at the moment with the beginning of the school year,"

roumanie-en Tuesday, September 1, 2020 6:53:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc told : "The bill drafted by the government is a disaster, a collection of repeated violations of the fundamental rights and freedoms of the citizens, which - were it adopted in the form referred to us - would run counter not just to the Constitution, but also to the practice of ECHR and other European courts. With regard to the process of adopting this law, the Premier complained yesterday that the postponement of the vote in Parliament until Monday has driven him to the end of patience. Let me remind you that Parliament worked on Friday until 23.00 hrs, that the Law Committee worked until 4.00 in the morning, that we worked again on Saturday; Parliament is in extraordinary session until July 15 and if needed, we'll extend it. We put behind a week in which President Iohannis chose to go public on TV and scold everyone, the Romanians for not observing the rules, and the politicians, but he should only argue with his government,"

roumanie-en Monday, July 13, 2020 5:33:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said ( about Ludovic Orban ) : "The official figures reported by the government itself stand proof for this. It's as if a highshool student who didn't learn much and doesn't have a clue what to write, would blame the teachers or the exam commission for failing the baccalaureate. That's exactly what Orban does at this moment,"

roumanie-en Monday, July 13, 2020 5:33:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "This is the third time that the government sends Parliament at the last minute a poorly designed bill, full of mistakes and leaving room for abuse,"

roumanie-en Monday, July 13, 2020 5:33:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc told : "I have not received such a bill. I have seen some news about the state of alert. It is another proof of incompetence, if not defiance from the Government. The President of Romania announced two weeks ago that he will not extend the state of emergency. The regulations in force since 2004 - it was very clear to everyone - that they do not cover the public health situation in Romania. We currently do not have mass testing. We all want to get out on the streets as soon as possible without restrictions, but we need to know that this can be done safely. I don't know if the Government's bill is accompanied or not by a scientific study that shows very clearly that Romanians can walk safely in the park, at school, with certain measures, that Romanians can go to work safely. I don't know if this is the case,"

roumanie-en Tuesday, May 12, 2020 1:47:00 AM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "Every bill has a statement of reasons, and in this case it must be very serious. Not just expedite the matter in a few words. I am extremely interested if the Government is backing this normative act with a scientific study that will give Romanians the certainty that from May 15 (...) they can leave the house safely. Otherwise, Parliament will debate as soon as possible a bill that came from the Government on the state of alert,"

roumanie-en Tuesday, May 12, 2020 1:47:00 AM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc told ( about Liberal Parti ) : "The discussion about special pensions is quite clear in PSD's view, these pensions must be taxed. Many of these pensions have unimaginable values and then a certain social equity must be restored. There have been two ways to restore this social equity: one through this normative act draft proposed by the PNL [National Liberal Party] and the second, over-taxation, as endorsed by the PSD. The first option was declared unconstitutional, the second option is next, a draft law is already in Parliament providing for over-taxation and this PSD draft has the benefit that it refers to all pensions in payment and not only future pensions, as provided in the PNL draft,"

roumanie-en Thursday, May 7, 2020 1:02:00 AM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc wrote : "Today, at 14:00hrs, I have convened the Senate plenary meeting with a single topic on the agenda. The PSD [Social Democratic Party] senators will vote against the bill on the autonomy the Szeklerland!,"

roumanie-en Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:41:00 AM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc told : "I will have a dialogue and collaborate with all the parliamentary groups, so that the laws sent by the Senate will make the life of all Romanians better. It is a takeover of tasks at a difficult time for the whole country and, more than ever, we need to sit at the round table regardless of what party we come from to set the priorities for the country, without passion, without pride. We have to make decisions at difficult times that will change the lives of Romanians,"

roumanie-en Friday, April 10, 2020 12:38:00 AM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "I put up for a vote the criminal prosecution of the Senate chairman as a result of a request from the National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA). We have a neutral vote, three for, two abstentions and one against. That means we, the Judiciary Committee, will suggest to the plenary session of the Senate the criminal prosecution of Mr Tariceanu. The plenary session will decide accordingly,"

agerpres-en Thursday, May 30, 2019 5:45:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "Based on the report of the Judiciary Committee, which will contain the arguments of the Prosecutor's Office, the defence recorded at the hearings and the documents filed as part of the proceedings before the Judiciary Committe, based on all of that we will draw up a report to the Standing Bureau, which will be sent to the Senate plenum. Our proposal will be in favour of the criminal prosecution,"

agerpres-en Thursday, May 30, 2019 5:45:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "We have a deadline of two weeks set yesterday by the Standing Bureau for filing the report; it will probably be earlier. There were two pleadings and several papers were filed by the lawyer. During the hearings and later, I think two or three times, documents were filed in defense,"

agerpres-en Thursday, May 30, 2019 5:45:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "I put up for a vote the criminal prosecution of the Senate chairman as a result of a request from the National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA). We have a neutral vote, three for, two abstentions and one against. That means we, the Judiciary Committee, will suggest to the plenary session of the Senate the criminal prosecution of Mr Tariceanu. The plenary session will decide accordingly,"

roumanie-en Thursday, May 30, 2019 5:37:00 AM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "Based on the report of the Judiciary Committee, which will contain the arguments of the Prosecutor’s Office, the defence recorded at the hearings and the documents filed as part of the proceedings before the Judiciary Committe, based on all of that we will draw up a report to the Standing Bureau, which will be sent to the Senate plenum. Our proposal will be in favour of the criminal prosecution,"

roumanie-en Thursday, May 30, 2019 5:37:00 AM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "We have a deadline of two weeks set yesterday by the Standing Bureau for filing the report; it will probably be earlier. There were two pleadings and several papers were filed by the lawyer. During the hearings and later, I think two or three times, documents were filed in defense,"

roumanie-en Thursday, May 30, 2019 5:37:00 AM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "We must pay special attention to the rights of children, women, victims of torture, as well as to people with disabilities, who over time have been social categories discriminated against, the reminiscent effects of which can, unfortunately, be felt even now, in a modern society. Today, one of the most valuable rights is the right to healthcare. In crisis situations like this pandemic, it is essential for the state to have the capacity to manage the health system,"

roumanie-en Friday, December 11, 2020 8:30:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "Today, President Iohannis sent a very clear message - the elections will take place at the peak of the pandemic on December 6. He is not interested in health, education, the economy, but in all the power. From the beginning, this was their only goal - to have all the power. They have failed in the field of health, they have deepened the pandemic, they have failed in the economic field, they have buried Romania in debt (...) and they have left hundreds of thousands of workers in the street. They have seriously compromised agriculture, endangered the country's food security, and prices simply went crazy. They blamed everyone, the elderly, the children, the parents, the HORECA entrepreneurs, except for their political cronies. They lied, they misinformed, they manipulated the figures of the pandemic according to their own interests. Today saw the last step in the chain of President Iohannis and of the National Liberal Party (PNL) - the president sent back to the Parliament the law by which the parliamentary elections could be postponed,"

roumanie-en Saturday, October 24, 2020 7:45:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "Dear German friends, on the occasion of the National Day of Germany, it gives me great pleasure to offer you, on behalf of the Senate of Romania, as well as on my own behalf, the most sincere congratulations. The relations between our countries are based on a close friendship and cooperation on many levels, particularly within the European Union. I am confident that they will continue to grow, and that by our joint contribution we will be able to successfully overcome the current global challenges. The warmest wishes for German Unity Day!,"

roumanie-en Sunday, October 4, 2020 7:13:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc wrote : "Remember 9/11. We are very much concerned about the developments in the COVID-19 pandemic, the unknowns of the school year, the appearance or not of a vaccine, the re-opening the economy, being convinced that we are in the midst of greatest crisis of humanity after WWII. It may be so, but let us not forget that we experienced a similar feeling 19 years ago, on September 11, 2001. That tragic moment has certainly changed the evolution of the world. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was in an office where the TV seemed frozen on a single picture. I was thinking about how it was possible in New York for an accident in which a plane crashed into a skyscraper. I saw live when a second plane hit the Twin Towers and I simply refused to think it was a chain accident. My mind couldn't understand what was happening,"

roumanie-en Saturday, September 12, 2020 7:11:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc added : "Maybe it will not take another 19 years to find out why we have to live through the times of COVID 19. Among the victims at the World Trade Center in New York were our Romanian compatriots as well. Let's find a respite today to think of those who, wanting to have a good life, fall victim to an invisible enemy,"

roumanie-en Saturday, September 12, 2020 7:11:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "Parliament always has important bills to debate. We had to convene an extraordinary session all summer to rectify bills and emergency ordinances coming from the government. Many of them provide for a so-called support for different categories of beneficiaries affected by the pandemic, but in reality they omit many needs from the real economy"

roumanie-en Tuesday, September 1, 2020 6:53:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "It has turned out once again that in this time of crisis whoever had production in their country had an extra chance not only to quickly meet certain needs of the population, but also to increase output for later export. We must have production in Romania of as many goods as possible, and we have to depend as little as possible on imports; we have to try to bring Romanian products on at least regional markets (...) We also have to take care of education. We are very concerned at the moment with the beginning of the school year,"

roumanie-en Tuesday, September 1, 2020 6:53:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc told : "The bill drafted by the government is a disaster, a collection of repeated violations of the fundamental rights and freedoms of the citizens, which - were it adopted in the form referred to us - would run counter not just to the Constitution, but also to the practice of ECHR and other European courts. With regard to the process of adopting this law, the Premier complained yesterday that the postponement of the vote in Parliament until Monday has driven him to the end of patience. Let me remind you that Parliament worked on Friday until 23.00 hrs, that the Law Committee worked until 4.00 in the morning, that we worked again on Saturday; Parliament is in extraordinary session until July 15 and if needed, we'll extend it. We put behind a week in which President Iohannis chose to go public on TV and scold everyone, the Romanians for not observing the rules, and the politicians, but he should only argue with his government,"

roumanie-en Monday, July 13, 2020 5:33:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said ( about Ludovic Orban ) : "The official figures reported by the government itself stand proof for this. It's as if a highshool student who didn't learn much and doesn't have a clue what to write, would blame the teachers or the exam commission for failing the baccalaureate. That's exactly what Orban does at this moment,"

roumanie-en Monday, July 13, 2020 5:33:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "This is the third time that the government sends Parliament at the last minute a poorly designed bill, full of mistakes and leaving room for abuse,"

roumanie-en Monday, July 13, 2020 5:33:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc told : "I have not received such a bill. I have seen some news about the state of alert. It is another proof of incompetence, if not defiance from the Government. The President of Romania announced two weeks ago that he will not extend the state of emergency. The regulations in force since 2004 - it was very clear to everyone - that they do not cover the public health situation in Romania. We currently do not have mass testing. We all want to get out on the streets as soon as possible without restrictions, but we need to know that this can be done safely. I don't know if the Government's bill is accompanied or not by a scientific study that shows very clearly that Romanians can walk safely in the park, at school, with certain measures, that Romanians can go to work safely. I don't know if this is the case,"

roumanie-en Tuesday, May 12, 2020 1:47:00 AM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "Every bill has a statement of reasons, and in this case it must be very serious. Not just expedite the matter in a few words. I am extremely interested if the Government is backing this normative act with a scientific study that will give Romanians the certainty that from May 15 (...) they can leave the house safely. Otherwise, Parliament will debate as soon as possible a bill that came from the Government on the state of alert,"

roumanie-en Tuesday, May 12, 2020 1:47:00 AM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc told ( about Liberal Parti ) : "The discussion about special pensions is quite clear in PSD's view, these pensions must be taxed. Many of these pensions have unimaginable values and then a certain social equity must be restored. There have been two ways to restore this social equity: one through this normative act draft proposed by the PNL [National Liberal Party] and the second, over-taxation, as endorsed by the PSD. The first option was declared unconstitutional, the second option is next, a draft law is already in Parliament providing for over-taxation and this PSD draft has the benefit that it refers to all pensions in payment and not only future pensions, as provided in the PNL draft,"

roumanie-en Thursday, May 7, 2020 1:02:00 AM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc wrote : "Today, at 14:00hrs, I have convened the Senate plenary meeting with a single topic on the agenda. The PSD [Social Democratic Party] senators will vote against the bill on the autonomy the Szeklerland!,"

roumanie-en Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:41:00 AM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc told : "I will have a dialogue and collaborate with all the parliamentary groups, so that the laws sent by the Senate will make the life of all Romanians better. It is a takeover of tasks at a difficult time for the whole country and, more than ever, we need to sit at the round table regardless of what party we come from to set the priorities for the country, without passion, without pride. We have to make decisions at difficult times that will change the lives of Romanians,"

roumanie-en Friday, April 10, 2020 12:38:00 AM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "I put up for a vote the criminal prosecution of the Senate chairman as a result of a request from the National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA). We have a neutral vote, three for, two abstentions and one against. That means we, the Judiciary Committee, will suggest to the plenary session of the Senate the criminal prosecution of Mr Tariceanu. The plenary session will decide accordingly,"

agerpres-en Thursday, May 30, 2019 5:45:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "Based on the report of the Judiciary Committee, which will contain the arguments of the Prosecutor's Office, the defence recorded at the hearings and the documents filed as part of the proceedings before the Judiciary Committe, based on all of that we will draw up a report to the Standing Bureau, which will be sent to the Senate plenum. Our proposal will be in favour of the criminal prosecution,"

agerpres-en Thursday, May 30, 2019 5:45:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "We have a deadline of two weeks set yesterday by the Standing Bureau for filing the report; it will probably be earlier. There were two pleadings and several papers were filed by the lawyer. During the hearings and later, I think two or three times, documents were filed in defense,"

agerpres-en Thursday, May 30, 2019 5:45:00 PM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "I put up for a vote the criminal prosecution of the Senate chairman as a result of a request from the National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA). We have a neutral vote, three for, two abstentions and one against. That means we, the Judiciary Committee, will suggest to the plenary session of the Senate the criminal prosecution of Mr Tariceanu. The plenary session will decide accordingly,"

roumanie-en Thursday, May 30, 2019 5:37:00 AM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "Based on the report of the Judiciary Committee, which will contain the arguments of the Prosecutor’s Office, the defence recorded at the hearings and the documents filed as part of the proceedings before the Judiciary Committe, based on all of that we will draw up a report to the Standing Bureau, which will be sent to the Senate plenum. Our proposal will be in favour of the criminal prosecution,"

roumanie-en Thursday, May 30, 2019 5:37:00 AM EAT

Robert Cazanciuc said : "We have a deadline of two weeks set yesterday by the Standing Bureau for filing the report; it will probably be earlier. There were two pleadings and several papers were filed by the lawyer. During the hearings and later, I think two or three times, documents were filed in defense,"

roumanie-en Thursday, May 30, 2019 5:37:00 AM EAT