Nicolae Ștefănuță or Nicu Ștefănuță (born 3 January 1982) is a progressive[3] Romanian politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019.[4]
Nicolae Ștefănuță | |
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 Ștefănuță in 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Romania | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rășinari, Romania |
| Political party | Partidul SENS Independent (2023-2024)[1] |
| Other political affiliations | SENS USR PLUS (2019–2023) Democratic Liberal Party (2007–?)[2] Democratic Party (until 2007) |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University(MPP) Diplomatic Academy of Vienna(MA) University of Vienna(MA) West University of Timișoara(BEcon) |
| Profession | Politician |
Political career
editIn 2007, Nicolae Ștefănuță was a member of the Democratic Party[2] and assistant to Monica Iacob Ridzi. He was appointed to head the new department of European politics and affairs.
As a member of USR PLUS, Ștefănuță was elected as MEP in 2019. In parliament, he 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.[5] Ștefănuță has been serving as the parliament’s lead rapporteur on the budget of the European Union for 2023.[6]
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).[7] He is also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development,[8] the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights,[9] the European Parliament Intergroup on Children’s Rights[10] and the European Parliament Intergroup on Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages.[11]
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.[12]
After the 2024 European elections, Ștefănuță has become the fourth independent in Romanian history to get a mandate. He got 3.04% which is above the 3% needed to get in as an independent.[13]
Political positions
editIn 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.[14]
Nicu Ștefănuță is a strong supporter of Palestine. He participated in a pro-Palestinian rally in Bucharest on 19 May 2024.[15] After, on June 20, 2024, the management of the University of Bucharest called the gendarmes to evacuate the pro-Palestine protesters occupying its territory, Ștefănuță compared this event with the invitation of miners by President Ion Iliescu in 1990, which resulted in the infamous June 1990 Mineriad.[16]
Ștefănuță attended the 2024 Bucharest Pride.[17]
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.
- ^ a b "Nicolae Stefanuta - USR - PLUS - Aghiotantul Monicăi Ridzi de la PDL cu un tată traseist cercetat penal pentru corupție". 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Alegeri 2024. Cum arată progresismul în politica românească". panorama.ro. 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Home | Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 3 January 1982.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rezultate alegeri europarlamentare 2024. Europarlamentarul Nicu Ștefănuță a câștigat un nou mandat, din postura de independent". www.hotnews.ro (in Romanian). 10 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Cristina Gallardo (May 12, 2021), MEPs urge von der Leyen to tackle UK immigration detention of EU nationals Politico Europe.
- ^ https://www.agerpres.ro/comunicate/2024/05/20/comunicat-de-presa-europarlamentar-nicu-stefanuta--1297933 [bare URL]
- ^ "Europarlamentarul Nicu Ștefănuță, despre intervenția jandarmilor în cazul protestului pro-Palestina de la Universitatea București: "La fel a zis Ion Iliescu minerilor în 1990" - HotNews.ro". 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Marș pro-LGBT în Capitala Culturii. "Am fost vreo 2.000 de oameni, marea majoritate tineri, foarte tineri și extrem de tineri." Contramanifestație cu icoane". Ziare.com.
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