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Víctor Ponta’s statements, on Wednesday night, in the Digi24 electoral debate, took on nationalist and anti-European accents, especially in a dispute he had with the UDMR deputy Tanczos Barna on the issue of minority rights. “Someone” from outside Romania wants to impose decisions, not everything in Europe is good for Romania, and Romanians are exploited by multinationals in their own country: these are three of the ideas that Victor Ponta transmits.
In the first place, Alexandru Rafila (PSD) asked Victor Ponta (Pro Romania) why he thinks that Romania could not make the section of the Comarnic-Brașov highway, given that in 2016 he conditioned his own candidacy for the parliamentary elections by the realization of this section. “A very painful question, because I thought for a long time: sir, Boc couldn’t do it, I’ll come and do it. Neither do I. I left, I say: let’s say Dacian Cioloș comes and goes, Cioloș didn’t either; Dragnea will arrive, with Grindeanu, Tudose … They did not. Orban approaches. I believe – here I do not want to speak with sin – I think somewhere outside of Romania it was decided that European Romania should end up in the Carpathians and that any project that wants to join Bucharest from Transylvania should stop. Otherwise, I cannot explain why when I finished negotiating and signing the contract with three European companies (Vinci, Strabag and Aktor), Mr. Băsescu immediately filed a criminal complaint with DNA. Obviously, nothing came of that complaint until the contract was terminated. Maybe at some point a to be able to connect Moldova, Bucharest, Oltenia and Transylvania. So far, I have not been successful in any of those that have been, ”said Victor Ponta.
“Decisions imposed by Brussels on Romania”
Later, Víctor Ponta addressed a question to the senator of the UDMR, Tanczos Barna: “In 2013, the UDMR established a condition for the governing alliance, which I rejected, that is, the support for this” Minority SafePack “initiative. In 2013, with the Romanian government, it was rejected. This initiative returned in 2017, which reads as follows: The European Union can intervene at the head of the Member States in the imposition of special rights for the rights of national minorities. I want to ask the UDMR if you are going to ask the same to enter the government after December 6: support this initiative over the head of Romania “.
“This is no longer the case,” replied the UDMR senator, “because you lost the trial in the European Court of Justice, you are the only prime minister who supported such an approach, you lost the trial in court, after which Romania was Once again dragged into a process that began then is the European Commission, a lost process. Today, this initiative to support minorities, a citizens’ initiative with more than a million signatures, is on the table of the European Parliament and there is no doubts if we put it as a condition to enter the government, but a question of European justice. The European Parliament and if the European Parliament supports this approach, and as can be seen at the moment in the 100 to 100 support of the Bundestag, expressed This week or last week, this initiative has every chance of being approved, it will no longer be raised the question of whether the UDMR, PSD or PNL want this legislation or not. It will be established at European level, it will support all minorities. As in Europe, you will have clear obligations for Member States to respect citizens of national minorities by helping them preserve their linguistic and cultural identity, so it is a question. .. Is it a bad question? I don’t know, ”said the UDMR senator.
Victor Ponta: Very good, because I want to tell Mr. Sighiartău (PNL) what the initiative says, including European funds: the general provisions must be changed so that the objectives include the protection of national minorities and the promotion of diversity. I want to ask you one thing: do not accept this request. I did not accept and did well. I am against it!
Tanczos Barna: It is not the UDMR application, it is no longer discussed at the UDMR level, it is discussed at the European level! (…) You had an absolutely neuropean attitude …
Victor Ponta: Yes, Romanian, you are right! Romanian! Pro-Romanian!
Tanczos Barna: You had a non-European attitude, you lost the process. Europe means something different than what you think about national minorities. Europe also means cultural autonomy, including territorial autonomy, it means a different attitude towards human rights.
Victor Ponta: Yes! I’m pro-Romania, I’m not pro-Hungary, if NLP promised you …
Tanczos Barna: Romania doesn’t just mean Victor Ponta. It also means national minorities.
Victor ponta: Okay, but no Tax from Brussels on Romania. I do not believe that the NLP, which is a national party, betrays Romania in this way. I hope!
Tanczos Barna: In no case respecting the rights of minorities means treason!
Victor Ponta: Seriously, what problems are you having in Romania?
Tanczos Barna: Seriously, I have the impression that Europe thinks differently from you.
Victor ponta: I think Romanian. I think Pro Romania, here you are right.
Tanczos Barna: Not everyone in Romania thinks like you. Our luck!
Victor ponta: Our luck that not all of Romania thinks like UDMR. I say that we are 95 percent Romanians, some more traitors.
Tanczos Barna: Mr. Ponta had an attitude against national minorities not only in Romania, but throughout Europe, the national minorities who signed this citizens’ initiative, more than a million signatures, to solve at European level the problem of national minorities in Europe , Not Romania! His attitude, which turned against us, the Hungarian minority, affects all national minorities.
Anti-Romanian forces want “Romanian companies to go bankrupt to be bought by foreign ones”
Later, in the last minute of the debate, in which each participant was asked to convey their message, Victor Ponta again touched on the idea that someone wants to harm Romania: “In 2015, Romania was going in the right direction, such Once it had become too strong. After that, you know, people had to die for me to leave, because Mr. Ciolos. Now we are in a crisis again and I really want everyone to get over the crisis by 2024. Let’s not let those who are against Romania, who want Romanian companies to go bankrupt, be bought by foreigners, who want Romanians to remain poor, continue to work for 2 coins in France or Italy or here in supermarkets , to work at home for hours and be treated like an object. I think I can lead Romania out of the crisis once again, together with those from Pro Romania, together with all the parties that are in favor of Romania, so clearly not together with UDMR. After the discussion tonight, I found out. I believe that Romania has the potential to emerge from this crisis as it did after 2012: stronger, with richer people, who no longer have the problem of tomorrow, ”said Victor Ponta.
Editor: Luana Pavaluca
