Romanian Politicians Among Most Absent Members of the European Parliament
Several Romanian members of the European Parliament have been noted for their significant number of absences since the start of their mandate in 2024.
According to the absentee list published by Digi24, Social Democrats Gabriela Firea and Gheorghe Cârciu top the list, followed by Liberal Dan Motreanu and Cristian Terheș, who was elected on the AUR lists.
The current European Parliament began its operations on July 16, 2024, with its first plenary session. As of the latest data, there have been 65 sessions, with many Romanian representatives missing more than 40% of them, based on the attendance lists.
No comment from the representatives was provided.
Author summary: Romanian politicians lead in EU Parliament absences.