Claudiu-Richard TÂRZIU
Claudiu-Richard TÂRZIU is a Member of the European Parliament from Romania, representing Partidul Acțiunea Conservatoare in the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Claudiu-Richard has submitted 945 amendments, delivered 43 speeches, authored 0 reports as rapporteur and 1 as shadow rapporteur, asked 52 questions, and filed 8 motions. Vote participation stands at 94.3% (5592 out of 5928 recorded roll-call votes within the Member's mandate period). All counts shown are raw figures from official European Parliament records, not adjusted for mandate length.
Parliamentary Activity
| Activity | Count | EP Avg | vs Avg | EP Rank | Country | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 945 | 811.1 | +134 | 243rd/743 | 10th/34 | 28th/84 |
| Speeches | 43 | 44.4 | -1 | 255th/743 | 14th/34 | 33rd/84 |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 | -1 | 263rd/743 | 9th/34 | 24th/84 |
| Reports (Shadow) | 1 | 3.8 | -3 | 464th/743 | 17th/34 | 65th/84 |
| Questions | 52 | 39.7 | +12 | 207th/743 | 7th/34 | 33rd/84 |
| Motions | 8 | 19.6 | -12 | 247th/743 | 17th/34 | 44th/84 |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 | -1 | 223rd/743 | 11th/34 | 23rd/84 |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 1 | 2.7 | -2 | 369th/743 | 15th/34 | 56th/84 |
| Explanations of Vote | 0 | 43.0 | -43 | 394th/743 | 16th/34 | 34th/84 |
| Vote Participation | 94.3% | 86.3% | – | 197th/745 | 2nd/34 | 28th/84 |
Each row orders Members by a single recorded metric; tied values share the same rank. Counts are raw and are not adjusted for mandate length; vote participation is the share of roll-call votes cast within each Member's mandate period. EP Avg = mean across all 745 tracked Members of the 10th term, including former Members. Data: European Parliament term 10 (2024–2029).
Roles and Memberships
Committees
Delegations
Committees and delegations
Claudiu-Richard TÂRZIU holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).
Committees
- Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 7 of 41 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 6 of 39 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI): Substitute, since 2026-03-11. Attended 19 of 51 committee meetings held during the membership
- Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS): Substitute, since 2025-01-23. Attended 2 of 26 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE): Member, since 2026-03-11. Attended 3 of 9 committee meetings held during the membership
- Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE): Substitute, since 2025-01-23. Attended 1 of 39 committee meetings held during the membership
Delegations
- Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee (D-MD): Member, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation to the EU-Türkiye Joint Parliamentary Committee (D-TR): Member, since 2024-09-19
Reports and opinions
Reports as shadow rapporteur
All 1, most recent first.
- 2026-05-12 A10-0142/2026 REPORT on countering transnational repression – towards an EU strategy to protect Europe’s sovereignty and democratic values (AFET)
Opinions as shadow rapporteur
All 1, most recent first.
- 2026-06-16 ENVI_AD(2026)786680 OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives (EU) 2018/2001, (EU) 2019/944, (EU) 2024/1788 as regards acceleration of permit-granting procedures (ENVI)
Amendments by procedure
Procedures with the most amendments Claudiu-Richard TÂRZIU has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.
- 2025/0555(COD): 126 amendments, latest 2026-05-19 (ENVI)
EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities, repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/522, (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/783, and amending Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588, (EU) - 2025/0241(COD): 109 amendments, latest 2026-07-14 (AGRI)
EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the conditions for the implementation of the Union support to the Common Agriculture Policy for the period from 2028 to 2034 - 2025/2052(INI): 93 amendments, latest 2025-06-05 (AGRI)
EP document title: REPORT on the future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy - 2025/0420(COD): 77 amendments, latest 2026-06-25 (ENVI)
- 2025/0543(COD): 68 amendments, latest 2026-04-13 (ITRE)
EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Questions, motions and explanations of vote
Records as published on the European Parliament website, including co-signed texts. Each list says how far its records reach.
Written questions
Most recent 20 of 49. Records up to 2026-09-09.
- 2026-07-15 Proportionality of restrictions on Romanian sheep and goat exports (P-10-2026-002940)
- 2026-07-14 Transparency and subsidiarity safeguards for LGBTIQ-related funding under AgoraEU and CERV+ (E-10-2026-002903)
- 2026-06-18 Inclusion of surrogacy in the new EU strategy to combat trafficking in human beings (E-10-2026-002535)
- 2026-06-18 Use of European Social Fund Plus resources to finance abortion, and the definition of healthcare (E-10-2026-002536)
- 2026-06-10 Request for support – EU strategy for peace and the relaunch of negotiations on the war in Ukraine (P-10-2026-002400)
- 2026-06-02 Risks associated with tariff quota management system in EU-Mercosur agreement (E-10-2026-002238)
- 2026-05-13 EU and Member State preparedness for a new pandemic (E-10-2026-001983)
- 2026-05-13 Nuclear energy as a strategic pillar of the European Union’s energy security and autonomy (P-10-2026-001978)
- 2026-04-28 Rising agricultural production costs and supply chain disruptions following conflict escalations in the Middle East (E-10-2026-001734)
- 2026-04-27 Digital gambling advertising (E-10-2026-001710)
- 2026-04-15 Protecting our sovereignty and food security following the detection of cereulide in infant formula (E-10-2026-001528)
- 2026-03-05 Commission interference: electoral processes inside the EU and political pluralism at risk? (E-10-2026-000923)
- 2026-02-12 New EU-India agreement: more immigration, less control and risks to internal security? (E-10-2026-000617)
- 2026-02-10 Dependence of European electricity infrastructure on imports of Chinese equipment (E-10-2026-000545)
- 2026-02-06 Loss of EUR 231 million from Romania’s NRRP in connection with the special pensions milestone (P-10-2026-000486)
- 2025-12-15 CBAM for fertilisers: request for postponement to protect farmers (P-10-2025-004947)
- 2025-12-11 Transparency and accountability in the management of Danube Delta ITI funding: clarification needed from the Commission (E-10-2025-004921)
- 2025-12-04 2026-2030 LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy (E-10-2025-004821)
- 2025-12-01 Regulatory barriers to critical raw material extraction in the EU (E-10-2025-004738)
- 2025-11-28 Clarifications needed on the implementation of the European Democracy Shield (E-10-2025-004717)
Questions for oral answer
All 3, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.
- 2025-11-20 Manipulation of the Erasmus+ programme as a new channel for immigration and exclusion of Hungarian universities from the programme (O-10-2025-000043)
- 2025-11-19 EU plan to promote gender self-ID without age limits under LGBTIQ+ equality strategy 2026-2030 (O-10-2025-000041)
- 2025-11-19 Protecting citizens’ right to make cash payments and ensuring financial inclusion (O-10-2025-000042)
Motions for resolutions
All 8, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-11.
- 2026-01-14 MOTION OF CENSURE ON THE COMMISSION (B-10-2026-0063)
- 2025-07-02 MOTION OF CENSURE ON THE COMMISSION (B-10-2025-0319)
- 2024-10-21 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Azerbaijan, violation of human rights and international law and relations with Armenia (B-10-2024-0142)
- 2024-10-08 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian interference ahead of the upcoming presidential elections and a constitutional referendum on EU integration
- 2024-10-07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Iraq, notably the situation of women’s rights and recent proposal to amend the Personal Status Law (B-10-2024-0094)
- 2024-10-07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The case of unjustly imprisoned Uyghurs in China, notably Ilham Tohti and Gulshan Abbas (B-10-2024-0118)
- 2024-09-18 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the devastating floods in central and eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change
- 2024-09-17 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the devastating floods in central and eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change (B-10-2024-0060)
Individual motions for resolutions
All 7, most recent first. Records up to 2026-06-11.
- 2026-06-11 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on politically motivated banking (B-10-2026-0283)
- 2026-06-11 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on ending ideological flag displays on the premises of European Union institutions (B-10-2026-0284)
- 2025-12-01 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the protection and restoration of the Baltic Sea ecosystem (B-10-2025-0554)
- 2025-10-20 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on strengthening support for the Danube Delta (B-10-2025-0469)
- 2025-09-23 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the brutal murders of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska and US political activist Charlie Kirk, and the need to defend vulnerable individuals and uphold law and order (B-10-2025-0405)
- 2025-03-10 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deteriorating rule of law situation in Romania (B-10-2025-0173)
- 2024-10-10 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on enabling Member States to opt-out of EU migration policy (B-10-2024-0119)
Comparison with group and country means
Counts of Claudiu-Richard TÂRZIU set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the European Conservatives and Reformists group and of the Members from Romania. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.
| Activity | Count | EP mean | ECR mean | Romania mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 945 | 811.1 (higher) | 780.9 (higher) | 786.0 (higher) |
| Speeches | 43 | 44.4 (lower) | 49.4 (lower) | 51.0 (lower) |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 (lower) | 0.6 (lower) | 0.7 (lower) |
| Reports (Shadow) | 1 | 3.8 (lower) | 4.7 (lower) | 3.1 (lower) |
| Questions | 52 | 39.7 (higher) | 47.0 (higher) | 25.1 (higher) |
| Motions | 8 | 19.6 (lower) | 39.4 (lower) | 19.5 (lower) |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 (lower) | 0.4 (lower) | 0.6 (lower) |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 1 | 2.7 (lower) | 3.6 (lower) | 2.3 (lower) |
| Explanations of Vote | 0 | 43.0 (lower) | 35.5 (lower) | 48.7 (lower) |
| Vote Participation | 94.3% | 86.3% (higher) | 88.0% (higher) | 78.2% (higher) |
Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.