Cristian TERHEŞ
Romania · Right-wing · national conservatism, EU-critical. Founded 2009 group page →
National party: PNCR
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Foreign Affairs AFET Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Budgetary Control CONT Vice-chair since 23 Jul 2024
- Committee on Security and Defence SEDE A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 26 Aug 2025
Special committee
- Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield EUDS Member since 23 Jan 2025
Joint parliamentary committee
- Delegation to the EU-Albania Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee D-AL Member since 19 Sept 2024
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China D-CN A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 22 Sept 2025
- Delegation for relations with the United States D-US A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Sept 2024
- Delegation for relations with South Africa D-ZA Member since 19 Sept 2024
- Delegation to the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee, the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee DSCA A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 12 Nov 2025
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on Freedom of Religion, Belief and Conscience IG10-13 Member since 27 Jan 2025
Earlier this term (4)
- Committee on Budgetary Control CONT · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 22 Jul 2024
- Committee on Petitions PETI · Substitute 19 Jul 2024 – 25 Aug 2025
- Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly DACP · Substitute 19 Sept 2024 – 21 Sept 2025
- Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly DAFR · Substitute 19 Sept 2024 – 21 Sept 2025
Topics they work on
Foreign affairs 74Defence & security 33EU budget & funds 32Economy & single market 18Justice, rule of law & rights 13EU institutions & Parliament 10Jobs, social affairs & equality 9Transport & tourism 6Climate & environment 4Health 3Trade & customs 3Digital, AI & data 2
Counted over the dossiers they speak on, lead, shadow or amend in committee, and the questions and motions they author.
Dossiers they lead, shadow or negotiate
| Since | Role | Dossier |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2026 | Official delegation European Democracy Shield (special committee) committee | — 20 Oct 2026 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgetary Control committee | Discharge 2025: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service 2026/2084 7 Oct 2026 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | Discharge 2025: General budget of the EU - Commission 2026/2079 7 Oct 2026 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for a review of the EU's Black Sea strategy 2026/2044 7 Oct 2026 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2026 2026/2060 22 Jun 2026 |
| 7 May 2026 | Official delegation D-CN | 43rd EU-China Inter-Parliamentary meeting, Beijing and Wuhan, China, 27-29 May, 2026 7 May 2026 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | Hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU’s territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure 2026/2024 23 Apr 2026 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Foreign Affairs committee | Amending Decision (EU) 2021/1764 on the Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Union including relations between the European Union on the one hand, and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other 2025/0264 17 Mar 2026 |
| 9 Feb 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | — 9 Feb 2026 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Foreign Affairs committee | — 22 Jan 2026 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Foreign Affairs committee | Guidelines for the 2027 Budget - Section III 2025/2246 22 Jan 2026 |
| 3 Dec 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Foreign Affairs committee | Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service 2025/2150 3 Dec 2025 |
| 3 Dec 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Foreign Affairs committee | Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Commission 2025/2145 3 Dec 2025 |
| 11 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025 2025/2165 11 Nov 2025 |
| 14 Jul 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Recommendation for the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the EU’s diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic 2025/2116 14 Jul 2025 |
| 11 Jun 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | Partial renewal of Members of the Court of Auditors - LU nominee 2025/0805 11 Jun 2025 |
| 11 Jun 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgetary Control committee | Partial renewal of Members of the Court of Auditors - LU nominee 2025/0805 11 Jun 2025 |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgetary Control committee | European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) 2024/0061 4 Apr 2025 |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Official delegation Foreign Affairs committee | — 18 Feb 2025 |
| 17 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | 2023-2024 Commission reports on Moldova 17 Feb 2025 |
| 17 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Revamped long termen budget for the Union in a changing world (2024/2021(INI)) 2024/2021 17 Feb 2025 |
| 17 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | AFET opinion on the guidelines for the 2026 budget - Section III 2024/2110(BUI) 2024/2110 17 Feb 2025 |
| 10 Dec 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | — 10 Dec 2024 |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Foreign Affairs committee | 2024/2024(DEC) 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service 2024/2024 10 Dec 2024 |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Foreign Affairs committee | 2024/2019(DEC) 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission 2024/2019 10 Dec 2024 |
| 3 Oct 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgetary Control committee | 2023 Discharge European Court of Justice REF:DEC2024/2022(DEC) 2024/2022 3 Oct 2024 |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Committee vice-chair Budgetary Control committee | — 22 Jul 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.