Dan BARNA
Romania · Centre · liberalism, pro-Europeanism. Founded 2019 (successor of ALDE, 1976) group page →
National party: USR
Born 10 July 1975
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Foreign Affairs AFET Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on International Trade INTA A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Regional Development REGI A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Jul 2024
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee D-MD Vice-chair since 12 Feb 2026
- Delegation for relations with the United States D-US Member since 19 Sept 2024
Parliamentary assembly
- Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly DEPA Member since 19 Sept 2024
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on Cancer and Rare Diseases IG10-05 Member since 27 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Children’s Rights IG10-06 Member since 19 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Cohesion Policy and Outermost Regions IG10-08 Member since 25 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Resilience, Disaster Management and Civil Protection IG10-19 Member since 17 Mar 2025
- Intergroup on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) IG10-22 Member since 12 Mar 2025
- Intergroup on the Social Economy and Services of General Interest IG10-23 Member since 30 Jan 2025
Earlier this term (2)
- Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee D-MD · Member 15 Dec 2025 – 11 Feb 2026
- Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee D-MD · Substitute 19 Sept 2024 – 14 Dec 2025
Topics they work on
Foreign affairs 165Defence & security 32Economy & single market 19EU budget & funds 16Jobs, social affairs & equality 13Justice, rule of law & rights 12Trade & customs 12Digital, AI & data 6Climate & environment 5Energy 4Transport & tourism 4Health 3Migration & asylum 3Agriculture, food & fisheries 2EU institutions & Parliament 1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Foreign Affairs committee | Recommendation to the Council, to the Commission and to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on EU-Azerbaijan political relations 2026/2147 12 Oct 2026 |
| 23 Sept 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. International Trade committee | — 23 Sept 2026 |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Foreign Affairs committee | — 9 Jul 2026 |
| 13 May 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Regional Development committee | Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross-border cooperation 2026/2054 13 May 2026 |
| 7 May 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Regional Development committee | Cohesion policy – the driving force in implementing the EU agenda for cities 2026/2027 7 May 2026 |
| 24 Apr 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Situation of international law and the risks to multilateralism, democracy and the European Union 2026/2037 24 Apr 2026 |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Official delegation International Trade committee | — 24 Apr 2026 |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Official delegation DEPA | Euronest PA meetings in Chisinau, Moldova on 21-22 April 2026 17 Apr 2026 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | 2025 Commission report on North Macedonia 2025/2254 4 Mar 2026 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | 2025 Commission report on Moldova 2025/2258 4 Mar 2026 |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Delegation vice-chair D-MD | — 10 Feb 2026 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | — 3 Feb 2026 |
| 16 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Establishing Global Europe 2025/0227 16 Jan 2026 |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Regional Development committee | Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities 2025/0555 6 Jan 2026 |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Foreign Affairs committee | Guidelines for the 2027 Budget - Section III 2025/2246 5 Jan 2026 |
| 10 Dec 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Establishing Global Europe 2025/0227 10 Dec 2025 |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Foreign Affairs committee | — 4 Dec 2025 |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Regional Development committee | Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Commission 2025/2145 20 Oct 2025 |
| 20 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. International Trade committee | Approval of amendments to the International Cocoa Agreement 2025/0283 20 Oct 2025 |
| 20 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. International Trade committee | Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement on Digital Trade between the European Union and the Republic of Korea 2025/0273 20 Oct 2025 |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Trilogue negotiator | BUDG/10/04198 - General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 - all sections’ 20 Oct 2025 |
| 20 Oct 2025 | 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 concerning an enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the light of the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereignty 2025/2168 20 Oct 2025 |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Official delegation DEPA | 12th Ordinary Session of the Euronest PA on 28-30 October, 2025 30 Sept 2025 |
| 22 Sept 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/947 as regards increased efficiency of the External Action Guarantee 2025/0262 22 Sept 2025 |
| 9 Sept 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion International Trade committee | Amending Regulations (EU) 2016/679, (EU) 2016/1036, (EU) 2016/1037, (EU) 2017/1129, (EU) 2023/1542 and (EU) 2024/573 as regards the extension of certain mitigating measures available for small and medium sized enterprises to small mid-cap enterprises and further simplification measures 2025/0130 9 Sept 2025 |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Official delegation Regional Development committee | — 21 Jul 2025 |
| 24 Apr 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | — 24 Apr 2025 |
| 3 Mar 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. International Trade committee | — 2 declarations on this date 3 Mar 2025 |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Official delegation | EP Delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Conference for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy of the European Union in Warsaw, 23-25 March 2025 11 Feb 2025 |
| 10 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 2025/2025(INI) - AFET/10/01789 2025/2025 10 Feb 2025 |
| 23 Jan 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Regional Development committee | Guidelines for the 2026 Budget - Section III (2024/2110(BUI)) 2024/2110 23 Jan 2025 |
| 17 Jan 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Foreign Affairs committee | — 17 Jan 2025 |
| 17 Jan 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. International Trade committee | EU trade relations with the Republic of Korea 17 Jan 2025 |
| 4 Dec 2024 | 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 North Macedonia 4 Dec 2024 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova - 2024/0258(COD) 2024/0258 3 Dec 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.