Foreign Affairs Minister Teodor Melescanu gave assurances on Wednesday to the ambassadors of the EU member states in Bucharest that Romania is ready to take over the Presidency of the Council of the EU, while at a working lunch organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Austria to Romania, in the context of exercising the Austrian Presidency of the EU Council. According to a release of the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE), the Foreign Affairs Minister hailed the objectives of the Austrian Presidency of the EU Council and reiterated Romania’s support for the efforts put in achieving the priorities it established. “He gave assurances to the ambassadors of the EU member states in Bucharest that Romania is ready to take over the Presidency of the EU Council, mentioning the coordination role of the Foreign Affairs Ministry at national level in preparing for the exercise of this responsibility. He highlighted the good cooperation with the current Austrian Presidency of the EU Council, in view of ensuring a good transition between the Trio of presidencies which is part of and which is to be inaugurated by Romania, on 1 January 2019,” reads the release. The quoted source mentions that the Minister of Foreign Affairs spoke about the priorities of the Romanian Presidency of the EU Council, emphasising on the objective of ensuring unity at European level. “The Romanian dignitary stressed the importance of the informal Summit in Sibiu, on 9 May 2019, for the strengthening of the European project, based on an increased cohesion and a renewed trust of the citizens in the European Union. Minister Teodor Melescanu emphasised the objectives of the external agenda of the EU during the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the EU, expressing support for the consolidation of the European project, including in view of the EU taking a prominent role on the global stage. He reconfirmed that Romania will support the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in the pursuit of the objectives of the EU Global Strategy, According to the same source, Minister Melescanu reiterated Romania’s commitment for advancing the enlargement policy, highlighting, at the same time, the need for maintaining the European commitment towards the Eastern Partnership. “In this context, he underscored the need to develop relations with eastern partners that concluded Association Agreements with the European Union – the Republic of Moldova, Georgia, Ukraine,” according to the release. Moreover, the Foreign Affairs Minister mentioned the interest of the future Romanian Presidency of the Council for an increased involvement of the EU in the Black Sea region, as well as for the development of the EU-Central Asia relationship. Furthermore, Minister Melescanu underscored Romania’s interest, as the future Presidency of the EU Council, in the direction of developing the transatlantic relation, the EU-NATO cooperation, as well as endorsing multilateralism and cooperation with the United Nations,” the MAE release mention.
The post ForMin Melescanu meets ambassadors of EU member states, conveys message that Romania is ready to takeover Presidency of EU Council appeared first on Nine O' Clock.
Rock star Marilyn Manson will return to Romania next summer to perform at Rockstadt Extreme Fest, organizers announced on Tuesday, December 2. He is among the headliners confirmed for the local rock and metal festival, which will take place from July 27 to 31 in Ghimbav, Brașov county. “For the first time ever, Marilyn Manson […]
Romania’s government has assumed responsibility in Parliament for legislation reforming magistrates’ pensions, prime minister Ilie Bolojan announced on December 2. He said the draft law had received the opinion of the High Court of Cassation and Justice, noting that the court’s assessment was negative. It is the government’s second attempt to have the bill promulgated, […]
Romania Education Alliance (REA), the first private school network in the country, announced it has exceeded the milestone of 1,000 students enrolled across its member schools just one year after launch. "The fact that we surpassed 1,000 students in our very first year of activity shows that the REA model addresses a real need in […]
Genesis College, one of the largest private educational institutions in Romania, announced the regulatory approval of the transaction through which the investment firm Mozaik Investments becomes its majority shareholder. The transaction, signed at the end of July, received all necessary approvals from the Competition Council on November 25, and, formally, the entire investment procedure is […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending up to EUR 29.9 million to the Romanian city of Brasov to finance energy efficiency upgrades in public buildings, initiating the city’s participation in the Bank’s flagship EBRD Green Cities programme. The Bank’s investment will fund the renovation of up to 20 public buildings, including […]
This festive season, JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel invites guests to embrace the extraordinary and transform each moment into a lasting memory. On New Year’s Eve, the hotel unveils The Grand Countdown — a luminous celebration of new beginnings, thoughtfully crafted across four distinctive venues, each with its own character and atmosphere. The night begins […]
