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PM Dancila: Romanian presidency of Council of EU concluded 43 legislative files since taking over

February 15, 2019

The Romanian presidency of the Council of EU already concluded 43 legislative files since taking over, among which a provisional agreement reached this week regarding the revision of the directive on natural gas, which will lead to the consolidation of energy security in the EU, PM Viorica Dancila said in...

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