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CVM recommendations and implementation of National Recovery and Resilience Plan, on agenda of Ciuca - Jurova discussions

July 21, 2022

Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca met with Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova on Monday, with talks focusing on measures to respond to recommendations under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM), the implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, but also on the situation in Ukraine and the multidimensional support provided by Romania.According to a Government's release sent on Monday, the parties welcomed the progress in implementing the European Commission's recommendations under the CVM, acknowledging the existence of a good moment for advancing the reforms.Vice President Jourova thanked the Romanian authorities and citizens for their commitment to the management of Ukrainian refugees and acknowledged Romania's important role in facilitating the transit of grain from Ukraine.Prime Minister Ciuca expressed the political commitment to ensure the sustainability of judicial reforms and guarantee the independence of magistrates.Nicolae Ciuca reminded that the position of the Romanian Government is clear regarding the principle of the supremacy of European Union law and remains committed to its observance, within the limits conferred on it by the constitutional framework.He expressed the hope that the monitoring of the rule of law in Romania will soon be done only through the EU rule of law mechanism, as in the other member states of the Union.PM Ciuca also presented Romania's multidimensional commitment to supporting Ukraine, recalling in particular the measures taken to assist and integrate refugees, but also to facilitate grain exports.  

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