President Klaus Iohannis will take part, on Thursday and Friday, in the European Council, in Brussels, the topics of the meeting including the support for Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, as well as the new structure of the European Parliament, the Presidential Administration reports.Thus, the agenda of the European Council includes topical issues, such as the situation in Ukraine, the security and defense of the European Union, the situation in the Middle East, competitiveness, the phenomenon of migration, the Black Sea, the Republic of Moldova and issues related to hybrid threats.The EU leaders will also continue the discussions on the new institutional cycle of the Union, namely the appointments to the leadership of the European institutions, following the recent European elections. At the same time, the members of the European Council will have discussions with a view to adopting the Strategic Agenda for the period 2024-2029 and the Roadmap for the internal reform of the EU.Regarding Ukraine, president Iohannis "will reiterate the need to continue support on all dimensions, with a particular emphasis on ensuring an adequate response to immediate military needs". At the same time, he will emphasize the importance of continuing support for the Republic of Moldova, both at the European level and bilaterally.In terms of security and defense, the leaders of the European Union will continue the discussions started at the European Council of March 2024. In this context, Klaus Iohannis will plead for a strong action by the Union in order to strengthen its defense capabilities, in full complementarity with NATO.Considering the fact that the Black Sea has entered a new dynamic, from a political, security and connectivity point of view, the president of Romania "will emphasize the crucial importance of the Black Sea for regional security, but also for the security of the entire European Union and will plead for a new strategic approach to the Black Sea at the European level".As regards the situation in the Middle East, the Romanian President will insist that the EU should remain engaged in the region and contribute to de-escalating the conflict and avoiding its further expansion in the area, something that would directly affect the Union's security. He will also call for an irreversible political process based on a two-state solution.With regard to the future institutional cycle of the European Union, the Romanian head of state will speak for a constructive approach and for a quick and smooth transition between the two institutional cycles, "which takes into account the common interest of the member states, as well as the legitimate expectations of the European citizens, who demonstrated their pro-European attachment in the June 6-9 elections".
President Nicusor Dan signed on Thursday the decree appointing Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan as interim Vice Prime Minister on the areas coordinated by Dragos Anastasiu, the Presidential Administration informed.On 27 July, Dragos Anastasiu announced he was stepping down from the vice prime minister office, mentioning that he could no longer accept "being denigrated and thus […]
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan continued consultations on Thursday with representatives of the Association of Communes of Romania, telling them there is a strong chance to overcome the current difficult period if the approach of "responsibility toward public funds" is maintained."The reform of local public administration will be part of the second package of government measures […]
Financing the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) projects will continue for those already initiated and will stop only in case investment has not begun, where not a single euro was spent for construction, Development minister Cseke Attila explained on Thursday. “PNRR will not stop, neither will financing investments which have already been initiated, […]
The Justice Ministry announced on Thursday having developed in cooperation with the Finance Ministry and the National Tax Administration Agency a set of proposals to amend the Insolvency Law, which will be included in the second reform package.Some of the amendments provide for a higher recovery rate of the taxes and fees owed by insolvent […]
Romania is in the antechamber of recession, with the risk that its economy will decline in the third or fourth quarter, especially amid an increase in taxes, a significant drop in sales and record inflation at European level, says business consultant Adrian Negrescu."We are currently in the antechamber of recession. It is a moment […]
The Ministry of Culture announced on Thursday that is set to adapt national legislation for enforcing the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which supports media pluralism, editorial responsibility, protects journalists from abusive surveillance and intimidation, and provides protection for sources.According to a Culture Ministry release, the implementation in Romania of Regulation (EU) 2024/1083 of the […]
