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PM Viorica Dancila had a meeting with President Klaus Iohannis at Cotroceni Palace
Prime Minister Viorica Dancila discussed on Wednesday with President Klaus Iohannis at Cotroceni Palace on issues related to Romania's presidency of the Council of the EU, both regarding the stage of preparation of the files and the topics of interest, as well as regarding to the technical, infrastructure and program aspects.
According to a Government's communiqué, the priorities included in the working program of the Romanian presidency at the EU Council were reviewed and the calendar of actions that the Executive is considering to organize in the first part of next year was discussed.
"In this context, Romania's objective to contribute in a constructive manner to the definition and promotion of the common European interest, to the unity and cohesion among the member states, as well as the rapprochement of the citizens to the European Union was highlighted in the context.
The prime minister also presented the main objectives that Romania will assume as the future presidency of the EU Council in relation to a number of major European files and reaffirmed the Government's commitment to actively contribute during the mandate to the identification of a consensus, important decisions on the topics and files on the agenda and the need to ensure an adequate response to the new realities and challenges that the Union and the member states have to face," the said release informs.
The meeting between President Klaus Iohannis and Prime Minister Viorica Dancila, that took place at the Cotroceni presidential Palace, ended after approximately 40 minutes.
One day prior to the meeting, the Presidential Administration informed that the President invited the Premier for discussions.
Later, the Government spokesman Nelu Barbu confirmed the Prime Minister's participation to the meeting requested by the President.
The last time Viorica Dancila was officially invited to Cotroceni was in May, for consultations on aspects that concerned the Romanian foreign policy, including the relocation of Romania's embassy in Israel, but she declined this invitation.