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PM Tudose assured the high-ranking European officials in Brussels of Romania's stability
Prime Minister Mihai Tudose stated on Tuesday that he has assured the high-ranking European officials in Brussels of Romania's stability, specifying that the assumed deficit target is 3 percent.
"I assured my interlocutors of [Romania's] stability, with a 3 percent assumed deficit target (...) and steadiness and credibility with respect to laws," Tudose asserted at the headquarters of the Permanent Representation of Romania to the European Union.
Premier Tudose also said that European leaders are "content" with what has happened so far with CVM [the Co-operation and Verification Mechanism — ed.n], adding "we are on the right track."
"The European leaders are pleased with what has happened so far. We are on the right track. The essential condition is that we maintain the direction and pace we have," Tudose stated at the headquarters of the Permanent Representation of Romania to the EU.
He mentioned that Justice Minister Tudorel Toader will come to Brussels in order to have talks with the European officials.
"Mr Minister of Justice will come to Brussels to explain exactly, both to President Juncker and First Vice-President Timmermans, about what he is currently doing," Tudose stated.
When asked if in the meetings with the European officials discussions were carried out regarding the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA), the head of the Executive stated: "There was nothing of the kind. We have talked about the CVM, about the predictability of the act of justice and the citizen's access to justice, and, obviously, about the freedom of justice."
Furthermore, the PM mentioned that he talked with the European officials about putting the legislation in agreement with the decisions of the Constitutional Court.
The head of the Executive in Bucharest also stated that there will be "a verbal report" of the CVM this month and "a written report" in November. "There will be a verbal report precisely this month and in November — a written report," he stated, mentioning that the verbal report will be "a first statement about the stage of fulfillment of the obligations included in the CVM."
According to the PM, there are promises that, until 2019, things "will end" in terms of the CVM.
"What I have assured my interlocutors was (...) stability and predictability on everything meaning laws, from the ones that are very important and stir a lot of interest, that are on the CVM agenda — where we have promises that until taking over the presidency [of the Council of the EU] in 2019 things will end, obviously, if we continue to follow the course, which is appreciated," PM Tudose stated.
He mentioned that, the European Commission wants from Romania a communication "in real time." "What it's basically wanted from Romania is this type of public communication, a communication in real time with the Commission and everything that we do be based on a long and profound consultation with all the actors involved, from the civil society to the justice's internal control bodies. Under no circumstances will there be sideslips, such as surprises in the Gov't," Tudose also said.
Romania's accession to the Schengen area is more "a political and competition issue," Prime Minister Mihai Tudose said on Tuesday, pointing out that he approached this topic with the European officials of Brussels.
"In terms of everything that Schengen will mean, (...) we hope that in maximum two years (...) things be solved. In respect to Schengen the speakers have also agreed that, from a technical stand, things are almost ready, if not completely ready, as this is more a political and competition issue. (...) Things have gone to the economic area more. But we have confidence that we'll also overcome this moment," Tudose said at the headquarters of Romania's Permanent Representation to the European Union.
At the same time, the PM said that Romania is tasked with ensuring the pro-European path of the Republic of Moldova.
"We mustn't forget even for one second that we are an important country of the European Union, but we are at the extremity of the European Union, at the border, and a huge task in incumbent on us, both in terms of ensuring Moldova's pro-European path and in terms of everything that Schengen will mean," Tudose showed.
During the meetings with the European officials, the Prime minister "very firmly" reiterated that the additional turnover tax will not be introduced, "that we are predictable in terms of the financial-fiscal system and that from everything that our current simulations and expectations suggest, we will keep within the 3 percent deficit target," PM Tudose affirmed.
On Tuesday evening, Prime Minister Mihai Tudose was received by the President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani. The meeting closed the first visit abroad of Mihai Tudose, as Prime Minister of Romania's Government.
Mihai Tudose was accompanied by Minister Delegate for European Affairs Victor Negrescu, the permanent representative of Romania to the European Union Luminita Odobescu, and the state advisors Marius Nica and Florin Vodita.
Earlier in the day, Premier Tudose met the President of the European Council Donald Tusk, the European Commission's President Jean-Claude Juncker, the First Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans, and the European Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Cretu.