Diana Paun: Presidency of Council of EU - an opportunity for Romania, but without communication it can turn to a threat

Diana Paun, state counselor with the Presidential Administration - the Public Health Department, believes that the taking over on January 1, 2019, of the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union by Romania represents an opportunity, but without a rigorous planning and collaboration between the responsible actors, this moment could also turn into a threat. 

"Taking over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union represents a challenge for Romania, but also an opportunity. Unless we'll have a rigorous planning and especially a collaboration and communication between all the responsible actors, but I believe this moment could also become a threat, which we do not want. That's why, I believe that the common effort and synergy of the actors in the system are the single modalities by which we can ensure the success of such endeavor," stated Diana Paun on Monday at the debate "Healthcare in Romania during the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union - Preparation and perspectives. Crisis gone in 2019." 

In her opinion, Romania's mission will not be at all easy at the helm of the Council of the European Union.

"Romania's mandate comes at a time when important things are happening - elections to the European Parliament and setting up new directions, the making of the budget, which will definitely imply economies, including in the medical field, and all these aspects are related including to the responsibility and professionalism with which Romania will know to conduct all these activities," said the state counselor. 

Diana Paun also mentioned the existence of a general trend of demographic decline and aging of the population at the European level and that this is a problem facing Romania, too. 

The state counselor also added that there should be a possibility of accessing the agenda of events dedicated to the healthcare field during the time when Romania will be holding the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union.