PM Ciolacu: There are signs EC will recognise Romania's special financial efforts to support Ukraine, Moldova
Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu says that he will go to Brussels on Thursday afternoon and that there are signs that the "special" financial efforts made by Romania this year to support Ukraine and Republic of Moldova will be acknowledged by the European Commission.
He said on Thursday that he is convinced that the right solution will be found, so that the tax and budget framework established for 2023, 2024 and 2025 will be updated taking into account these realities.
"In the afternoon, I will go to Brussels, where I will meet European officials to discuss some essential decisions that we must take together, so that Romania's plan can go forward successfully. I am determined not to give up on any reform and to deliver everything we have undertaken. We are concluding the renegotiation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), we are finalising the new form of the REPowerEU programme. We will reform the pensions, submit the request for payment number three and we will take the fiscal measures that will allow us to develop Romania sustainably," said Ciolacu at the beginning of a government meeting.
He added that the meeting on Thursday has to close all milestones for the next payment request to be submitted.
"As I announced at the last government meeting, this is why I am willing to take responsibility, together with the government, for the tax measures agreed with the European Commission. At the same time, however, in the spirit of European solidarity , I am absolutely convinced and there are already signals in this sense, after the presence of the three ministers in Brussels, that the European Commission will also recognise the special financial efforts made by us this year to support Ukraine and Moldova. I am sure that together with our European partners we will find the right solution, so that the tax and budget framework established for 2023, 2024 and 2025 will be updated taking into account these realities," said Ciolacu.
He emphasisied the importance of the reforms under PNRR, through which the administration will be modernised and billions of euros will be invested in transport, energy, education, healthcare, agriculture and digital transformation.
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