#Romania2019.eu/Juncker: Romania's Presidency at the Council of the EU takes place at difficult moment

Romania's Presidency at the Council of the European Union takes place at a "difficult" time for Europe, said, on Friday, the head of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, during the meeting of the College of Commissioners with President Klaus Iohannis, which took place at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace. 

He recalled the "noteworthy" moment for the European Union when Romania's Accession Treaty was signed. 

According to Juncker, Romania's Presidency at the Council of the EU must offer hope. 

"Romania's Presidency takes place at a difficult moment for Europe, reason for which the Romanian Presidency will know several different episodes, but will also see effects in results. The Commission has presented all the legislative initiatives it must present. (...) The co-legislators must conclude these dossiers before the European Parliament elections - I am thinking of the agreement in principle on the multi-annual financial framework," said the European official.