The president of Romania, Klaus Ioannis, has announced he will run for NATO leadership
Gathered in Bucharest, the European People’s Party representatives designated the German Ursula von der Leyen for a new mandate as head of the European Commission and asked for the admission of Romania and Bulgaria into the Schengen Area.
Romania supports the start of EU accession negotiations with the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, as well as the granting of candidate status to Georgia.