The President of Romania took part in the European Council meeting in Brussels, where the European leaders picked the next leaders of EU institutions
The EU has opened accession negotiations with the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine
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.
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The governments of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Hungary and Romania have signed an agreement in the field of green energy.
The European Commission is trying to counteract the effects of the energy crisis and promises to continue to support Ukraine.
The European Commission announced new sanctions against Moscow
Romania will host a centre for the coordination of international aid to Ukraine. The EU will allocate 500 million euro humanitarian assistance to help Ukraine and refugees fleeing the war with Russia.
Romania will receive a 3-billion-euro loan from the European Commission under the SURE scheme, to support the labor market.
