Romania’s Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos was welcomed on Wednesday by his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte in The Hague
Romania’s Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos was welcomed on Wednesday by his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte in The Hague. The two officials discussed about removing the monitoring mechanism and cooperation in justice and, in this context, Romania’s accession to the Schengen Area. Later, Dacian Ciolos had meetings with the presidents of both houses of the Dutch parliament, but also with members of the committees for European Affairs. The day ended with a meeting with members of the Romanian community in Netherlands. (RADIO ROMANIA reports)
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem
On Wednesday, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem, the holiest place for Jewish people and, according to tradition, he left a note on the wall on which he wrote a wish. The Head of State met with representatives of the Israeli community of Romanian origin. |During the meeting, he told them that they they represent the most valuable bridge between Romania and Israel. Klaus Iohannis stressed that all officials with whom he met during his visit told him that they greatly appreciate the Israeli citizens who came from Romania. On Thursday, Romanian President will travel to Palestine where he will meet with President Mahmoud Abbas, with whom he will have direct talks and will hold a joint press conference. (RADIO ROMANIA reports)
British Ambassador to Bucharest participated in the debate on „Open Government Partnership in Romania”
Open data, transparency, empowers both politicians and civil servants, being a key element in getting the trust of citizens, said the British Ambassador to Bucharest, Paul Brummell. The government must be a trusted source, said also Paul Brummell during the debate on „Open Government Partnership in Romania”, stressing that transparency must arrive at local level too. The British Ambassador to Bucharest emphasised that Romania has taken significant steps in the right direction, such as the platform ‘maisimplu.ro’ launched by the Government. (RADIO ROMANIA reports)
