President Klaus Iohannis statements about British withdrawal from the European Union
President Klaus Iohannis said in Brussels that British withdrawal from the European Union must be approached calmly and lucidly, because this is a country which remains a very important partner for the bloc and for Romania. This is the point of view which Romanian President will present to the European Council. Klaus Iohannis believes that the process must be conducted so that to result a situation in which all parties benefit. Regarding the Romanians living in the UK, the President said that Romania has enough things to be negotiated. If Romanians want to work there, equitable conditions should be found – emphasised Klaus Iohannis. (RADIO ROMANIA reports)
The effects of British withdrawal from the EU on Romania in the opinion of Bogdan Olteanu
The effects of British withdrawal from the European Union on Romania will be limited in the short and medium term, but in the long term there will be consequences worldwide, says Bogdan Olteanu, Vice Governor of the National Bank of Romania (BNR). The challenge for our country, says Mister Olteanu, will be to define its strategy according to the changes that will take place inside the union. Bogdan Olteanu: „In the long term, Europe needs to redefine itself. It lost a relevant part of economic importance, a relevant part of geopolitical importance. Hopefully, we will further remain good partners in other EU structures, but the union is seen that will contain less. We expect a positioning strategy of Romania in the European Union, which can mean, for example, that Romania will understand that the EU will have a tighter core, harder, more united than ever before and around those countries opting for more freedom. None of the options is wrong for the respective country, Romania must decide which option wants to have. (RADIO ROMANIA reports)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in contact with the Turkish authorities to check if Romanian citizens are among the victims of the attacks in Istanbul
A ministerial meeting was convened in Turkey, after the triple suicide bombing last night in Istanbul Airport, in which at least 36 people were killed and nearly 150 injured. The Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım, who went to the site of the attack, said the main suspect is the jihadist organization Islamic State (IS). Local media reports that most victims are Turks. A representative of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that members of the Consulate in Istanbul are in touch with a group of Romanians who got stuck beyond the control zone, after all flights were canceled. The ministry also announced that it is in contact with the Turkish authorities to check whether Romanian citizens are among the victims of the attacks in Istanbul. (RADIO ROMANIA reports)
Adrian Strugariu
