SUMMIT

Romanian president Klaus Iohannis is attending the European Council meeting and the Euro Summit in extended format in Brussels on Thursday and Friday. High on the agenda for talks are the situation in Ukraine, a review of the Multiannual Financial Framework, economic aspects, migration and the EU’s foreign relations with emphasis on the crisis in the Middle East, the developments in the South Caucasus, Kosovo and Serbia and in Sahel. Regarding Ukraine, European leaders are expected to endorse, among other things, the EU’s multidimensional support and president Iohannis will underline Romania’s decision to carry on its support for Ukraine and plead for the continuation of the EU assistance to this country as long as it needs. The Romanian official is expected to support the opening of EU-accession talks for Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova by the end of this year. The Euro Summit will include talks about the economic situation at a European level.