Romania Could Target Becoming Seventh Power In EU – PM

Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Tuesday in western Romanian city Timisoara that Romania could aim to become the seventh power in the European Union if it makes use of its natural potential.

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"Romania needs to make use of its natural potential. I think Romania can aim to become the seventh power in the European Union. There is a strategy with two directions that need to be followed. The first one would be research-education, which needs investments because without funding we cannot become competitive. The second strategic direction that needs to be pursued is infrastructure. We cannot afford, with a budget like Romania’s, to do things from one day to the next, instead we need to make efforts and invest in essential areas," Tariceanu said.

He said a great deal of money has been invested in education in the past several years, as between 2005 and 2008 the funds allocated to school infrastructure reached EUR10.3 billion, and there is talk of upgrading another 8,000 kindergartens, schools, high schools and universities.

Tariceanu added that even though much funding was allocated, the investments cannot be seen everywhere, because the upgrade plans mostly depend on school management.

Tariceanu, who is also the head of the ruling Liberal Party, was on a visit to Timisoara on Tuesday to back liberal candidates in the Parliament elections.

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