european affairs

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis signed on Tuesday evening a decree appointing diplomat George Ciamba as minister-delegate for European Affairs, following the resignation of former minister Victor Negrescu.

A secretary of state from Romania’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, George Ciamba, is heavily considered by Prime Minister Viorica Dancila for the vacant office of minister-delegate for European affairs, government sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis criticized the country’s government on Monday, stating that it is not ready to take over the EU Council presidency in less than two months, following the resignation of European Affairs Minister Victor Negrescu.

The 2012 budget of Romania's Ministry of European Affairs, amounting to 86.7 million lei (EUR20 million), was approved Monday by the specialty Parliament committees.