Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu had a meeting on Wednesday morning with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen

Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu met on Wednesday morning with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to discuss Romania's European priorities, full accession to the Schengen area and the implementation of the NRRP.

"This morning I discussed with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, Romania's European priorities, full accession to the Schengen area and the implementation of the NRRP. We talked about the threats posed by the Russian Federation, the danger of extremism and the need for stability in Romania and the European Union", Marcel Ciolacu wrote on his Facebook page.

The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is currently in Bucharest where she is attending the EPP Congress. She is the sole candidate to lead the European People's list in the June elections and, therefore, to obtain a new five-year mandate as head of the EU executive, according to Agerpres.

Translated by: Radu Matei