September 19, 2019 UPDATE
A roundup of domestic and international news
Newsroom, 19.09.2019, 19:44
EPPO – The Committee of Permanent Representatives in the European
Union (COREPER) has voted the Romanian Laura Codruta Kovesi as the first
European Chief Prosecutor, with 17 votes out of 22. Kovesi’s candidacy must
also be endorsed by the European Parliament, which has already voiced its
support for the Romanian candidate. Kovesi on Thursday told a television
station that the vote represents an acknowledgment of the activity of the
entire Romanian justice system, a success for all Romanians who in recent years
have supported the fight against corruption and upheld the rule of law. In
turn, President Klaus Iohannis said the vote in favor of appointing Laura
Codruta Kovesi as chief European Prosecutor is a major win for Romania.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY – Romanian
President Klaus Iohannis next week will attend the UN General Assembly meeting
in New York. High on the agenda are eradicating poverty, quality education as
well as social inclusion and climate change. Klaus Iohannis will give speeches
and have a series of bilateral meetings. The 74th session of the UN
General Assembly kicked off on September 17, being the most important annual
event devoted to multilateral diplomacy.
ECHR – Romanian Prime
Minister Viorica Dancila Thursday received in the Bucharest the president of
the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos. The two
officials discussed progress with a view to streamlining the Court’s activity,
with a focus on the future European Convention of Human Rights. Prime Minister
Dancila pointed out Romanian authorities are actively taking part in the
process of reform regarding the future system of the Convention. The Romanian
official has reiterated Romania’s trust in the ECHR, in its role to uphold
fundamental rights and liberties, underscoring its attachment towards the
values of the Council of Europe. In turn, the ECHR president referred to the
good cooperation with Romanian authorities.
MIGRATION – Last year, some
5.3 million migrants left their home countries to settle in developed
countries, reads a report published in Paris by the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development. Romania ranks second after China among the
countries with the largest number of migrants. Last year, some 500,000
Romanians emigrated. Most of them got to Germany, Great Britain and Italy. As
regards migration to Romania, most of the immigrants came from the neighboring Republic
of Moldova, followed by Chinese and French.
(Translated by V. Palcu)
