Romanians sent "a pro-European signal" in the presidential election, said the head of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, who was awarded the Timisoara Prize for European Values.
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Tens of thousands of people participated, at the call of President Maia Sandu, in a large pro-European demonstration in Chişinău.
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Following talks in the European Council, Romanias president Klaus Iohannis has voiced optimism that the countrys Schengen accession process will successfully complete in 2023