The absorption of
\nEuropean funds was the main topic of discussion between the Romanian
\nrepresentative in the European Commission Corina Cretu, who is holding the
\nRegional Policy portfolio, and the
\nPresident of the European Committee of the Regions Karl-Heinz Lambertz. After
\nmeeting with the Prime Minister Mihai Tudose, the Senate Speaker Calin Popescu
\nTariceanu and the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Liviu Dragnea, the
\nEuropean official stated that Romania stands big chances of having absorbed, by
\nthe end of the year, one billion Euros from the development and cohesion funds.
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Against this background, the European Commissioner
\nheld talks with Bucharest officials on the steps that should be taken in order
\nto ensure a better absorption of European funds, given that Romania has not
\nbeen able to do much in this respect after its 2007 EU accession. At the same
\ntime, Corina Cretu warned about the slow pace of project preparation and
\nimplementation, in particular in fields such as transportation, waste
\nmanagement, public procurement and research infrastructure. European
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All national management and control authorities in
\ncharge of the 23 billion Euro budget allocated to Romania in the 2014-2020
\nprogramming period have been accredited. This summer, the Commission has
\nalready reimbursed 95 million for initiatives, for SMEs and for technical
\nassistance, and is currently analysing invoices of 350 million Euros, which are
\nto be paid soon.<\/p>\n
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Also, Corina Cretu
\nheld talks with citizens, accompanied by the President of the European
\nCommittee of the Regions Karl-Heinz Lambertz. Mr. Lambertz referred to worker
\nmobility in the EU and said that a solution must be found to the issue of
\nunemployment, which is currently facing many countries in Europe. Karl-Heinz
\nLambertz openly stood in favour of amending the Directive concerning posting,
\nwhich allows workers to work in a different EU country, sometimes in conditions
\nthat are improper. Mr. Lambertz has also stated that, in his opinion, a massive
\ntransfer of workers from one country to another is not necessarily the best
\nsolution for cohesion. <\/p>\n
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As regards posting, during the recent visit paid to
\nBucharest by the President of France Emmanuel Macron, Romania’s President Klaus
\nIohannis also stood for a change in the directive. The head of state said there
\nshould be a tighter and more integrated cooperation between all the social
\nsystems of all the EU countries. <\/p>\n
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