During her official visit in Romania, Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania. After their meeting, they hold a joint press conference. EP President also meets with Nicolae-Ionel CIUCĂ, Romanian Prime Minister.

meeting

EU - Romania (T)

METSOLA, Roberta (EPP, MT, EP President)

IOHANNIS, Klaus (RO)

Romania

Bucharest

president's agenda

CIUCĂ, Nicolae

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Romania: meeting with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania and extracts from the joint press conference and meeting with Nicolae-Ionel CIUCĂ, Romanian Prime Minister

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Nicolae-Ionel CIUCĂ, Romanian Prime Minister

Exterior shots of Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest - Romania (2 shots)

Arrival of Roberta METSOLA,  EP President to the Cotroceni Palace, welcomed by Klaus Iohannis, President of Romania (2 shots)

SOUNDBITE (Romanian), Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania, First of all, I would mention Schengen. We have very much appreciated her personal involvement and the Parliament's involvement in the Schengen matter. The Parliament and President Metsola were on our side from the very beginning and recommended even through a political vote as well as discussions that Romania be accepted as a member of the Schengen space.

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, First and foremost, I wanted to make absolutely clear that Romania belongs in Schengen and that's the European Parliament will keep pushing so that the current delay disappointment that this did not happen in 2022.

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, This needs to be fixed and we will push as an institution, continuous least for this to happen as quickly as possible in 2023. We also discussed, of course, the energy crisis and the measures that have been taken at the European Union in order to ensure that our citizens and our business concerns are answered.

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, The adoption of the ninth package of sanctions were possible because of the unity that the European Union has continued to find with the leadership of President Iohannis and his colleagues in the European Council in order to show that Ukraine has its place in Europe.

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, Romania, you have hosted some 90,000 refugees and you have been fundamental in facilitating the passage of Ukrainian grain to third countries. This cannot be said often enough.

Exterior shots of Palatul Victoria (3 shots)

Handshake between Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Nicolae-Ionel CIUCĂ, Romanian Prime Minister

Roundtable from the meeting with Nicolae-Ionel CIUCĂ, Romanian Prime Minister (8 shots)