PM Dancila meets Guy Verhofstadt, reiterates Government's commitment to respecting European values

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila had a meeting in Brussels with Guy Verhofstadt, the chairman of the ALDE Group (Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe) in the European Parliament, context in which the Romanian Prime Minister reiterated the Government's commitment to respecting the European values and democratic principles. 

According to a press release sent by the Government, during the discussions the same topics were tackled with the leaders of the main groups in the European Parliament: Romania's political situation and the European agenda. 

"Concerning Romania's internal situation, the message sent was in line with the statements made at the previous meetings. The Prime Minister reiterated the Government's commitment to respecting European values and democratic principles. Furthermore, she highlighted that the reforms introduced by the Romanian Government are exclusively in the interest of the citizens and were implemented in compliance with the current regulations and after ample inter-institutional consultations and with the European partners," reads the press release. 

The talks ended with a presentation of the stage of preparations for Romania's taking on the Presidency of the Council of the European Union next year, the quoted source specifies.