Romania’s candidate for a European commissioner position, incumbent Commissioner for Agriculture Dacian Ciolos is welcome in the next European Commission, President Traian Basescu declared after the summit of the heads of state and government of the 28 EU states in Brussels on Wednesday night.

‘The Romanian candidate is accepted, at least in this stage. The government now has to start the procedures. According to the Law 335 of 2013. [the candidate] must pass through the Parliament committees. Nevertheless, Ciolos is welcome in the commission,’ Basescu said.

As regards the positions in the European Commission, the European Council in Brussels decided to hold another meeting on August 30.

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