The Romanian Parliament’s committees for administration and European affairs on Monday endorsed Minister for European Affairs nominee Leonard Orban with a majority of votes.
The committees convened earlier Monday to hear Orban, who has been proposed for the position of minister for European Affairs by Prime Minister Emil Boc.
According to Orban, the creation of a Ministry for European Affairs is necessary considering the problems the country is facing due to the economic crisis and the situation regarding Romania's accession to the Schengen Area.
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