Romania registered a 10% increase in cohesion funds, and of 27% for the Common Agricultural Policy.
“For the next budget, Romania has received an additional EUR6 billion financing compared with the previous budget, under execution. We posted a 10% growth on cohesion funds segments and a 27% increase for PAC funds (…). We have a total of EUR4.7 billion more for direct payments, which will very much help the farmers pay the costs for ensuring the crops Romania needs,” explained Basescu.
According to Basescu, Romania got the maximum amount possible at the Cohesion allocations from EU’s 2014-2020 budget, Basescu said, adding “it is not easy to get something when the reality back home is different.”
The president asked all the members of the Romanian Parliament to support the EU’s budget towards the European Parliament, in the form drafted at the European Council.
“It is for the first time when the EU’s budget does not remain in the draft settled by the European Council. These conclusions will be approved by the EP. I am asking without hesitation that all the members of the Romanian Parliament support the European budget in the European Parliament without any reserves, in the draft approved by the Council held February 7-8,” Basescu said.
He added the risk of not having a budget means the EU’s budget is assigned annually, with the EC annually setting up the inflow, which would involve a continuous negotiation.