According to Vatafu, Romanian authorities pledged to make financial corrections in the case of EU funded project by mid-September, after the European Commission informed them about possible irregularities in implementing EU projects. He said authorities hope that, in October, the Commission will regain its trust in the mechanism verifying and monitoring the use of structural funds, so it will resume reimbursements to Romania.
Also, ministers must finish additional checkups targeting these projects by mid-September, added Vatafu.
Romanian authorities have recently decided to stop sending bills for EU fund reimbursements to Brussels until these bills are checked and management authorities make financial corrections.
On Thursday, the Government has decided to assign EUR600 million from privatization proceeds to continue funding EU projects until the European Commission resumes payments to Romania.