Ponta said he wished to address the Parliament after the local elections of June 10 to discuss Romania’s stance on issues to be discussed at the European Council meeting at the end of June.
According to article 107, paragraph 1 of Romania’s Constitution, the prime minister presents in Parliament reports and declarations regarding the Government’s policy, which become a priority for legislative debates.
Ponta had announced he would leave it to the Parliament to decide on Romania’s mandate and representation at the European Council meeting, saying President Traian Basescu has no competence in the economic policy field and his presence at the summit would be useless and the country should be represented by its prime minister.
However, Ponta only requested to address the Parliament and has not required any vote on who would represent the country at the EU meeting.