Romania's PM to announce EU commissioner candidate after meeting von der Leyen today
<p>Romanian prime minister <strong>Marcel Ciolacu</strong> is meeting European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on August 22 to discuss Romania's EU commissioner post and the implementation of the national resilience plan (PNRR).&nbsp;</p>

<p>"After this discussion, I will send the name and the nomination of the future European Commissioner from Romania," said the head of the Executive, quoted by <a href="https://www.news.ro/politic-intern/premierul-marcel-ciolacu-intalneste-bruxelles-presedintele-comisiei-europene-ursula-von-der-leyen-cei-doi-urmeaza-discute-portofoliul-comisar-european-partea-romaniei-stadiul-indeplinirii-pnrr-1922405122132024080521709157?mc_cid=54b109f593&amp;mc_eid=cd1f92f96c" rel="noopener" target="_blank">News.ro</a>.</p>

<p>The junior ruling partner, Liberal Party (PNL), complained about his representatives not being involved in the nomination process of the EU commissioner candidate.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It would have been good to have a discussion in the coalition before [PM Ciolacu has] the discussions in Brussels," said the Liberal Party's spokesperson, Ionut Stroe.</p>

<p>"I hope that the prime minister, once back from Brussels, will rather have the portfolio granted to Romania than the nomination of a commissioner," he added.</p>

<p>Romania has not nominated a candidate for the EU Commissioner post and has not expressed a preference for a specific position, except for a broad orientation towards the directorates with an impact on the economy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>PM Ciolacu is accompanied in his visit to Brussels by the minister of finance, Marcel Boloș, and the minister of investments and European projects, Adrian Câciu.</p>

<p><em>iulian@romania-insider.com</em></p>

<p><em>(Photo source: Inquam Photos/Malina Norocea)</em></p>