Romania takes over the rotating presidency of the Council on 1 January, for the first time since joining the EU in 2007. Romanian MEPs told us what they are expecting.
For its six-month term, Romania has set out the following priorities:
- .stimulate EU growth
- .improve conditions for competiveness
- .strengthen internal security
- .promote European common values of democracy, freedom and respect for human dignity in the EU and beyond its borders
- .focus on combating racism, xenophobia, antisemitism, intolerance and populism
During the Romanian Council presidency, the EU will also have to address:
- .the negotiations on the EU’s next long-term budget
- .Brexit
