VISIT

The PM of Romania Nicolae Ciucă travels to Sweden today, the country that holds the rotating presidency of the EU. His agenda includes a meeting with his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson. According to Radio Romania’s correspondent, talks will focus on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and its impact on the countries in the region, on the enlargement of the Schengen area, on the priorities of the Swedish presidency of the EU Council and on bilateral cooperation, which PM Nicolae Ciucă has recently described as very good. Nicolae Ciucă will also have a meeting with the speaker of the Swedish parliament, Andreas Norlén. Also today, the Romanian head of government will attend a public conference on „Threats and opportunities in the Black Sea region,” which will also mark the end of his visit to Sweden.