Romania

BUCHAREST - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic attended on Wednesday a European People's Party (EPP) congress in Bucharest, where she also held several important meetings.

Before the congress, Brnabic had a cordial encounter with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

An explosion erupted in the Black Sea port of Odesa on Wednesday, just before a scheduled meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Despite this, the meeting proceeded without disruption.

Manfred Weber, the chairman of the European People's Party (EPP), emphasized the urgency of Bulgaria and Romania joining the Schengen Area, urging Austrian parties to support the move.

The two greeted each other cordially when they met.
Brnabi is attending this year\'s EPP Congress, which this year is being held in Bucharest on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Congress gathers more than 2,000 delegates from more than 40 countries.

BUCHAREST - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic had a cordial encounter with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Bucharest on Wednesday before a European People's Party (EPP) annual congress in the Romanian capital.

The congress will bring together more than 2,000 delegates from over 40 countries.

Brnabic will meet with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in the evening.

European Parliament (EP) President Roberta Metsola affirmed her commitment to Romania's accession to the Schengen area during her visit to Bucharest for the European People's Party (EPP) congress. Metsola emphasized that the Schengen area cannot be considered complete until Romania becomes a part of it.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis plans to meet with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Black Sea port of Odesa on Wednesday, Kathimerini reports, citing sources.

This previously unannounced meeting is planned to occur before Mitsotakis' trip to Romania for the two-day conference of the European People's Party (EEP) in Bucharest.

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has announced that Romania is set to become a part of the Schengen area through its land borders by the end of this year. This declaration comes as Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner refrained from providing a specific timeframe for overcoming the veto on Romania and Bulgaria's entry into Schengen through land routes.

As reported by Kyiv Independent, fierce attacks on Crimea, where the Russian Black Sea Fleet is stationed, were carried out during the night, and that report was accompanied by information about several explosions that reverberated on that occupied peninsula.

In a bid to bolster border management and migration control, the European Commission (EC) has announced its decision to allocate 85 million euros to Bulgaria and Romania.