European Council in Brussels

President Klaus Iohannis sent a letter on Tuesday to Prime Minister Viorica Dancila, asking her to include on the agenda of the forthcoming Gov't sitting the topic of the protection of the rights and interests of Romanian citizens living in the United Kingdom.

Russia must release the Ukrainian sailors who were the detained at the Kerch Strait, Bulgaria's Premier Boyko Borissov said within the frameworks of the European Council in Brussels, reported the Bulgarian National Radio. 

This act will help a lot to resolve the crisis between Russia and Ukraine, Premier Borissov said and called on the two countries to sit at the negotiation table. 

AGERPRES special correspondent Madalina Cerban reports: President Klaus Iohannis said in Brussels, that "after certain disruptions", the preparations for Romania's taking over the presidency of the Council of the European Union are "in an advanced stage".

AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis stated that things are moving in respect to the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, adding that he has divergences with the Government in may areas, but not in respect to preparing the Romanian Presidency of the EU Council.

AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis stated the the draft agreement regarding the UK's withdrawal from the European Union is a very good one for Romania, adding that in the current form, the Romanians' rights are perfectly protected.

Greek Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs George Katrougalos (l) and German minister of state for Europe Michael Roth at the start of EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting at the European Council in Brussels, Monday. [EPA]

AGERPRES special correspondent Madalina Cerban reports: President Klaus Iohannis affirmed on Thursday in Brussels, that a budget of the euro zone in itself is not problematic, unless it leads to the creation of a new rift.

AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis stated on Friday that his expectations regarding the Justice laws are related to their improvement, until they "meet the needs of the Romanian society", specifying that the moment the laws reach him, he will carry out a first analysis as several options can be taken into account.

Romania will support a possible modest increase in the national contribution to the European Union's budget so as to maintain adequate allocations for EU policies, in particular for the cohesion and the common agricultural policy, Romania's President Klaus Iohannis told an informal meeting of the European Council in Brussels on Friday.

Romania's President Klaus Iohannis will be attending an informal meeting of the European Council in Brussels on Friday, according to the Presidential Administration.

Featuring on the agenda of the meeting are negotiations over the post-2020 multiannual financial framework, as well as institutional aspects of the European Union.