Press Release: Danuta Hübner pays a visit to Romania

Danuta Hübner, European Commissioner responsible for regional policy, mad a visit to Romania on 14 July 2005 in order to discuss the present state of preparations of the country for European Union's regional policy support after the planned accession in 2007. In Bucharest, Ms Hübner met the President of Romania, Mr Traian Basescu and Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu as well Mr Ionut Popescu, the Minister of Finance. Ms Hübner met also two representatives of the opposition party, Mr Mircea Geoana and Mr Cristian Diaconescu. Press release summarises the present pre-accession assistance as well as funding prospects for the future EU Member State.