The US Security Department has transmitted that it re -analyzes the recent designation of Romania in the Visa Waiver program, after interim president Ilie Bolojan said he was informed about this situation.
Interim President Ilie Bolojan participated in the Brussels Summit Photo Capture Video
UPDATE
The Washington administration discusses the possibility of postponing the Visa Waiver program for two months for Romania. The information was confirmed, in an official response to Hotnews, by the US Internal Security Department.
Representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Romania Embassy in the US inform that there are no official data modification communications at the moment.
“We can tell you that, in accordance with the concentration of the Trump administration on the country’s security, the Department for Internal Security reanalizes the recent designation of Romania in the Visa Waiver program. At this moment, there are no updates on ESTA implementation.”transmitted, for Hotnews, the US Department for Internal Security.
Initial news
The interim president, Ilie Bolojan, made statements on Thursday night after the meeting of the European Council in Brussels.
“The European Union, in order to be stronger, must be more economically competitive, be able to support prosperity, quality jobs for its citizens. There are some directions that will be followed in the next period. An important direction is the part of simplification and reduction of bureaucracy”said Ilie Bolojan.
He transmitted that, in the next period, at European and national level, the disorder will be worked on the reduction of administrative costs, for companies to pay less to comply.
“At European and national level, the deregulation, simplification, to reduce administrative costs will be worked, so that the companies spend less for compliance. The purchases will be simplified, especially those related to defense. In the next period, we, at national level, must insist on simplification, reducing the bureaucracy and the bureaucracy. entrepreneurship and a better connection between state and citizens’said Ilie Bolojan.
An essential aspect in the next period aims to ensure energy at affordable prices, to protect both citizens and EU economic competitiveness, the interim president said.
“Another important direction is related to accessible energy. One of the effects we had after the Ukraine War was the increase in energy in EU countries. And an important direction is to follow energy at better prices, to protected the European families and companies, so that the global market is on the market. energy in the shortest terms ”he said.
The Visa Waiver program
Regarding the Visa Waiver program, the interim president claimed that, by the end of March, the authorities will announce the date from which visa will be abandoned for Romanians traveling to America.
“When I left the Council, my colleagues informed me about this issue. In addition to the clarifications made by the Foreign Ministry I have no other issues to comment”said interim president Ilie Bolojan, asked on Thursday, asked what information he has about postponing Romania’s entry into the Waiver Viza program.
Bolojan said that concrete information will be provided by the end of March.
“I think that in the next period, until the end of this month, when this term exists, we will have a common communication of those involved, so as to show the date from which, practically, in force will be entered.”said the interim president.
The Trump administration discusses a possible postponement of the Visa Waiver program in Romania, in the context in which the new US president focuses on combating migration and strengthening US borders. However, the ambassador of Romania in the USA, Andrei Muraru, said on Thursday that there is no official communication regarding the modification of the initial date of effective entry into the Visa Waiver program. Tourist visas for America should be removed “Around March 31”.
The partnership with the US
Regarding the Euro-Atlantic partnership, Ilie Bolojan said that all the military arrangements that Romania has made with the United States must be respected.
He highlighted that, in the current context, the North Atlantic Alliance remains the foundation of collective defense, the US being part of this political-military alliance.
CSAT meeting at the end of March
The Intermer President also announced that on March 28 or 31, a meeting of the Supreme Council of Defense of the country will be held.
“Or on 28 or 31 (March – no). I tell you that I have signed the documents exactly before leaving, but the date is set. I will ask your colleagues who manage this chapter to communicate the exact date and order tomorrow,” Bolojan said, in a press conference, after attending the meeting of the European Council. March. “From the discussion I had with colleagues who manage this issue, CSAT will be most likely summoned in the last week of March and a few days before the meeting you will have the agenda and you will be able to see if this type of topics are on the agenda.said the interim president, asked if he received information from the institutions in the field of national security about what happened before the election is canceled and when he would convene the CSAT meeting.
Presidential expenses
Ilie Bolojan also announced that the Presidential Administration will publish the expenses monthly.
“I think the presidential administration can make public the expenses it has. This we will do in the next period”said Ilie Bolojan.
