Presedintele Comisiei Europene, Jose Barroso, a declarat luni dupa intilnirea cu premierul Victor Ponta de la Bruxelles ca "e extrem de important ca nominalizarile pentru sefia DNA si a Parchetului General sa fie facute intr-o maniera corecta si transparenta", potrivit unui comunicat de presa al CE.
Presedintele Barroso si-a exprimat in intalnirea cu Victor Ponta aceleasi ingrijorari pe care i le-a prezentat presedintelui Basescu saptamana trecuta, si care sunt legate de nevoia ca Romania sa inlature toate indoielile legate de angajamentul sau in ceea ce priveste domnia legii, independenta justitiei si respectarea regulilor constitutionale.
Seful CE a solicitat Romaniei sa-si mentina eforturile pentru a mentine in parcursul convenit programele de ajustare in doua domenii-cheie: "Progresul reformelor structurale, in special in restructurarea companiilor detinute de stat, si reforma sectorului de sanatate", care sunt "cruciale pentru sustenabilitatea pe termen lung a finantelor publice".
Barroso a discutat cu premierul Victor Ponta despre absorbtia fondurilor europene. "Desi un efort major a fost facut in cursul ultimului an, capacitatea de absorbtie ramane extrem de mica si Romania risca sa piarda sume semnificative care ar fi avut un impact benefic major asupra cetatenilor romani si a mediului de afaceri. Presedintele Barroso a solicitat guvernului sa ia masurile imediate necesare pentru a imbunatati capacitatea administrativa si achizitiile publice".
"Presedintele Barroso a subliniat ca toate fortele politice din Romania, aflate la guvernare sau in opozitie, trebuie sa actioneze cu responsabilitate si retinere si sa se concentreze foarte ferm asupra nevoii urgente de a restabili stabilitatea institutionala si politica", se arata in comunicatul Comisiei, care reia mot-a-mot o fraza din comunicatul publicat dupa intalnirea lui Barroso cu Traian Basescu din urma cu trei zile.
"Guvernul, atat inainte cat si dupa alegeri trebuie sa evite numirea unor ministri care au decizii clare de integritate impotriva lor. Comisia va adopta un raport inainte de sfarsitul acestui an, pentru a vederea daca toate ingrijorarile sale au fost rezolvate si controalele democratice necesare (intre puterile statului) au fost restaurate", se mai arata in comunicatul Comisiei.
UPDATE 19.26: Victor Ponta a declarat, citat de Agerpres, ca "presedintele Barroso a apreciat inca o data - cred ca o va face si in comunicatul domniei sale - faptul ca faimoasele 11 puncte au fost tratate de mine si de Guvern la modul cel mai serios si au fost indeplinite'
Comunicatul de presa al Comisiei Europene (eng.)
"Statement following the meeting between President Barroso and Prime Minister Ponta
President Barroso met today with Prime Minister Ponta to discuss the latest developments in Romania.
President Barroso expressed the same concerns to Prime Minister Ponta as he had last week to President Băsescu on the need for Romania to remove all doubts on its commitment to the rule of law, the independence of the judiciary and the respect for constitutional rulings.
President Barroso made clear that all political forces in Romania, in government and in opposition, should act with responsibility and restraint and to set their focus very firmly on the urgent need to restore institutional and political stability. This will be especially important in the run-up to the parliamentary elections this autumn. President Barroso emphasised the importance that Romania promotes all European values, the values of justice and freedom and all the features of a truly pluralistic society.
President Barroso stressed the importance of continuing with the efforts towards achieving the objectives of the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism. It will be especially important that key nominations for the posts of General Prosecutor and Chief Prosecutor of the National Anti-Corruption Directorate are conducted in a fair and transparent way. The Government, both before and after the election should avoid appointing Ministers with clear integrity rulings against them. The Commission will adopt a further report before the end of this year, to assess whether all its concerns have been addressed and the necessary democratic checks and balances have been restored.
President Barroso gave an overview of recent economic developments across the European Union and urged the Romanian Government to maintain the efforts to keep the two economic adjustment programmes on track. The progress of structural reforms, particularly the restructuring of state-owned companies and reform of healthcare are crucial for the long-term sustainability of public finances.
President Barroso and Prime Minister Ponta also discussed the absorption of EU funds in Romania. While a major effort has been made over the last year, the absorption capacity remains extremely low and Romania risks to lose significant amounts of funding that could have a major beneficial impact on Romanian citizens and businesses. President Barroso urged the government to take the immediate measures necessary to improve the administrative capacity and public procurement rules.
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