Ciamba: There is no budget without directions, one needs flexibility, priorities

One cannot establish a budget without clear directions, on Tuesday said Minister Delegate for European Affairs George Ciamba, bringing to mind in the context of the talks on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021 - 2027 the need for flexibility in order to answer the current challenges and the need for priorities.

Minister Delegate George Ciamba held a news conference alongside First Vice President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans.

"One cannot establish a budget without directions, so I believe that in a way the discussion on the budget is on the agenda. We must see how the Union adjusts to the current challenges," the Romanian official said.

Ciamba added that in the current context, the European Union needs "flexibility to answer the challenges of the present and needs priorities".

On Tuesday is underway in Bucharest the informal meeting of the ministers and secretaries of state with the European Affairs, in the context of Romania's Presidency of the Council of the EU. The talks' agenda also includes the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021 - 2027.