President Nicusor Dan declared on Monday that Romania is "on schedule" regarding OECD accession, expressing his hope that this will happen in 2026.
"We are on schedule and we hope that Romania will become an OECD member this year. I want to welcome the harmony and unusual collaboration between political parties at this level. The euro must be an objective for Romania, because it is a very simple economic rule: you are more competitive if you are bigger. In the context in which we have an increasing economic speed globally, Romania must integrate and the euro is a way to integrate into the European economy", the president stated during the "Economist Romania Government Roundtable" event, organized by The Economist editorial group.
He mentioned that the Republic of Moldova represents an important part of Romania's concerns, advocating for its integration into the EU, but also for an "integration of the two economies".
Nicusor Dan pointed out that in the last decades, following a "historical gap", the world wars and the communist regime, Romania, but also other countries in this part of Europe, had "a great success story". In this sense, he highlighted the importance of the enlargement of the European Union.
"It is important to say this. We are bombarded with negative news. The enlargement of the EU towards the east was a great success. For example, Romania in 2000 was at 26% compared to the European average of income. In 2024 it increased to 78%", Nicusor Dan said during the event held at the Romanian Athenaeum.
At the same time, the president stressed the importance of the quality of institutions and how they influence prosperity.
"A fundamental objective of this mandate is to reform institutions so that they can lay the foundation for solid economic development," he added.
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