BUCHAREST, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Romanian Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu said on Wednesday that his country shared the vision on the future of the European Union (EU) with Estonia, upholding the importance of consensus and inclusiveness.
Meeting with his visiting Estonian counterpart Juri Ratas, Grindeanu expressed Romania's support "for the ambitious agenda of the Estonian presidency," in the context of Estonia's takeover of the presidency of the EU Council in the second half of this year.
"We agreed to enhance coordination between our countries from the perspective of the Romanian Presidency in the first semester of 2019," the Romanian prime minister told a joint press conference, stressing that "fellowship and the inclusiveness in the reflection process of the EU future are of major importance to us."
"The result of European debates must be to the benefit of all Member States, without any fragmentation," affirmed Grindeanu.
Talking about Brexit, Grindeanu underlined that Romania supports the EU unity in future negotiations.
"The rights of Romanians living, working or studying in the UK are a matter of major concern to us. One of our important goals in the context of Brexit is to protect their rights and ensure that they are not discriminated against," said the prime minister.
Juri Ratas emphasized that Romania has the entire support of Estonia for its Schengen area accession bid.
He presented the priorities of Estonia during the tenure at the EU's Council helm, stressing that the Estonian Presidency will focus on an open, innovative European economy, a reliable, secure Europe, a free of charge digital movement and a sustainable increase of the European economy.
The main goal is to maintain the EU unity and advance our common cause, Juri Ratas added.
