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The Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mihai-Razvan
UNGUREANU, told the Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday that his newly
installed government is determined to strengthen democracy and the rule of
law, root out corruption and reinstall the freedom of the press. Some
1,000 corruption cases which had been shelved have been reopened, the
minister said, and those with executive responsibility over the past years
will be held accountable. "This is not a witch hunt, but a quest for
our forgotten morality", said Mr Ungureanu. The European Parliament
will vote in April whether or not to agree to Romania's accession to the
EU in 2007.
Parliament's rapporteur on Romania, Pierre MOSCOVICI
(PES, FR), raised a number of questions with the Foreign Minister,
concerning the treatment of minorities, the introduction of a flat rate
tax of 16%, relations with Moldova and Transdniestria, regional
cooperation with the Balkans and the role Romania wishes to play within
NATO. Issues raised by other MEPs included the ban on international child
adoptions, environmental concerns over the Danube Delta and the heavily
polluting Rosia Montana gold mine, the return of church property and
border controls.
02.02.2005 Committee on Foreign
Affairs
In the chair: Elmar
BROK (EPP-ED, DE)
Press enquiries:
Marjory van den Broeke - tel. (32-2)
28 44304
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