Van Rompuy Encourages Romania to Become Eurozone Member

People ♦ Published: April 26, 2013; 18:52 ♦ (Vindobona)

During his one-day visit to the Romanian capital, President of the European Council Van Rompuy noted Romania’s progress and stressed the importance of a banking union within the Eurozone.

Van Rompuy Encourages Romania to Become Eurozone Member / Picture: © Flickr / President of the European Council

President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy has encouraged Romania to continue with its efforts to become a full member of the Eurozone during his visit on Thursday. Van Rompuy highlighted Romania’s progress in meeting the convergence criteria. "It is important for Romania to stay as close as possible to the euro area developments in order to ensure a good preparation for…