Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu and several members of the Government had a meeting on Wednesday with representatives of the Association of Cities in Romania, the main topic being the development of investment projects at local level, with an emphasis on those financed with European funds.

According to a press release sent to AGERPRES by the Government, Prime Minister Ciolacu and the Minister of Finance, Tanczos Barna, emphasized during the discussions that the financing of projects from the state budget would be prioritized according to the criteria established by the Government through decisions already adopted.

„Thus, priority will be given to investment objectives that are at an advanced stage of implementation, with the highest score being for those with an execution degree over 80%,” the release reads.

Ciolacu said that people expect concrete results from the Government, which is why it is „essential” to maintain a sustained pace of investments.

„Priority must be given to projects financed from European funds, so that we fully capitalize on the opportunities available for Romania’s development. Both for the co-financing of European projects and for investments supported by national resources, this year we have the largest budget allocated to public investments: over 150 billion RON. These resources must be materialized in completed projects that bring real benefits to people,” the prime minister said.

Along with Marcel Ciolacu and Tanczos Barna, the governmental delegation included the Minister of Internal Affairs, Catalin Predoiu, and the Minister of Development, Public Works and Administration, Cseke Attila.

AGERPRES