Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu discussed on Tuesday with representatives of the Association of Romania’s Municipalities about the reforms and investments set forth in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), stressing that for the government and the central administration, the fact that the local administration is „so tightly connected” to the NRRP is a „major impetus, write Agerpres.

„The mayors of Romania’s most important cities (…) whom I met today came up with an extremely serious and responsible approach to the development of the communities they represent. A considerable part of the meeting was devoted to NRRP reforms and investments! The fact that the local administration is so tightly connected to this genuine National Plan for Romania’s Economic Development represents a major impetus for the government and the central administration to move faster and more efficiently,” Ciolacu wrote on Facebook.

He emphasized that he is a partisan of the devolvement of European funds to the local administration and that measures will be taken to produce visible effects in this regard.

„I and my colleagues in the government have responded to all requests for measures to support the rapid completion of these projects that will improve the lives of millions of Romanians. I am a partisan of the devolvement of European funds to the local administration, and in the coming weeks we will take concrete decisions that produce visible effects in this regard! I firmly believe that this is the right way for Romania to develop through important investments using all available European money,” Ciolacu said.