Victor Negrescu, wey be vicepresident of European Parliament, don warn say România dey risk to lose essential EU funds from both PNRR and the future EU budget. Dis warning come at a time when European resources dey shrink and competition between countries dey increase.
According to Negrescu, România need at least 60 billion euros for development for the next financial period. He say if România contribute more to EU budget without attracting this level of resources, the fiscal and investment return of participation go decrease direct.
Over 400 representatives from public administration, business, European institutions, consultants, and EU fund beneficiaries gather for the second edition of Transylvania EU Funds Day for Alba Iulia. Negrescu organize the event.
Negrescu talk say România no fit afford to miss the last train of European money. He say make people stop to politicize everything about EU funds. According to am, when e come to European opportunities, we get only one color: România. No left or right EU funds. Money wey fit modernize the country and we get duty to bring am home.
The European official warn say the next period go be decisive for both completing PNRR implementation and negotiations for the future EU budget. If the current leaders lose even one euro from PNRR because of lack of performance or delays, dem must accept responsibility and leave political life. România no fit afford mistakes again. The stake na development of the country.
Negrescu also refer to warnings from European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen about pressures on the future EU budget, including repayment of loans for recovery plans. He say European Union go get more limited financial resources, so competition for funds go increase.
For the business community, the implication na operational. If EU funds slow down, e fit block some investments and increase risk of production capacity shutdown. Negrescu insist say greater involvement of companies in strategic projects with EU funding become condition for maintaining competitiveness.
Negrescu propose alternative solutions for financing the EU budget, including taxing online betting platforms and fighting illegal operators. He say these measures don get approval from European Parliament. If such mechanisms advance, the relative pressure on member state budgets fit recalibrate, and negotiation space for net beneficiary countries like România go become more relevant.
He hammer say România depend on European funds for development. If we want to be competitive for a global economy wey dey more difficult, we must use every European opportunity better and involve the business environment more in strategic projects with EU funding. We no fit build competitiveness without investment, and European investments remain our main advantage.
