Romania’s ambassador to Austria, called to the country for consultations
Romania’s ambassador to Austria, Emil Hurezeanu, was called to the country for consultations, this decision being, according to diplomatic customs, “a political gesture that emphasizes Romania’s position of firm disagreement with Austria’s conduct and indicates the decision to reduce the current level of relations with this state”, announced on Friday to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE).According to the cited source, the leadership of the embassy will be provided at the level of ad interim charge of affairs.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs that, considering Austria’s position to vote negatively on the Decision regarding Romania’s accession to the Schengen area within the Justice and Internal Affairs Council of December 8, 2022, by order of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Bogdan Aurescu, the extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Romania in The Republic of Austria, Emil Hurezeanu, was called to the country for consultations. The leadership of the Romanian Embassy in Vienna will be provided at the level of ad interim chargé d’affaires,” the statement said.The Council of Justice and Internal Affairs rejected, on Thursday, the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area, two votes being against, in the conditions where unanimity was needed. Among the 27 EU member countries, Austria and the Netherlands voted against, the latter stating that it only opposes the accession of Bulgaria, according to concordant sources from Brussels, who state, however, that discussions continue on the subject of the accession of Romania and Bulgaria
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Romania’s ambassador to Austria, called to the country for consultations
Romania’s ambassador to Austria, Emil Hurezeanu, was called to the country for consultations, this decision being, according to diplomatic customs, “a political gesture that emphasizes Romania’s position of firm disagreement with Austria’s conduct and indicates the decision to reduce the current level of relations with this state”, announced on Friday to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE).According to the cited source, the leadership of the embassy will be provided at the level of ad interim charge of affairs.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs that, considering Austria’s position to vote negatively on the Decision regarding Romania’s accession to the Schengen area within the Justice and Internal Affairs Council of December 8, 2022, by order of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Bogdan Aurescu, the extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Romania in The Republic of Austria, Emil Hurezeanu, was called to the country for consultations. The leadership of the Romanian Embassy in Vienna will be provided at the level of ad interim chargé d’affaires,” the statement said.The Council of Justice and Internal Affairs rejected, on Thursday, the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area, two votes being against, in the conditions where unanimity was needed. Among the 27 EU member countries, Austria and the Netherlands voted against, the latter stating that it only opposes the accession of Bulgaria, according to concordant sources from Brussels, who state, however, that discussions continue on the subject of the accession of Romania and Bulgaria