Klaus Iohannis Says He Will Not Withdraw From The Race For NATO Headship And He Will Not Negotiate “something else”: “I Consider My Chances Are Reasonable”

The head of state specified that he saw that other foreign officials announced their support for Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, in the race for the head of the North Atlantic Alliance, but still believes that his chances are reasonable.

“I do not intend to withdraw, nor to negotiate anything else. I focus on NATO. And yes, there are some statements in the public space. I still consider my chances to be reasonable”, declared Klaus Iohannis, when asked about the fact that several foreign leaders have said that he supports Mark Rutte and whether, in this context, he is considering withdrawing his candidacy for the head of NATO or whether he will he was negotiating another position at the European level.

The statements of the head of state were made in a joint conference with Charles Michel, after receiving the president of the European Council at the Cotroceni Palace.

Charles Michel’s answer to the question of whether Iohannis could succeed him as head of the European Council

Asked how he sees the chances of Klaus Iohannis obtaining a high-ranking position at the European level and if he sees him as his potential successor at the head of the European Council, Charles Michel said that he is grateful to the Romanian president for the important role he played within Council.

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Michel added that he cannot pronounce on the candidacy of Iohannis for the head of NATO, because there “some elections will take place and the leaders will pronounce themselves”.

“First of all, I was telling you that Mr. Iohannis already has a very important role in the European Council. It helps a lot to build bridges between the member countries and I express, in this way, my gratitude for the role it has played so far in the European Council. But, again unsurprisingly, the issue of NATO is not one in which I can pronounce. There will be some elections and the leaders will speak”, said Charles Michel, in the joint conference at the Cotroceni Palace.

Charles Michel congratulates Romania for the “important steps taken” in joining Schengen

During the same conference, Charles Michel congratulated Iohannis for Romania’s partial accession to Schengen, the European free movement area.

“I congratulate you on the important steps taken regarding accession to the Schengen Area,” said Charles Michel. “I am convinced that you will take additional steps in this regard”, added the European leader, quoted by Agerpres.

Romania and Bulgaria entered the air and maritime Schengen space on March 31.

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