România intră în programul UE pentru regiunile estice. Pîslaru: UE îți dă, dar nu îți bagă în traistă

Romania joins the EU initiative "Catching-up Regions" aimed at developing eastern border regions. The European Commission and World Bank will send experts to identify development barriers and solutions. Interim Minister Dragoș Pîslaru emphasized the need for local capacity to transform EU funds into concrete projects. The decision follows Romania's efforts and aims to support regions most affected by the Ukraine war. Pîslaru highlighted the importance of technical assistance for effective fund utilization and linked this decision to broader EU strategies for eastern regions.