EU Commerce ministers discuss in Bucharest on EU-US relations, reforming WTO

The Commerce ministers from the European Union member states meet today in the Parliament Palace in Bucharest, and the main subjects on the agenda are the trade relations between the EU and the United States and the reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

The event will be chaired by Stefan-Radu Oprea, the Romanian minister for the Business Environment, Trade and Entrepreneurship Environment, and is attended by Cecilia Malmström, EU Trade Commissioner.

On Friday afternoon, Cecilia Malmström and Stefan Oprea will hold a joint press conference.

Ministerial informal meetings are a common practice of each Presidency of the Council of the European Union to provide the appropriate framework for a common reflection and exchange of views on issues of interest at European and international level.

The EU Council presidency is held by Romania in the first half of 2019.

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Starting January 1 2019, Romania manages the dialogue with other EU institutions and handles the European agenda at sectorial level for the Council.

During the presidency, the country will also organize informal meetings of EU decision makers.