President Nicușor Dan acknowledged Romania’s excessive deficit and said talks with EU officials are planned. “It is true that ours is higher. We didn’t manage to reduce it,” he said.<br><br> A meeting of EU finance ministers is scheduled for Wednesday to assess member states’ efforts in addressing budget shortfalls. <br><br> Romanian officials are also set to meet with Commission Vice President and EU representatives, including Mrs. Gauer, to discuss adjustments to the country’s Resilience Plan. Talks will focus on transferring manageable projects and addressing delayed reforms tied to EU recovery funds.