Victoria Palace of Government to be illuminated in blue to mark EU Anti-Trafficking Day

Victoria Palace of Government to be illuminated in blue to mark EU Anti-Trafficking Day

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The Victoria Palace of Government will be illuminated in blue on Friday evening, marking the EU Anti-Trafficking Day, as a sign of solidarity with the victims of the crime of trafficking in human beings which dramatically changes destinies, informs a Government press release sent to AGERPRES, CE Report quotes Agerpres

"We are joining this symbolic action and as a gesture of reconfirmation of our full commitment to the EU's joint efforts to eradicate human trafficking. Romania continues to implement measures to prevent and combat trafficking in human beings. The new national strategy in this field adopted by the Government for the period 2024-2028 and the related action plan offer an approach more adapted to the current realities, through which we can prevent and punish trafficking in human beings, while at the same time offering protection and support to victims, streamlining inter-institutional cooperation and developing partnerships in this field with civil society, non-governmental organizations and third countries," said Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu.

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