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Number of dissolved companies in first four months of 2019, record-level in last 10 years (analysis)
More than 55,900 companies were dissolved in the first four months of this year, the largest number of companies in the last 10 years, according to a special analysis sent to AGERPRES on Thursday.
PSD's Dragnea: We do not intend to change prime minister; Mrs. Dancila remains until 2020
Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (PSD, major at rule, ed.n.) Liviu Dragnea said on Wednesday that the Social-Democrats do not intend to change the prime minister, saying that Viorica Dancila may remain in office until 2020 "if she does her job." "We are not going to change the prime minister. (...) Mrs.
Emerging Europe Announces Nominees for 2019 Awards
From a total of 949 applications representing all 23 countries of emerging Europe, 120
companies and organisations, spread across 12 categories, have been officially nominated for the Emerging Europe Awards. In addition, 23 investment promotion
agencies and 75 cities have been included in two research projects: the Investment
Romanian Parties Hunt for Votes in Moldova
"EU standards cannot be implemented in Moldova if this country is not reunified with Romania" and "There are no two nations! There is one, the Romanian nation" are just two of the quotes and slogans used by Romanian politicians while campaigning in Moldova for this week's European Parliament elections.
Five illegal Migrants Caught Attempting to Cross the Danube
The signal was filed with the Border Police by member of the public who saw them boarding a boat on the bank of the river at Bulgaria's Rousse during the night of May 20th, reports BNT.
UPDATE/President Iohannis: Dragnea ordered CNA to ignore the referendum
President Klaus Iohannis stated on Thursday that the Social Democratic Party (PSD) tried "to boycott the referendum" even institutionally, with the head of state mentioning that Liviu Dragnea "ordered the CNA [the National Audiovisual Council of Romania]" to ignore the referendum of 26 May.
#EuropeanParliamentElections2019/Interview/UDMR's Kelemen: Fate of some communities should be just as important as pig slaughter or cucumber curvature
Chairman of the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) Kelemen Hunor argues that it is in the interest of the Hungarian community to be strongly represented in the European Parliament (EP) and mentions that his political formation benefited, in the electoral campaign for the elections to the European Parliament, from the support of Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, as well as that of
PM Dancila says to toe party line, not publicly disclose her vote at justice referendum
Prime Minister Viorica Dancila on Wednesday said that she will turn out to vote in the May 26 justice referendum, adding that she will not publicly disclose her option, and that she would toe her party's line. "I have said that I will show up for the referendum, but I have not said how I will vote, because that is something we will agree inside the party.
PM Dancila says no disagreement with majority leader; diverging opinions not splitting party
Prime Minister Viorica Dancila said on Wednesday that her relationship with the national leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), major at rule, Liviu Dragnea, is good and that there is no disagreement between them. "There is no disagreement on my part - I have seen in public the idea that I have a disagreement with Chairman Liviu Dragnea.
Three Turkish fishermen injured after Romanian coast guard opens fire
Three Turkish fishermen were wounded and five others were detained in a raid on their boat in the international waters off Romania.
Premier Dancila: Gov't to remove building permit requirement for FDI-funded projects' documentation
Premier Viorica Dancila said on Wednesday in Bacau that the government will adopt at its Thursday meeting a regulatory act that scraps the building permit requirement for the documentation submitted for projects funded through the Development and Investment Fund (FDI).
President Iohannis about incidents in Topoloveni: Not even communists allowed themselves something like this
Not even the communists allowed themselves something like this, said President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday in relation to the incidents in southern Topoloveni, Arges County, last Friday, when ten people protesting during a visit of the Social Democratic Party (PSD, major ruling, ed. n.) leader Liviu Dragnea, were taken up by the gendarmes and rushed to the police station.
Iohannis: PSD tries to bend laws to save leader; referendum providing stamp that it is no longer acceptable
President Klaus Iohannis said on Tuesday that the Social Democratic Party (PSD) is trying to "bend" the laws to save its national leader Liviu Drganea from going to jail, adding that the referendum on May 26 offers an opportunity to the Romanians to say no more. "Romania matters, Romanians matter to the EU. Do you know who does not matter? PSD does not matter to Europe.
#Europeanelections2019/INTERVIEW/Ludovic Orban: PNL, fighting for Romania's European destiny; many political forces are Eurosceptical
The National Liberal Party (PNL) is fighting for the European destiny of Romania in the May 26 election to the European Parliament, says PNL national leader Ludovic Orban, who argues that the political forces with Eurosceptic tendencies have to be diminished.
Romania, UNICEF sign action plan providing for new action guidelines
The Romanian government and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) signed an action plan for a 2018-2022 country programme, through Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu, Minister of Labour and Social Justice Marius Budai, and UNICEF representative in Romania Pieter Bult. "Both the country program and the action plan we have signed today include three action guidelines.