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Romania's Copil advances to second round of Topshelf Open 2015 ATP tournament in s-Hertogenbosch
Romanian tennis player Marius Copil on Monday evening advanced to the second round of the men's singles event of the 537,050-euro ATP grass tournament in s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, after defeating Finnish Jarkko Nieminen, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.
Istanbul rises to become world's 5th most visited city
With 12.56 million projected visitors in 2015, Istanbul outpaced New York and Singapore, climbing two spots to become the fifth most visited city in the world, according to the annual MasterCard Global Destinations Cities Index released on June 3.
Social Democrats assemble on Monday in extraordinary National Executive Council meeting
Social Democrats on Monday assemble in extraordinary National Executive Council meeting, having on the agenda the situation of Prime Minister Victor Ponta, in the context in which President Klaus Iohannis said the first option is a Government resignation following the National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA) request to open a criminal investigation against Victor Ponta.
PNL's Blaga asks PM resignation and announces organisation of human chain around Parliament
National Liberal Party (PNL) co-chair Vasile Blaga on Sunday asked the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Victor Ponta, announcing that, on the day of the debate on the censure motion, the Liberals will organise a human chain around the Palace of Parliament.
Timmermans on Ponta case: EC does not comment, it is a case in the hands of Romania's judiciary
First-Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans said Friday in Bucharest that the situation of Prime Minister Victor Ponta is an issue that has to do with Romania's domestic policy, whereas the European Commission will not express any position on such specific case.
PSD: PM will follow every legal method to prove there is no evidence incriminating him
Prime Minister Victor Ponta will follow every legal method to prove there is no evidence incriminating him, shows a Social Democratic Party (PSD) clarification, sent on Friday to several embassies in Bucharest, according to political sources.
Romania PM Urged to Resign Over Corruption Case
President Klaus Iohannis on Friday said Prime Minister Victor Ponta should resign after anti-corruption prosecutors launched a criminal investigation into his affairs.
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Anticorruption prosecutors detail charges against PM Victor Ponta
Prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation against Prime Minister Victor Ponta, the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) announced on Friday.
French ambassador: France to host 21st UN conference on climate change
France will organize and preside the 21st United Nations conference on climate change in December, French Ambassador to Romania Francois Saint-Paul announced on Thursday, opening a seminar on energy efficiency in Bucharest.
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More than 1,200 people visit the Observatory in Vacaresti Natural Park, in the first year
More than 1,200 people have admired the Vacaresti Natural Park from the biggest observatory inaugurated in Bucharest for this purpose one year ago, the initiators of the project announced in a release on Wednesday.