Romania
Parliament asks for President's resignation
Romanian Parliament has on Wednesday adopted with 344 votes for and 17 abstentions a political declaration that requests President Traian Basescu resign from his position as head of state, following his brother's involvement in acts of corruption, a release of the Chamber of Deputies to AGERPRES informs.
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Ponta: We signed 14 cooperation agreements with Israel, following excellent long-term relations
Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Tuesday evening stated that the relations between Romania and Israel were 'excellent long-term' ones.
Bulgarian President to Attend SEECP Summit in Bucharest
President Rosen Plevneliev will take part in the meeting of the heads of state and government of the South East European Co-operation Process (SEECP) countries on June 25.
This is the highest level of political dialogue in the region in this format, according to the President's press office.
The SEECP was launched on Bulgaria's initiative in 1996.
Minister-delegate for Romanians Everywhere, Bogdan Stanoevici, pays official visit to New York
On an official visit to the US, Minister-delegate for Romanians Everywhere Bogdan Stanoevici discussed with member of the U.S. House of Representatives Loretta Sanchez Romania's accession to the Visa Waiver programme, including in detail about the next steps that the U.S. legislature could take to facilitate a positive answer for Romania in this matter as soon as possible.
4.4 Earthquake in Southern Romania
An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale was felt in Romania and Bulgaria on Tuesday night.
The epicenter was 4km northwest of Corabia, a town on the Romanian side of the Danube, 45km north of Pleven. The tremor, at 10:39 pm, was felt in parts of northern Bulgaria as well.
There have been no immediate reports of damages.
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NEWS OF THE DAY - JUNE 24
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New Bulgarian-Romanian Border Checkpoint To Open Near Dobrich
Soon Bulgaria will have another land connection with its northern neighbor Romania, the regional governor Nedko Marchev announced.
A new border checkpoint will operate in the northeastern Bulgarian Krushari municipality, Dobrich region and will connect the two countries at the Severnyak and Dobromir villages, Standart news reports.
Constitutional Court to discuss PM's notification on Romania's representative at European Council
The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) will adjudicate on July 9 the Prime Minister's notification regarding the constitutional conflict between the Government and the President regarding the Romanian state's representative in the European Council.
EU sets Albania on road to membership
The European Union set Albania on the road to membership on Tuesday, agreeing to give the small Balkan state the status of candidate to join in recognition of the government's recent reform efforts.
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PM Ponta: Romania stands in solidarity with Israeli people over recent tragedies
AGERPRES special correspondent Doroteea Purcarea reports: Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Tuesday expressed full solidarity with the Israeli people, following the alleged kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers by the Hamas Islamist militant group.