Romania

Romania is exploring ways to extradite high-profile former officials who are on trial for corruption and seeking political asylum in Costa Rica or Madagascar - which have not signed extradition treaties with Bucharest.

Justice Minister Tudorel Toader announced that the notification after President Klaus Iohannis's refusal to dismiss chief anti-graft prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi, will get to the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) on Monday.

Defence Minister Mihai Fifor, on Monday attended the opening of a new series of the "Security and Good Governance" class at the National Defence College.

Over 40,000 tourists are expected during the 1 May mini-holiday at the Romanian seaside, most choosing such resorts as Mamaia, Vama Veche and Mamaia-North Navodari, a press release of the Federation of Romania's Tourism Promotion Associations (FAPT) sent to AGERPRES informs.

Simona Halep, world No. 1 in professional women's tennis, has brought Romania's qualification in the Fed Cup World Group, clinching a decisive victory in the playoff tie against Switzerland, hosted by the Cluj-Napoca Multipurpose Hall.

Senator of the National Liberal Party (PNL) Alina Gorghiu says that the recently adopted memorandum on the relocation of the Romanian embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem "casts blemish on the country's foreign image," adding that the "imminent scandal that will break out" is meant to distract attention from the controversial changes to the Criminal Codes.

World No. 1 Simona Halep earned Romania the first point in the Fed Cup World Group playoff tie with Switzerland, defeating Viktorija Golubic 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 in one hour and 45 minutes in the opening rubber played at the Multipurpose Hall in Cluj Napoca.

French ambassador to Romania Michele Ramis said on Friday in Constanta that French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian's meeting at the embassy's Bucharest premises with Chief Prosecutor of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) Laura Codruta Kovesi had not been kept under the cloak of secrecy.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodor Melescanu met on Friday with Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed, the Foreign Ministry said in a release.

Iraqi woman was captured today at the Ruse-Giurgiu border checkpoint while attempting to enter illegally into Romania with a British passport, Agency Agerpres reported, citing the Territorial Inspectorate of the Romanian border police.