Romania
President Iohannis launches 'First Step' second book at Bookfest
President Klaus Iohannis's second book title is 'The First Step' (Romanian: 'Primul pas'); Curtea Veche Publishing printed it, and on Saturday he launched it at the Bookfest International Book Fair.
President Klaus Iohannis autographing his books
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Volunteers clean up wild area in Bucharest, Municipality to decide protection
The Municipal Council of Bucharest will vote on Thursday on the administrative area of the protected Natural Park of Vacaresti, Mayor Sorin Oprescu announced on Saturday.
Voltaj's lead vocalist happy to sing Romanian in Eurovision Song Contest final
Calin Goia, the lead singer of the Voltaj band, told AGERPRES on Friday that the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) revealed him a warm public.
Financial Supervisory Authority approves capital reduction for cash distribution at Proprietatea Fund
The Financial Supervisory Authority has approved the reduction of the subscribed social capital of the Proprietatea Fund from 11.575 billion lei to 10.965 billion lei, to distribute cash to the fund unit holders, the management company of the Fund announced on Friday in a report to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB).
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Romanian Senate President Tariceanu attends 16th meeting of Association of European Senates
President of the Romanian Senate Calin Popescu Tariceanu on Thursday and Friday took part in the 16th meeting of the Association of European Senates in the Hague, the Senate reports in a press release.
Photo credit: (c) GRIGORE POPESCU / AGERPRES ARCHIVE
Thompson: We honour our troops and pledge to fight against apathy, pessimism
Charge d'affaires of the US Embassy in Bucharest Dean Thompson on Friday attended a ceremony that commemorated American soldiers killed in Romania in WWII.
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President Iohannis: Implementation of EU's agreements with Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia must remain a priority
President Klaus Iohannis on Friday stated that the implementation of the existing agreements between the EU and Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia must remain a priority and that the Union must support this process of implementation by providing technical and financial assistance.
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Court of Accounts' Report: Romania's public debt reaches 44.1 pct of GDP, on Dec 31, 2014
Romania's public debt stood at 44.1 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 65.94 billion euros, on December 31, 2014, compared with the 54.38 billion euros recorded at end-2012, showed the Court of Accounts' Report on the management of the public debt over 2012-2014 by the Ministry of Public Finances (MFP), as published on Friday.
MADR's Botanoiu: We have signed agreement to deliver agri-food products to Arab countries
Romania has signed an agreement for the delivery of agri-food products to Arab countries that provides for the setup of a collection centre in Constanta and another one in Doha or Abu Dhabi, State Secretary with Romania's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR) Daniel Botanoiu told a national vegetable farming conference on Friday.
ForMin Aurescu signs joint declaration on natural gas transmission in Riga
Romania's Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu on Thursday in Riga signed a joint declaration of Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovakia on natural gas transmission, as part of his participation in a summit of the EU's Eastern Partnership.
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