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President Iohannis, on International Anti-Corruption Day: Definite NO to corruption must become from slogan, way of being
President Klaus Iohannis conveyed on Sunday a message on International Anti-Corruption Day, saying "Romania will not be able to reach its true potential until we manage to defeat this scourge."
PM Dancila on planned regional hospitals: Paperwork submitted by year-end, yet Gov't scrambling to find funding
Premier Viorica Dancila said in an interview aired on Saturday by private broadcaster Antena 3 that the complete documentation for the construction of the planned regional hospitals will be submitted by the end of this year, but that financing solutions still need to be identified.
Veterinary training course gives new lease of life to waning farrier craft
The Cluj University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine (USAMV) has started a farrier training course, under a project intended to produce experts capable to further teach this profession in Romania.
AGERPRES photo exhibition "Romania: Evolution" travels to Lisbon
The photo exhibition "Romania: Evolution" mounted by the AGERPRES National News Agency trevalled to Lisbon, Portugal, on Thursday, where he was presented at an Amicus Romaniae (Romania's friend) award gala in partnership with the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) in Lisbon and the Romanian Embassy in Portugal.
President Iohannis, on reshuffle: CCR cannot solve issue, not constitutional, but political
President Klaus Iohannis said on Friday that the referral made by the Government to the Constitutional Court (CCR) in the case of the appointment of the new Ministers of Transport and Regional Development cannot solve the problem, which is of a political not constitutional nature.
The EP will Call Again for the Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen
The European Parliament will adopt a new resolution next week, calling on Bulgaria and Romania to be admitted to Schengen as soon as possible. This was announced by the EP after the draft agenda of the last MEP session in Strasbourg last year, reports Darik.
The Pope will Visit Bulgaria and Macedonia in May
Pope Francis will visit Bulgaria and Macedonia in May 2019. This was said by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva. She confirmed that an invitation has been sent, reports Darik.
The Pope never travels to just one country, Zaharieva commented to bTV and added that the preparation for the visit was serious.
UN's Fernand de Varennes: Good practice to recognise minority language as official if large minority
United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues Fernand de Varennes Thursday told a press conference in Targu Mures that if a national minority in a country is numerous enough it is good practice to recognise the language of that minority as an official language.
Minister-delegate Ciamba: The EU must have appropriate tools to act regionally and globally
In the Romania's vision, the European Union (EU) must have the appropriate tools to act on a regional and global level, following principles such as efficiency, consistency of its action, "especially in its neighborhood" honouring the commitments undertaken, Romania's Minister-delegate for European Affairs George Ciamba said on Thursday at the beginning of a seminar called "Stre
Bosnian Serb Strongman to Sack 16 Ambassadors
After meeting the new President of Republika Srpska, Zeljka Cvijanovic, on Thursday in Banja Luka, Milorad Dodik, the former RS President and new Serbian member of the Bosnian Presidency, said he would be seeking to replace a list of Bosnian ambassadors.
Industrial Producer Prices Up by 0.8% in Euro Area
In October 2018, compared with September 2018, industrial producer prices rose by 0.8% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.7% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In September 2018, prices increased by 0.6% in both zones.
Greece among Europe's most religious countries, Pew study finds
Greece is the fourth most religious country in Europe, behind Romania, Armenia and Georgia, a study by the Pew Research Center has found.
According to the survey published on Wednesday by the American think-tank, Greece ranked first, however, on the importance of religion in citizens' lives, with a response rate of 55 percent, against Romania's 50 percent.
In phone talk with Polish counterpart, PM Dancila reaffirms commitment to successful EU Council Presidency
Premier Viorica Dancila on Thursday had a phone talk with her Polish counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki, reaffirming on the occasion Romania's full commitment to ensuring a successful Presidency of the EU Council, the government said in a release.
Study: Religion in Europe Remains in the Background
Religion is less important to Europeans than to people in Africa, Latin America or the United States, according to a study quoted by Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) and the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA). At the same time, the drill conducted by the Pew Institute recognizes large differences between countries in Europe.
In 2017, 1.043 billion passengers traveled by air in the European Union
In 2017, 1.043 billion passengers traveled by air in the European Union (EU), up by 7% compared with 2016 and by 39% compared with 2009. Over this period, air passenger transport has steadily risen in the EU.