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Romania Defence Minister Quits over Military Salary Delay
Romanian Defence Minister Adrian Tutuianu resigned on Tuesday afternoon after a disagreement with Social Democrat Prime Minister Mihai Tudose over the lack of funds to pay the salaries of military personnel in September.
Romania is Planning to Ban Gay Marriage by Referendum
The ruling Social Democratic Party in Romania intends to organize a referendum this autumn to limit the constitutional definition of the family. This would effectively exclude the possibility of legalizing same-sex marriages, party leader Liviu Dragnea said, quoted by Reuters.
Romania Seizes Third Migrant Boat in Black Sea
Romanian coastguards on Sunday intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 87 migrants, including 23 children, in the Black Sea.
The boat was sailing toward the Romanian coast in the third incident of its kind in the past month.
The number of people trying to cross the border from Romania to Hungary has also increased during the past month, officials say.
Ekaterina Zaharieva on a Working Visit to Montenegro
On August 31 and September 1 Bulgaria's Deputy Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva is to pay a 2-day visit to Montenegro.
Today Deputy Premier Zaharieva will talk with that country's Foreign Minister Srdjan Darmanovic, as well as with Montenegro's Minister of Justice Zoran Pazhin.
Romania Wants Gold Mine Pulled From UNESCO List
Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Tudose has angered environmental activists after announcing on Tuesday that the government will ask UNESCO to set aside a request made by the previous government in January to declare the 2,000-year-old Rosia Montana gold mine a protected area.
Eastern European allies eye fighter jet, helo procurements
Russian intervention in Ukraine has provided increased impetus toward military modernization efforts in Eastern Europe.
Three Wounded in Romania-Serbia Border Incident
Three people - a policeman and two migrants - were wounded at the Romanian-Serbian border on Monday when a Romanian border patrol opened fire to stop two cars that attempted to break through the police filter, the police said.
People in Romania Protest Against Changes in Judicial System
In Bucharest and other cities in Romania, people protest due to dissatisfaction with the announced package of proposals for changes in the judicial system, the BNR reported.
Macron's Romania Visit Disappoints French Arms Firms
On his brief stop-over in Romania on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macro did not secure any promises from Romania to buy French military equipment, representatives of weapon and aircraft manufacturers who accompanied the delegation said on Thursday.
Turkey Foreign Minister Attends NATO Meeting in Warsaw
Turkey's Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu is visiting Poland today in order to participate in the next meeting of regular political military consultations among the foreign ministers of Turkey, Romania and Poland to be held in Warsaw, reports turkish newspaper The Daily Sabah.
France's Macron to Visit Bucharest to Meet President Iohannis
Macron and Iohannis will have a one-on-one meeting to hold official talks at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace, and afterwards they will hold a joint news conference, Agerpress reported.
Emmanuel Macron Starts His European Tour
French President Emmanuel Macron kicks of a European Union diplomatic blitz Wednesday seeking nothing less than to reshape the bloc's stance on subjects ranging from cheap labor to defense and border controls.
Romania, Bulgaria Await French President's Visit
French President Emmanuel Macron is starting his first official visits to Central and Eastern Europe, heading on Thursday and Friday to the Romanian capital, Bucharest, and to Varna, on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast.
Boat Seizures Stir Romanian Fears of Refugee Influx
Romanian Coast Guards have seized two boats carrying Syrians and Iraqis in the Black Sea, raising concerns that a new migrant route to Europe might be opening up, after several Balkan countries closed their borders to the refugee influx.
Bulgarian-Romanian Working Meeting Will Discuss the Need of Dunabe Bridge 3
A Bulgarian-Romanian working meeting in the Bulgarian town of Russe on the Dunabe will discuss the need to build a 3rd bridge over the Dunabe on the territory of the cross-border region of Russe-Giurgiu, reported BGNES.
MPs, representatives of state and local administration on both sides of the Dunabe, as well as other interested parties have been invited to attend.