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Romania Urged to Make Political Funding Transparent
The new report issued on Tuesday by the Council of Europe's Group of States against Corruption, GRECO, said the Balkan country had improved its work to combat bribery and influence-trading, but hasn't achieved any progress in making political funding more transparent.
This is Council of Europe second compliance report on Romania; the first was issued in 2010.
European Commissioner Cretu: Transportation Master Plan needs wide support of politicians, society
The European Commission needs a guarantee of stability; therefore, it is important that Romania's Transportation Master Plan gets the support of all political forces and of the whole society, European Commissioner for Regional Policies Corina Cretu said on Wednesday in a press conference in Cluj-Napoca.
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Kovesi: Attempts to limit DNA investigations' efficiency cut short also thanks to reactions of European institutions
Head of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) Laura Codruta Kovesi on Tuesday told a debate organized by the European Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) that there have been repeated attempts to limit the efficiency of DNA investigations, but most have been cut short thanks to the reactions of the civil society and of Romania's external partners, European institutions in
Over 90 million euro in damage after Transalpina upgrading (PM's Control Body)
The Prime minister's Control Body will notify the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) for the violation of some legal provisions in connection with the modernisation of the Transalpina national road during the tenures of former liberal ministers Ludovic Orban and Varujan Vosganian.
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ForMin Aurescu: Romania will continue its development assistance to Palestine in 2015
Romania will continue to extend development assistance to Palestine in 2015, Romania's Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu told his Palestinian counterpart Riad al-Malki at a one-on-one meeting on Monday in Barcelona.
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In Easter well-wishing message, Victor Ponta voices concern for those persecuted for their faith
Premier Victor Ponta wishes all Romanians in the country and abroad, Easter celebrations full of joy, peace and light at the side of their loved ones.
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Foreign Minister Aurescu participates in Barcelona Conference on EU's Southern Neighborhood
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bogdan Aurescu participates this Monday, in Barcelona, in the informal ministerial Conference joining EU Foreign Ministers and their counterparts from Southern European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) partner countries.
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DefMin Dusa: We don't get intimidated, despite quite active Russian propaganda
Minister of National Defence Mircea Dusa said on Friday in Targu Mures that the Russian propaganda is quite active, but pointed out that Romania does not get intimidated by statements like those made recently by spokesman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Lukashevich.
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PNL's Ionut Stroe: We firmly reject Russia's intimidation attempts
The Liberals firmly reject Russia's intimidation attempts concerning Romania's role in NATO and assures the citizens that Romania has never been safer and more protected than at present.
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PM Ponta: Romania not intimidated by aggressive declarations of Russian diplomacy
Romania is a trusted partner of NATO and will not be intimidated by aggressive declarations of the Russian diplomacy, Prime Minister Ponta was quoted in a media release of the Executive to AGERPRES on Wednesday.
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Ponta hailed NATO's reaction to the "aggressive stance" of the Russian Foreign Ministry towards Romania.
PM Ponta hails contribution of Roma people to the development of today's Romania
On Wednesday, the International Roma Day, Prime Minister Victor Ponta delivered a message in which he hailed the contributions of this ethnic community to the development of today's Romania.
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Former FinMin Valcov admits 1.5 million euro bribe, Supreme Court rejects his arrest
The High Court of Cassation and Justice (Romania's Supreme Court) rejected on Tuesday the request of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) to arrest former Finance Minister Darius Valcov. DNA can appeal this ruling.
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Parliament: Judiciary requests to pass by majority vote of attending MPs
At a plenary session on Tuesday, Parliament decided, 292 to one, that in order to approve the criminal investigation, remanding or pre-trial detention of MPs the majority vote of the MPs attending the vote session will be enough.
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Romania Slashes VAT on Food to Boost Spending
Romania's centre-left government under Victor Ponta on Tuesday unveiled plans to cut VAT from 24 to 9 per cent for all food products, as well as on non-alcoholic beverages and catering services. The measure will come into force from June 1.
Montenegro Hires Orion to Push NATO Case
Montenegro has agreed a contract with the Washingron-based firm Orion Strategies for it to advocate Montenegro's NATO membership bid, according to a US Department of Justice filing.
The firm will provide strategic communications, PR, and advocacy around issues and news relating to Montenegro in the US and Europe and the country's bid for membership of the alliance.