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President Iohannis on Copenhagen attacks: Romania restates support for fight against terrorism
President Klaus Iohannis strongly condemns the terrorist attacks in Copenhagen on Saturday night and underlines Romania's support for the fight against terrorism, a press release by the Presidential Administration reads on Sunday.
Photo: (c) Alex Micsik / AGERPRES Photo
Transport minister: Current Comarnic-Brasov motorway project must be restructured
The project of the motorway linking Comarnic to Brasov (north of the capital) will go on if the authorities manage to restructure it, namely to find a financial model to be more efficient for the Romanian budget, in the achievement of which such international financial institutions as the EIB and the EBRD should take part, Transport Minister Ioan Rus told AGERPRES on Saturday.
ForMin Bogdan Aurescu meets Georgia's Prime Minister and President
Foreign Affairs Minister Bogdan Aurescu on Friday was received by Georgia's President Giorgi Margvelashvili and had meetings with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, Parliament President David Usupashvili, as well as with Georgia's State Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration David Bakaradze, informs a Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) release remitted to AGERPRES.
Retired colonel and suspect of 'post-modern coup' found dead in Bucharest
A retired colonel, who was being sought in the trial of the military intervention of Feb. 28, 1997, often described as a ?post-modern coup,? has been found dead in Bucharest.
Retired Colonel Eser ?ahan was found dead on a bank in the Drumul Taberei neighborhood of the Romanian capital, after he was reported to have left his house for a walk.
Prosecutor-general: Senate vote on Vosganian case, a possible sign of mistrust in justice, unacceptable under rule of law
Commenting on the recent vote of the Senate on the case of former Minister of Economy Varujan Vosganian, Romania's Prosecutor-general Tiberiu Nitu declared on Friday for AGERPRES that he is surprised at the attitude of the Senate to reject the start of prosecution proceedings, remarking that this could be interpreted as a signal of mistrust in the judiciary, which is unacceptable under the rule
PSD's Birchall: PM's visit to the US underscores importance of continuing to consolidate strategic partnership
MP Ana Birchall of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), high representative of Romania's Prime Minister Victor Ponta for European affairs and partnership with the US, has underscored the importance of continuing to consolidate the existing strategic partnership between Romania and the US, both on a military and on an economic level.
PM Victor Ponta meets CIA Director John Brennan in Washington
Prime Minister Victor Ponta has had a meeting on Thursday with the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John Brennan, where both underlined the progress recorded within the Romania-US Strategic Partnership, the Romanian Government informs in a press release sent AGERPRES.
Photo credit: (c) LIVIU SOVA / AGERPRES FLOW
Presidents Iohannis, Poroshenko discuss in Brussels
AGERPRES correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis met his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko on Thursday in Brussels, on the sidelines of the informal meeting of the European Council. They discussed bilateral relations and regional matters, official sources said.
Photo credit: (c) The Presidential Administration of Romania
Iohannis - Merkel brief discussion at start of informal European Council meeting
AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday had a brief discussion with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the beginning of the informal European Council meeting in Brussels.
Photo credit: (c) ALEX MICSIK/AGERPRES STREAM
This is the first time when Iohannis participates in a meeting of the EU heads of state or government.
STS's Opris: Cyberattacks used for political aims; an attack occurred during the presidential campaign
The tools of cyberwar can be used for political aims as well, head of the Special Telecommunications Service (STS) Marcel Opris said Thursday, adding that such an episode occurred during the 2014 presidential campaign.
Photo credit: (c) ALEX MICSIK / AGERPRES ARCHIVE
Incumbent and Former PMs Shake Hands on Bulgaria's Shengen Accession
Bulgarian PM Boiko Borisov and his former colleague, currently Party of European Socialists (PES) leader Sergei Stanishev have both agreed on the issue of the accession of Bulgaria in the Shengen area, a press release stated on Thursday.
Borisov's center-right party GERB is also a member of the European People's Party (EPP) holding majority in EU parliament.
PM Ponta meets US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel
Prime minister, Victor Ponta has met the US Secretary of Defence, Chuck Hagel during his working visit in Washington, a release sent Agerpres by the Romanian Government on Thursday morning, reads.
Foto: (c) GARY CAMERON/ REUTERS
PM Ponta meets US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker
Prime Minister Victor Ponta, within the visit he is paying to the USA, had a working meeting on Wednesday with US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, informs a Government release remitted to AGERPRES.
Photo credit: (c) LIVIU SOVA / AGERPRES STREAM
Romanian Politician Linked to HSBC Scandal
Amid the continuing fall out over the HSBC scandal, a journalistic project in Romania has named a key figure in the ruling party as one of those who held secret accounts in the Swiss branch of the British bank.
Romanian President Nudges France Over Schengen
During his first official visit abroad, to France, Romania's new President, Klaus Iohannis, said that he was optimistic that Romania would soon be allowed to join the EU's border-free Schengen zone.
"I've asked for France to support our entering the Schengen area. I do hope that this will happen very soon," Iohannis said in Paris after meeting French President Francois Hollande.