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Censure motion/Viorica Dancila: Pension payment not postponed, but done earlier
Prime Minister Viorica Dancila on Thursday contradicted in the joint plenary session of Parliament a series of accusations in the censure motion text, underscoring that the pension payment was not postponed, but done earlier.
MAE says celebration of National Minorities Day proves respect and acceptance of others
Marking the National Minorities Day of Romania represents "a proof of accepting and respecting the other - defined through a distinct ethnic, religious, cultural and linguistic identity" and "a proof of the maturity of the Romanian society that understood that dialogue and good coexistence are the pillars of a durable democracy," a release of the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) sent to AGERPRES
Eurostat: Two-thirds of Young Bulgarians Live in Overcrowded Housing
About 62% of young Bulgarians in the 15-29 age group, or nearly two-thirds of the younger generation in Bulgaria, live in overcrowded housing conditions, according to data from Eurostat's analysis of housing conditions in EU countries in 2017
The EP Will Vote on a Resolution on the Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen
The European Parliament will vote today on a resolution on the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen. After discussing a report on the subject yesterday, MEPs announced the full acceptance of Sofia and Bucharest into the Schengen area.
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.
Deputy PM Birchall at Reykjavik Forum: Romania will prioritise social affairs while holding EU Council Presidency
Romania will pay special attention to the social dimension and the principles that make it - gender equality, social inclusion, occupational safety, work-life balance - when holding the six-month rotating Presidency of the EU Council in the first half of 2019, Romania's Deputy Prime Minister Ana Birchall told the Women Leaders Global Forum (WPL).
President Iohannis welcomes Germany's senior official Fabritius to discuss Romania-Germany bilateral relationship
The bilateral relationship between Romania and Germany, especially in regard to the German community in Romania and the Romanian community in Germany, as well as the European agenda in terms of Romania's preparations to assume the Presidency of the EU Council were discussed on Friday at a meeting of Romania's President Klaus Iohannis and the German senior federal official in cha
Romania has over 4.6 mln pensioners end-October, average pension amounts to 1,180 lei
A number of 4,686,309 pensioners was recorded end-October in Romania, with the average monthly pension standing at 1,180 lei (rd 253 euro), 109 lei over the one recorded in the similar period of last year, according to data released by the Public Pensions National House (CNPP).
Romanian Interior Minister visits Athens refugee camp
Greek Migration Minister Dimitris Vitsas (r) with Romanian Interior Minister Carmen Daniela Dan (l) during their visit at the refugee camp of Schisto, near Athens, Tuesday. [Yannis Kolesidis/EPA]
Denmark's Ambassador: Words "violence" and "domestic" should not be used in same sentence
The words "violence" and "domestic" should not be used in the same sentence, Denmark's Ambassador Soren Jensen Monday told a press conference that took place at the Police Academy in Bucharest whose topic was violence against women.
Rising Demand for Romanian Citizenship May Irritate Ukraine
Requests for Romanian citizenship in Ukraine's Odessa region have doubled since the start of 2017, which analysts say might cause further tension with Bucharest - already angered by the adoption of language laws promoting Ukrainian in 2017.
Bucharest scrapped its consular fees for passports in 2017, which had amounted to around 300 US dollars.
Environmentalists Challenge Permit for Romanian Coal Plant
The Romanian government faces strong opposition after a local environmental protection agency issued a permit allowing one of the country's biggest, oldest and most polluting coal-based power-plants to function indefinitely.
25-Meter Fish Made From Plastic Bags in Front of the National Palace of Culture
International Black Sea Day is celebrated today.
The date is related to the 1996 signing of the Strategic Action Plan for Reconstruction and Protection from the Governments of the Six Black Sea countries - Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine.
On this occasion, NDK volunteers make 25-meter fish, made of 800 plastic bags.
Warning shots fired at Macedonia-Greece border
According to local media, one migrant was arrested and turned over to the police, while others returned to the territory of Greece.
The Macedonian Army said in a press release that the incident happened when one of its patrols detected a group of migrants illegally crossing the border near the regional road Gevgelija-Moin.
Dacic talks about "EU or Kosovo dilemma"
Dacic warned that when it comes to the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina and when it is insisted to make solutions that will not affect others, it is forgotten that solutions were made that destroyed the territorial integrity of Serbia.