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Croat PM: Statement of intent on cooperation in defence to contribute to enhanced defence of Croatia and Romania
Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia Andrej Plenkovic on Friday stated, after his meeting with Prime Minister Viorica Dancila, that the signing of the Statement of Intent between the two governments regarding their bilateral cooperation in the defence and security field will contribute to the enhanced defence of Croatia and Romania.
Senior official Ciamba attending Council of Europe Committee of Ministers meeting
Secretary of State for Bilateral and Strategic Euro-Atlantic Affairs with Romania's Foreign Ministry (MAE) George Ciamba is attending a meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, held in Elsinore on Thursday and Friday, under the presidency of Denmark.
PNL's Orban: Have lodged referral with PICCJ Prosecutor's Office on Dancila and Liviu Dragnea
National Liberal Party (PNL) leader Ludovic Orban stated on Thursday in Iasi that "as Romania's citizen" he lodged a notification with the Prosecutor's Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice (PICCJ) regarding certain deeds committed by Prime Minister Viorica Dancila and Social Democratic Party (PSD) leader Liviu Dragnea.
PM Dancila: Under no circumstance will I resign, not as long as I have support of party leader, of ruling coalition
Prime Minister Viorica Dancila stated on Thursday at the meeting with the Social-Democrat pensioners, that she will not resign as long as she has the support of the Social Democratic Party (PSD, major at rule, ed.n.) leader Liviu Dragnea and that of the governing coalition (PSD-ALDE, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats, minor at rule, ed.n.).
Romania Looks to Diaspora to Fill Labour Shortage
Romania's parliament is to discuss a bill that would allow ethnic Romanians from non-EU countries in the Balkans to get jobs in Romania more easily than other non-EU citizens, to meet a growing labour shortage.
MPs from a number of parties submitted the bill to the Senate last week. It must now be discussed by parliamentary commissions and in plenary sessions.
Public procurement, public-private partnership laws among gov't priorities in Q2
The public procurement law, the public-private partnership law, the setting up of the Commerce Chamber of Romania, the creation of the state-aid scheme regarding the interest free 40,000 RON grants for the young, as well as the strengthening of the programme for the persons with disabilities are among the Romanian government's priorities on the second quarter of 2018, Prime minister Vio
PM Dancila attends lighting of Eternal Flame at Yad Vashem official memorial in Jerusalem
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila on Wednesday toured the Yad Vashem Memorial, Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, and attended the lighting of the Eternal Flame, laying a wreath in the Hall of Remembrance and signing the guestbook.
PM Dancila meets counterpart Netanyahu; Israeli PM hails launch of debate on relocation of Romania's Embassy to Jerusalem
On an official visit to Israel, Romania's Prime Minister Viorica Dancila had a meeting on Wednesday with her Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, who hailed the adoption by Romania's Government of a framework launching the debate on relocating Romania's Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
In Romania, distrust of vaccines kills
Measles still claims young lives in Romania, where nearly 40 children have died in an outbreak that many blame on parents being misled by scare stories that vaccinating them is dangerous.
Legal Reforms Threaten Judicial Independence, Romania Warned
Romania's push to adopt changes in justice legislation was not transparent, and the bills could threaten the independence of prosecutors and judges as well as international cooperation on cross-border cases, the Council of Europe Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) said in a report published on Wednesday.
Iohannis on International Roma Day: Let's highlight their contribution to our society's history and diversity
President Klaus Iohannis on Saturday sent a message on the occasion of the International Roma Day, underscoring that "it is important for us to understand what the traditions, values, aspirations and needs of the Roma community are, in order to identify those solutions that concretely contribute to the social inclusion of the members of the Roma community, preserving, at the same time, their cu
PM Dancila at meeting with representatives of persons with disabilities: We found solution for part of reported difficulties
Prime Minister Viorica Dancila stated on Wednesday, at a meeting with representatives of the support associations for people with disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, Down's Syndrome and rare diseases, that the Government has found a solution for a part of the reported difficulties.
UDMR's Kelemen announces Minority SafePack petition campaign a success, with 303,695 signatures collected in Romania
Leader of the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) Kelemen Hunor considers the signature collecting campaign in support of the Minority SafePack citizens' initiative is a success of the Hungarian community in Romania that joined Europe's 50 million-strong minority communities.