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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.

NBG CEO Frangiadakis quits a day before stress test results

The chief executive of Greece's second-biggest lender, National Bank of Greece (NBG), Leonidas Frangiadakis, submitted his resignation on Friday, after a request by the bank's board, sources said.

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

Romanian Website Fined For Insulting Party Leader

Romania's anti-discrimination council on Wednesday fined the popular satirical publication Times New Romanian for an article insulting Social Democrat leader Liviu Dragnea's partner who had accompanied the politician to a Social Democrat Party congress in March.

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

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