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CIADO requests resignation of Anti-drug National Agency's leadership
CIADO (The International Anti-Drug and Human Rights Center) has requested the Government and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, on Friday, to sack the leadership of ANA (National Anti-Drug Agency) for "dire managerial deficits" and reorganize the institution, as well as adopt the 2017-2020 Action Plan through a Government Decision, allocating 5 percent from the vice tax for programs that concern
Romanian Police Chiefs Indicted For Violence Against Protesters
Romanian prosecutors on Friday summoned several senior police chiefs to notify them that they are being prosecuted for coordinating the violent intervention and use of tear gas on an anti-government protest on August 10 that left hundreds wounded.
AGERPRES Director General Giboi, elected Secretary General of the European Alliance of News Agencies
AGERPRES Romanian National News Agency Director General Alexandru Giboi was elected Secretary General of the European Alliance of News Agencies (EANA), on Friday, during the EANA conference held in Warsaw, Poland.
Border police: Heavy Traffic on Kulata, Kapitan Andreevo and Lesovo Checkpoints
Sofia. On the Bulgarian-Greek border, there is heavy truck traffic in both directions on Kulata checkpoint, according to Border Police data as of 8.00 am.
On the border with Turkey, there is heavy truck traffic from Bulgaria on Kapitan Andreevo and Lesovo.
Minister-delegate Negrescu calls for reason and unity inside PSD
Romania's Minister-delegate for European Affairs Victor Negrescu calls for "reason and unity" inside the Social Democratic Party (PSD), prior to the party's National Executive Committee (CExN) meeting, adding that the main concern of the party should be "the governing act."
DefMin Fifor on scheduled US visit: I'll convey message that we continue to fulfill committed obligations
Romania's Defence Minister Mihai Fifor said on Thursday that on the visit he had scheduled to the United States he will convey the message that Romania intends to fulfill all its committed military obligations.
President Iohannis says letter sent by ForMin Melescanu on Brexit reflects Romania's stance
AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports:
President Klaus Iohannis stated on Thursday that the joint letter of foreign affairs ministers of Romania, Poland and Lithuania regarding Brexit hasn't been talked about at institutional level, but the document reflects, in essence, Romania's stance.
Bulgarian Servicemen in Blue Bridge and Saber Junction 2018 Exercises
SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com), 19 September 2018, Editor: Stanislava Georgieva,
ForMin Melescanu welcomes American-Romanian Business Council delegation
Foreign Affairs Minister Teodor Melescanu on Wednesday welcomed the American-Romanian Business Council delegation (AMRO), paying a visit to Romania on the sixth annual mission on economy promotion, the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) informs in a press release.
In Serbia, senior official Ciamba meets leaders of main organisations of the local Romanian minority
On the second say of an official visit to Serbia on Wednesday, senior official with the Romanian Foreign Ministry (MAE) George Ciamba, also co-chair of the Romania-Serbia Joint Intergovernmental Commission for the Protection of National Minorities, met leaders of the main organisations of persons belonging to the local Romanian minority, according to a press statement released by MAE.
PM Dancila, India's VP Naidu about consolidating bilateral cooperation
Prime Minister Viorica Dancila met on Wednesday, at Victoria Palace, with the Vice-President of the Republic of India, Venkaiah M. Naidu, on which occasion the Romanian dignitary reiterated the Government's desire to consolidate the Romanian-Indian bilateral cooperation in all fields of common interest.
PMP's Tomac, about OUG on referendum: Gov't obstructs activity of parliamentary party
People's Movement Party (PMP) leader Eugen Tomac accuses the Government that the Emergency Ordinance on the referendum which amends the provision regarding representation in the polling stations obstructs the activity of a parliamentary political party and he announces that the Venice Commission and the Ombudsman will be notified in this respect.
"Brothers and sisters Croats, let's do it this way..."
Dacic on Wednesday also called on what he referred to as "brothers and sisters Croats" to all focus "a little bit on the future."
Dacic said this as a response to Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic stating that "Serbia's EU path leads through Croatia," and that there are "many issues have piled up that must be resolved in order for Serbia to join the EU."
Iohannis: While holding EU Council Presidency, Romania will explore ways to bring India, EU closer
At a joint news conference with visiting India's Vice-President Venkaiah M. Naidu at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace on Wednesday, President Klaus Iohannis said that while holding the presidency of the Council of the Union European Union Romania will explore avenues to bring India and the European Union closer together.
President Iohannis welcomes India's Naidu
India's Vice President Venkaiah M. Naidu was welcomed by President Klaus Iohannis in the Hall of Honour of the Cotroceni Presidential Palace on Wednesday.
The meeting of the two officials was followed by one-on-one talks, as well as a joint news conference.