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Romanian Ambassador to US Maior: My involvement in US's internal politics - completely untrue
Romania's Ambassador to US George Maior on Wednesday denied his involvement in the US's internal politics, as implied by Senate President Calin Popescu-Tariceanu.
Eurozone Employment Rises At Steady Pace
BRUSSELS (Alliance News) - Eurozone employment increased at a steady pace in the second quarter, data from Eurostat showed Tuesday.
Employment increased 0.4% sequentially in the second quarter, the same rate as seen in the first quarter. The annual growth also remained unchanged, at 1.5%.
Balkan Women Have Shortest Lives in EU, Report
Women from the Balkans have shorter lives than women in other EU states, according to the UK Guardian, comparing women's health in the bloc, and drawing on a new report issued by Public Health England and data from the EU statistics agency Eurostat.
Most EU Countries Miss Air Quality Targets
Most EU countries fail to meet the bloc's air quality standards and more than 1,000 Europeans die prematurely each day, ten times more than in road accidents, a watchdog said Tuesday.
Minister-delegate Negrescu: It's finish line for communication, budgetary aspects of Romania's EU Council presidency
Romania's Minister-delegate for European Affairs Victor Negrescu said Tuesday that he was the preparation of the public communication elements and budgetary aspects of the Romanian presidency of the Council of the European Union have reached the finish line.
UPDATE Iohannis: Brexit will reduce EU budget; slightly increased national allocations, right solution
President Klaus Iohannis said on Tuesday that UK's withdrawing from the European Union will bring about a diminution in the EU budget, showing that the right solution would be "slightly increased" national allocations.
The head of state welcomed visiting Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini on Tuesday.
At meeting with President Iohannis, Polish, Turkish ForMins express support for goals of Romanian EU Presidency
President Klaus Iohannis welcomed at the Cotroceni Palace Polish and Turkish Foreign Ministers Jacek Czaputowicz and Mevlut Cavusoglu, as well as their Romanian counterpart Teodor Melescanu, on the occasion of their participation in the Romania - Poland - Turkey informal trilateral meeting organized in Bucharest, the Presidential Administration said in a release.
Remembrance ceremony for 9/11 victims held at Deveselu military base
A remembrance ceremony for the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 was organised on Tuesday at the Deveselu military base, with Minister of National Defense Mihai Fifor and US Ambassador Hans Klemm attending.
The flags of the US and Romania, as well as the NATO flag were hoisted at the venue. The US flag was flown half-mast.
Romania to Extradite Hacker Guccifer to the US
Romanian hacker Guccifer - real name Marcel Lazar Lehel - will be extradited to serve a four-year-and-four-month sentence in the US after he finishes his current seven-year jail term in Romania, a court in the Transylvanian town of Alba Iulia ruled on Monday.
Border Police: Heavy Traffic at Kapitan Andreevo Checkpoint at Bulgarian-Turkish Border
Sofia. There is heavy traffic at Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint at the Bulgarian-Turkish border, said the press office of the Border Police at 6:00 am this morning. At the borders with Serbia, Macedonia, Greece and Romania, traffic is normal through all checkpoints.
Annual inflation rate goes up to 5.1 pct in August
The annual inflation rate increased in August to 5.1 pct, from 4.56 pct in July, when the prices of non-food goods rose by 6.78 pct compared to the same month last year, the food products by 4.15 pct and services by 2.61 pct, according to data released on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
'Guccifer' to be extradited to US after serving of sentence in Romania
The Court of Appeals (CA) Alba Iulia on Monday admitted the demand of extradition to the United States of America of the hacker Marcel Lehel Lazar, alias 'Guccifer' or 'Little Smoke' his extradition being postponed until he is released on parole or after the serving of the 7-year sentence he has in Romania, reads the website of the said CA.
Romanian Rock Club Fire Trial Delays Anger Victims
Victims of the Bucharest rock club fire that killed 65 people and injured hundreds in October 2015 expressed outrage on Monday, as a court in the Romanian capital failed to assign a new judge to the case following the retirement of the previous judge.
PM Dancila, head of Swiss diplomacy Cassis discuss boosting bilateral trade
Romania's Prime Minister Viorica Dancila and head of the Federal Foreign Affairs Department of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis on Monday discussed boosting Swiss investment in Romania and bilateral trade.
According to a governmental press statement, Dancila welcomed Cassis, the head of the Swiss diplomacy, on a visit to Romania.
AGERPRES presents in Prague "Romania: Evolution" photo exhibition and "Greater Union - Romania at 100" documentary
The "Romania: Evolution" photo exhibition and the video documentary called the "Greater Union - Romania at 100" were presented on Sunday by the AGERPRES National News Agency in Prague, on the occasion of celebrating the Feast of Romanians in the Czech Republic.