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Crown Custodian Margareta says she is proud to continue serving Red Cross principles
The Romanian Crown Custodian, Margareta, who is also the President of the Romanian Red Cross stated on Wednesday that she is proud to serve, alongside the thousands of volunteers within the Romanian Red Cross, the principles of this organization at its 142 years of activity.
Iohannis: I'm going to use all the constitutional tools to challenge the criminal codes
President Klaus Iohannis said on Wednesday that he will challenge with the Constitutional Court (CCR) the Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure.
FJR:Passage of Criminal Code amendments at speed of light turns Romania away from rule of law standards
The adoption of the amendments to the Criminal Code at the speed of light, in blatant breach of international conventions and by ignoring the opinions of the Venice Commission, turns the Romanian state farther away from the minimal standards of the rule of law, the Romanian Judges Forum (FJR) said.
Ana Birchall: Values promoted by US - landmark for evolution of democracy in Romania
Ana Birchall, Deputy Prime Minister for Romania's Strategic Partnership Implementation, sent a message on the occasion of the National Day of the United States on Wednesday, stating that the values promoted by the United States and the American people are "a landmark for the evolution of democracy in Romania".
Supreme Court says changes to abuse of office in Criminal Code exceed issues analysed by constitutional judges
The proposed form for amending the abuse of office exceeds the aspects analysed by the Constitutional Court of Romania, which did not question the limitation of the scope of the crime, according to an analysis carried out at the level of the Attorney General's Office into the impact of the recent amendments brought to the Criminal Code by Romania's lawmakers.
AGERPRES 'Romania: Evolution' photo exhibition at ICR in Beijing
The "Romania: Evolution" photo exhibition that was put together by the AGERPRES National News Agency is opened until 14 August at the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) in Beijing.
Romanian Opposition Leader Testifies in Treason Probe
Romania's Liberal opposition leader Ludovic Orban testified on Tuesday in front of organised crime and terrorism prosecutors as part of an investigation into whether the country's Prime Minister Viorica Dancila and Social Democratic Party chief Liviu Dragnea committed treason by publicly disclosing classified information.
Romanian pupils win seven medals at Balkan Geography Olympiad
Romania's Geography Olympic team won two gold, two silver and three bronze medals at the Balkan Geography Olympiad, which was held in Iasi between 24-29 June, thus placing Romania first in the ranking of nations.
PM Dancila discuss with EC's Sefcovic on Romania's preparation regarding EU Council Presidency, accessing EU Solidarity Fund
Prime Minister Viorica Dancila discussed on Monday at the Victoria Palace with Vice-President of the European Commission and European Commissioner for the Energy Union Maros Sefcovic about Romania's preparation for taking over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the priorities in the energy area, as well as about Romanian authorities accessing the EU Solidarity Fund.