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1,000 Dams in Bulgaria are in Need of Serious Repair
"1000 dams in Bulgaria need serious repair." This was announced by Director of the Metrology and Technical Surveillance Agency Kiril Voynov. He stressed that the state has seized some of the local authority to control dams in order to prevent tragedies for people.
Athletics: Gabriel Bularda, gold medal at European Mountain Running Championships in Skopje
Romanian athlete Gabriel Bularda won the gold medal in the juniors' individual competition on Sunday, in the European Mountain Running Championships of Skopje (Macedonia), according to the website of the Romanian Athletics Federation.
At European summit, Iohannis voices support for implementation of Digital Single Market objectives
AGERPRES special correspondent to Brussels, Belgium, Madalina Cerban reports:
At the European Council meeting in Brussels on Friday, Romania's President Klaus Iohannis reaffirmed support for the implementation of the Digital Single Market objectives.
40% of the Deaths in Bulgaria could have been Prevented
Little more than 40 percent of the deaths in Bulgaria could have been prevented in the presence of optimal health care and they would not have happened if there was an efficient health system and quality medical services and technologies, according to Eurostat data analysis. The so-called "preventable death" analysis in the EU in 2016, quoted by Darik.
Temenuzhka Petkova: CESEC is an Indisputable Example of Successful Regional co-operation
CESEC initiative is an indisputable example of successful regional cooperation. I am pleased that within the framework of the Bulgarian Presidency of the of the Council of the EU, Sofia is hosting the fifth annual Meeting of the High Level Group on Central and South-Eastern Europe Connectivity, Energy Minister Temenuzka Petkova said.
#DiplomaticCentennial/Gabriela Dancau: Romanians, integrated in Spain, but miss their country, some consider returning home
Enhancing bilateral relation between Romanian and Spain to the level of a Strategic Partnership basically meant Romania's integration into a small group of EU countries with which Spain has this level of maximum priority and consistency in bilateral relations, in which context, and while also considering the celebration by Romania of its Greater Union Centennial this year, while also pr
Romanian Gendarmerie head Cucos attends UN Chiefs of Police Summit 2018
Head of the Romanian Gendarmerie Sebastian Cucos, participated in the UN Chiefs of Police Summit 2018 (UNCOPS II), in New York, June 20 and 21 June that discussed reasserting the central role that the UN Police plays in international peacekeeping.
Trade, Business Environment Minister:What is happening on political stage does not affect country's economy
Romania's business environment and the country's economy are not affected by what is happening on the political stage, Minister for Business Environment, Trade and Entrepreneurship Stefan-Radu Oprea told AGERPRES in an interview.
Romania welcomes passage of decision addressing the threat from chemical weapons use
Romania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) has welcomed the passage in The Hague of the decision of the Decision Addressing the Threat from Chemical Weapons Use by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Conference of States Parties.
Tennis: Romania to have first-ever eight players at Wimbledon
Romania will have first-ever eight players on a main singles board of a Grand Slam tournament, namely Wimbledon, after Alexandra Dulgheru and Elena-Gabriela Ruse qualified on Thursday by the victories clinched in the last tour of the preliminary phase.
President Iohannis: Euro zone budget, not problem in itself unless new rift created
AGERPRES special correspondent Madalina Cerban reports: President Klaus Iohannis affirmed on Thursday in Brussels, that a budget of the euro zone in itself is not problematic, unless it leads to the creation of a new rift.
MAE: State institutions state have transparent dialogue with European, international institutions on Justice laws
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) took note of the position expressed on Thursday by the 12 partner states regarding the amendment process to the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code and underlines that the strengthening of the rule of law and the fight against corruption are part of the priorities assumed under the governing program 2018 - 2020, MAE points out.
Embassies Urge Romania Not to Backtrack on Corruption
The United States and 11 European countries have urged Romania's lawmakers not to adopt law changes that threaten the fight against corruption in the country, as parliament on Thursday started discussing changes to the criminal code.
Minister-delegate Negrescu says gov't to pass decision on European Union Strategy for the Danube Region
Minister-delegate for European Affairs Victor Negrescu told a debate on Thursday on the recent developments in Romania's preparations for taking over the annual presidency of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) that the government will pass at its meeting a decision to provide an organisational framework for the coordination mechanisms related to the European Union Strategy fo
Juncker Says Sorry for 'Moldovan' Language Option
The European Commision President, Jean-Claude Juncker, apologised on Wednesday to a Romanian MEP for the appearance of the phrase "Moldovan language" on the website of European Commision - calling it a "regrettable administrative error".