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The Food Agency has Banned Imports of Pork in Bulgaria
Bulgaria will no longer be able to import food for personal consumption containing pork, says an order of the Executive Director of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency due to the African swine fever disease, reports Sega.
92 outbreaks of African swine fever have already occurred in the Romanian town of Tulcea, which is only 160 km away from the Bulgarian border.
ForMin Melescanu meets OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Zannier and talks on minorities' rights
Foreign Affairs Minister Teodor Melescanu met on Tuesday with High Commissioner on National Minorities of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Lamberto Zannier, context in which the two officials talked about the rights of national minorities, as well as about the risk of extremist and xenophobic trends re-emerging on the European continent.
Protesters in Bucharest, nationwide take to the streets to demand resignation of gov't, PSD's Liviu Dragnea
Protesters who on Tuesday evening took to the streets in Bucharest and nationwide demanded the resignation of the government headed by Prime Minister Viorica Dancila and national leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), major at rule, and Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Liviu Dragnea.
MAE: For Romanian diplomacy, national flag represents supreme symbol of defence, promotion of national interests
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) hails the celebration of the National Flag Day and stresses, in a press release issued on Tuesday for AGERPRES, that "for the Romanian diplomacy, the national flag represents the supreme symbol of the defence and promotion of national interests abroad."
Ministry of Tourism partners up with Untold and Neversea organizers
The Ministry of Tourism concluded a partnership with the representatives of the Untold and Neversea music festivals in order to promote Romania's tourism, the "All inclusive Transylvania" event being due to become "All inclusive Romania".
Deputy PM Birchall conveys in Washington Romanian Gov't's commitment to develop Romania-US Strategic Partnership
Deputy Prime Minister for implementing Romania's strategic partnerships Ana Birchall met on Monday in Washington with Secretary of State of the US Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Energy of the US Rick Perry, occasion on which she conveyed the commitment of the Government in Bucharest for deepening and developing the Strategic Partnership between the US and Romania.
President Iohannis releases message of unity before participating in the "Pedalling for Romania" bicycle march
President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday released a message calling for unity among the Romanians before participating in the bicycle march "Pedalam pentru Romania" (Pedalling for Romania) dedicated to the centennial of Romania's December 1, 1918 Greater Union.
Prior to leaving Palatului Square, Iohannis said that it would be good if unity is reached in the centennial year.
At FAC meeting, ForMin Melescanu says EU security and defence progress should contribute to strengthening defence
At a meeting of the EU's Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) in Luxembourg on Monday, Romania's Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu underscored that the EU's progress in the field of security and defence should contribute to strengthening European defense and intensify co-operation with NATO.
Hungary and Romania Called on to Correct Significant Budgetary Deviations
On 22 June 2018, the Council adopted a decision establishing that Romania has once again failed to take effective action to correct a significant budgetary deviation.
It issued a new recommendation, the third to Romania since June 2017 under the EU's 'significant deviation procedure'.
Victor Negrescu, Iurie Leanca speak about events in Republic of Moldova
Minister Delegate for European Affairs Victor Negrescu told a Monday's joint conference with Iurie Leanca, Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, that he shared with the latter Romania's concerns regarding "the recent events in Moldova."
Turkish Election Results Reveal Political Divide in Balkans
Turkey's election authority has confirmed Turkey's strongman for 16 years, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, won Sunday's presidential and parliamentary elections, with 99.7 per cent of the votes counted.
Democracy was the winner of Sunday's presidential and parliamentary elections, Erdogan said on June 25.
JusMin Toader says not consulted on possible ordinance to amend criminal codes
Justice Minister Tudorel Toader said on Monday he was not consulted on a possible emergency ordinance amending the criminal codes.
"I have been out of Bucharest for four days, five days. No such debate has been done with me. If I am asked, then I will respond and, please, agree that I do not answer hypothetical questions," Toader said at the headquarters of the Ministry of Justice.
Two of eight Romanians injured in road accident in Hungary, rushed to hospital
Romania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) informed on Sunday, at the request of AGERPRES, that the road accident having occurred earlier in the day on National Road 42 in the county of Hajdu-Bihar, Hungary, when two motor vehicles registered in Romania colluded has grabbed the attention of the Consulate General of Romania in Gyula.
ForMin Melescanu, at CAE meeting in Luxembourg; stage of progress in files on security and defence on ministers' agenda
Head of the Romanian diplomacy Teodor Melescanu will participate on Monday in the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (CAE) to be held in Luxembourg, where the EU member states' Foreign ministers will have a joint working session with the Ministers of Defence, on which occasion they will assess the stage of progress in security and defence.
Former PM Ciolos: Snap elections, only way to re-legitimize political class
Former Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos says snap elections "are the only way to re-legitimize the political class," adding that Dancila Government must go away because "it is incompetent and a disgrace for Romanian professionals."