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PM Dancila, ambassador Klemm discuss possibility of lifting short-stay visa requirements for Romanians travelling to US in 2018
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila and US Ambassador in Bucharest Hans Klemm on Monday discussed the possibility of lifting the short-stay visa requirements for Romanian citizens travelling to the US in 2018, by including Romania in the Visa Waiver Program.
The Government said in a press statement that Dancila welcomed Klemm at the Government House on a presentation visit.
Romania's Social Democrats Demand Probe Into 'Deep State'
Leaders of Romania's ruling centre-left coalition on Monday said they were considering the formation of a new committee in parliament to investigate the possible existence and workings of a "deep state" - as their conflict with anti-graft prosecutors worsens.
Ambassador Ramis: French Gastronomy - an unmissable opportunity for the world's chefs
The French gastronomy represents "an unmissable opportunity for the chefs from all over the world, including Romania, to make themselves known and to showcase their craftsmanship and arts," French ambassador to Romania Michele Ramis was quoted as saying in a press statement released by the French Embassy on Monday in preparation for the fourth edition of the "Gout de France / Good France" celeb
Social Democrat head Dragnea: Increasingly more evidence emerges about parallel state's existence
Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies and head of the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD) Liviu Dragnea said on Monday that after the disclosures aired on the previous evening about the activity of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) and the Ploiesti territorial Service of the said agency, "increasingly more evidence emerges about the existence of the parallel state," and that if this i
Romania's December 2017 population growth negative at - 8,019
The natural growth of Romania's population was a negative 8,019 in December 2017, as live births stood at 15,127 and the number of deaths was 23,146, shows data released on Monday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
Fed Cup:Romania widens lead over Canada as Irina Begu battles to victory against Bianca Andreescu
Romania leads Canada 2-0 in the Fed Cup World Group II first-round tie, after Irina Begu (WTA's 37th) clinched the victory against Bianca Andreescu 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-2 (173 WTA) in the second rubber of the day played at the Cluj Napoca Multipurpose Hall.
Fed Cup: Sorana Cirstea defeats Carol Zhao, brings Romania 1 - 0 lead over Canada
Romania's Sorana Cirstea, WTA 38th, defeated on Saturday 6-2, 6-2 Canadian Carol Zhao (138th WTA), bringing Romania a 1 - 0 lead over Canada after the first match of the Fed Cup World Group II first-round tie played on the indoor hard court of the Cluj Napoca Multipurpose Hall.
BBC: The Migrant Workers from Eastern Europe Including Bulgaria Protest Arrest of Bosses
About 100 migrant workers gathered outside a police station to protest against the arrest of their bosses.
Three men were arrested on Thursday on suspicion of modern slavery offences at Bosahan farm near Helston in Cornwall.
The protesters said they were also angry they had been portrayed as modern slaves after police raided the farm.
EnviMin Gavrilescu says POIM funding identified for bear population inventory
Minister of the Environment Gratiela Gavrilescu told a press conference this Friday in Targoviste that the ministry had identified European funding for the inventory of Romania's bear population.
Deputy PM Ana Birchall, Ambassador Michele Ramis discuss Strategic Partnership between Romania and France
Deputy PM for Implementing Romania's Strategic Partnerships Ana Birchall announced on Friday that she met with France's Ambassador to Romania Michele Ramis, pointing out that "the privileged relation" between the two countries will be further enhanced both on a bilateral level and within the EU.
Bulgaria's Exports to the European Union Increased by 11.4% in January-November 2017
Bulgaria's exports to the European Union increased by 11.4% in January-November 2017 compared to the same period last year, according to NSI data.
200 East Europeans, Including Bulgarians, Carried out Slave Labour in Southern England (Video)
About 200 immigrants, most of the men from Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria and Poland, have been used for slave type labour on a Cornwall flower farm. This was established after a police action in cooperation with the labour office to combat labour violations, the BBC reported on Thursday.
Romania's industrial turnover advances 11.7 pct in 2017
Romania's industrial turnover advanced 11.7 percent in 2017 y-oy, with the most important increases having been recorded in mining and quarrying and manufacturing, according to data with the National Institute of Statistics (INS) released on Friday.
Gov't Spokesman Barbu: Internal legislative measures must be adopted to transpose 40 European directives
A memorandum on the implementation plan of the European Union directives for this year was approved on Thursday by the Government, announced the Executive's Spokesman Nelu Barbu, stating that internal legislative measures are needed to transpose 40 directives in Romania.
Maior: Record increase in 2017 of Romanian-US commercial exchanges - consolidation of strategic partnership economic dimension
The commercial exchanges between Romania and the US increased in 2017 by 18.5 percent from 2016, reaching at present 3,149.4 million USD, Romania's Embassy to the US informs, quoting official information released by the US Department of Commerce.