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Romania's Ruling Party Dismisses Second PM in Seven Months
Romania plunged into a major political crisis for the second time in seven months after the party leadership of the ruling Social Democrat Party voted Monday to withdraw their political support for Prime Minister Mihai Tudose.
Tudose said he will submit his resignation by no later than Tuesday morning and will not stay in office as interim prime minister.
Religion Remains Powerful in Balkans, Survey Shows
A new survey based on three WIN/Gallup International polls and published in the UK Telegraph shows people in the Balkans are far more religious than their counterparts in Western Europe.
Victor Ponta receives Serbian citizenship
Former Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Thursday received Serbian citizenship, the daily Blic reported.
Ponta currently serves as chairman of Romanian Parliament's Committee on European Affairs. The newspaper said it received confirmation from the Serbian government that he will also hold Serbia's passport.
Euronews: Bulgaria is Applying for Schengen by Strictly Guarding its Border with Turkey
Bulgaria hopes during its six-month presidency of the EU Council that it will be able to convince Brussels that it is ready to become a member of the Schengen area, according to a report by Euronews Television at the Bulgarian-Turkish border.
Romania Probes Anti-Graft Chief for Misconduct
Romania's Judicial inspectorate on Friday said that it had launched an investigation against the chief prosecutor of the country's National Anti-Corruption Directorate, Laura Codruta Kovesi, on grounds of misconduct.
The Judicial Inspectorate, the body that oversees magistrates, said investigators had submitted a request to the Higher Magistrates' Council to investigate Kovesi.
Former Romanian PM receives Serbian citizenship
Ponta currently serves as chairman of Romanian Parliament's Committee on European Affairs. The newspaper said it received confirmation from the Serbian government that he will also hold Serbia's passport.
Ponta was in Belgrade in mid 2017, when he said Romania would continue to support the country's EU integration, and that this was in the interest of the region and the entire EU.
Romania Under Pressure to Recognise Same-Sex Spouses
Advocate General Melchior Wathelet on Thursday asked the European Court of Justice to issue a decision telling Romania to recognise same-sex marriages made abroad.
The court is set to rule on whether Romania should allow same rights to gay couples based on European Union freedom of movement legislation.
Gay Spouses have Rights in all EU Countries, says European Court Adviser
The rights of same-sex spouses must be recognised by every member of the EU, even if a country's government has not authorised gay marriage, the European court of justice has been advised.
Wolf Pack Caught on Camera in Romania
Romania's forest administration on Tuesday released rare footage of a wolf pack caught by a surveillance camera in the Piatra Craiului National Park in the Southern Carpathians.
Hungarian Parties in Romania want Autonomy for Transylvania
The Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, the Hungarian National Party and the Hungarian People's Party in Transylvania asked for a territorial declaration of territorial autonomy for the Szeklers and a special status of the Partium region (the territories to the north and west of Transylvania), Aderpres said.
Hungarians in Romania Renew Call for Autonomy
Romania's main ethnic Hungarian parties on Monday signed a joint declaration that sets out a common political agenda, including a demand for autonomy in those parts of the Transylvania region where ethnic Hungarians are in the majority.
Bulgaria Takes Over EU Presidency. Is it Ready?
Bulgaria, the European Union's poorest member state, on January 1 took over the bloc's six-month revolving presidency with the ongoing migrant crisis and Brexit among the top items on its agenda.
Russia Loses Top Place Among Investors in Moldova
Moldova's National Bank on Thursday said Russian investors no longer hold first place among foreign investors in the country, in terms of direct investment in domestic economic stock.
Citing new data, it said that The Netherlands and Spain took first and second place in the ranking of foreign investors. Third place went to France, followed by Cyprus and Romania.
In Northwest Bulgaria some People Organize a Declaration of Independence
Residents of the Northwest organize a declaration with signatures for separating Vidin, Vratsa and Montana from Bulgaria, Nova TV reported. They say they want either autonomy, or to join Romania.
Romania Seeks Ex-Mayor's Extradition From Madagascar
Romanian prosecutors are set to start the extradition procedure for a former mayor sentenced for graft who skipped his police check-in on December 30 and left instead for Madagascar.