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Speaker Zgonea: Political parties' funding Law will axe unhealthy practices between financiers and parties

Published by Agerpres on Thu, 05/07/2015 - 08:57

The endorsement of the political parties Law, the law on funding the electoral campaigns and the law on the local elections, will give the small parties the possibility to involve actively in the local communities' activity and will put an end to the unhealthy practices between the financiers and the parties, by making all financial inflows transparent, says the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputi

Bulgaria Cannot Confirm Release of Maersk Tigris Crew

Published by Novinite on Thu, 05/07/2015 - 08:20

Bulgarian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Betina Zhoteva has said she is unableto confirm reports that the crew of Maersk Tigris container ship has been set free.

Maersk Tigris was impounded by Iranian authorities over what they maintain is a commercial dispute.

ForMin Aurescu on a working visit to Budapest

Published by Agerpres on Thu, 05/07/2015 - 08:19

Romanian Foreign Affairs minister Bogdan Aurescu will be on Thursday on a working visit to Budapest, at the invitation of his Hungarian counterpart, Peter Szijjarto, a press release by the Foreign Affairs Ministry reads.

Photo: (c) Alex TUDOR / AGERPRES Photo

Parliament Palace to host 'Regional Cyber Security Summit' next week

Published by Agerpres on Wed, 05/06/2015 - 18:01

Next Monday and Tuesday, the Parliament Palace will be the host of a meeting focusing regional cyber security, with Prime Minister Victor Ponta, other ministers and approximately 300 people operating in cyber security field, from Romania and the other countries in the region, being expected to participate.

Photo credit: (c) Simion MECHNO / AGERPRES ARCHIVE

Governor Isarescu: BNR set to secure positive real-interest on bank deposits

Published by Agerpres on Wed, 05/06/2015 - 17:02

The National Bank of Romania (BNR) is designing monetary policy decisions that, among other things, will secure positive real interest rates on bank deposits, BNR Governor Mugur Isarescu said Wednesday.

Photo credit: (c) Angelo BREZOIANU / AGERPRES PHOTO

JusMin Cazanciuc submits to President his pick for DIICOT chief prosecutor

Published by Agerpres on Wed, 05/06/2015 - 14:28

Justice Minister Robert Cazanciuc has submitted to President Klaus Iohannis his recommendation for Daniel Constantin Horodniceanu to be appointed chief prosecutor of the Directorate for Investigation of Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT).

Photo credit: (c) Silviu MATEI / AGERPRES PHOTO

Crew Members of Seized Vessel Maersk Tigris Now Released

Published by Novinite on Wed, 05/06/2015 - 14:27

Members of the crew of the cargo ship Maersk Tigris that had been detained by Iranian authorities, have been released Wednesday. The statement was made by the Iranian Foreign Ministry's Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham, as quoted by AFP information agency.

Cash Flows to Romanian Village Hosting NATO HQ

Published by Balkan Insight on Wed, 05/06/2015 - 13:58

For over ten years, the local authorities in Cincu, a village in the mountains of central Romania, said they did not have the money to refurbish the main road connecting their village to the surroundings.

But, this week they found some 116,000 lei (27,000 euro) from the budget to plug potholes and fix the road, battered by harsh winters.

Party leaders sign initiative to change personal data law (Presidency)

Published by Agerpres on Wed, 05/06/2015 - 11:15

Several party leaders signed a parliamentary initiative to modify the Law No. 506/2004 on the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in electronic communications, the Presidential Administration announced after their meeting with President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday.

Photo credit: (c) European Commission ? Personal data protection

Cooperation between UN, regional organizations a priority of Romania's foreign policy

Published by Agerpres on Wed, 05/06/2015 - 09:54

Secretary of State Carmen Burlacu underlined, at the high level meeting of the UN General Assembly in New York on the cooperation between the United Nations and the regional and sub-regional organizations, that this topic was and still is a priority for Romania's foreign policy, too.

Photo credit: (c) Grigire POPESCU / AGERPRES ARCHIVE

World Peace Forum held in Baia Mare, a premiere in Southeastern Europe

Published by Agerpres on Wed, 05/06/2015 - 09:45

Baia Mare Mayor Catalin Chereches declared it was an honour for his northeastern Romania city to host the World Peace Forum 2015 over May 7-10; it is the first edition of the annual event of the Nobel Prize winning organization to be hosted in a Southeastern European country.

Romanian Bank Offers Lifeline to Franc Borrowers

Published by Balkan Insight on Wed, 05/06/2015 - 09:30

In a first such move in Romania, Volksbank on Tuesday started to contact its customers with loans in Swiss francs to present them an offer to convert their loans into lei, Romania's national currency.

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