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Romanian Mayor Investigated for Spying on Girlfriend
Prosecutors alleged that Gheorghe Nichita, the mayor of Iasi, the largest city in eastern Romania, used local police officers to keep his girlfriend, a city hall employee, under surveillance.
Nichita also installed a surveillance application on her mobile phone in an attempt to track her, it was alleged.
Romania to List New Companies on Stock Exchange
Facing a pressing need to raise cash, the centre-left government of Prime Minister Victor Ponta plans this year and next to list more state-owned companies, mainly from the energy sector, on the Bucharest stock exchange.
Pressure on Central Europe to Take More Asylum-Seekers
Newer EU member states in Central and Eastern Europe, including Croatia, could come under pressure to take in more asylum-seekers as Germany voices irritation about the numbers heading for a select few countries.
Ministers Tilvar, Landver on Israelis of Romanian origin
Minister Delegate for Romanians Abroad Angel Tilvar met Israeli Minister of Immigrant Absorption Sofa Landver on Sunday; they discussed matters concerning the community of Israelis of Romanian origin, a release of the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) informed AGERPRES.
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Half of Turkish children in severe material deprivation
Bahçe?ehir University?s think-tank Betam, conveniently located in the heart of my beloved Black Eagles? home, right next to the Be?ikta? ferries, released a very timely research note right before Children?s Day on April 23.
PM Ponta: Constitution's Article 30, perhaps most powerful reading on World Press Freedom Day
Prime Minister Victor Ponta says, in a Facebook post, that the Constitution's Article 30 on freedom of speech is, in his opinion, "perhaps the most powerful reading" on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day.
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Liberal leader Gorghiu: It's thanks to youth that Romania walks today the path of normalcy
In a message addressed on the occasion of the National Youth Day, Co-Chair of the National Liberal Party Alina Gorghiu says that the young people had a decisive influence on the outcome of the November 2014 presidential election, and that thanks to them, Romania is now walking the path of "respect for the law, of normalcy."
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Ponta: Success of youth translates into respect for Romania
In a message on the occasion of the National Youth Day, Premier Victor Ponta says that young people represent the future of Romania and their success translates into respect for the country.
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Spring's ephemeral beauty: the fritillary
It's still blooming time for the delicately nodding, bell-shaped snake's head fritillary, a flower with an unassuming and slender appearance, with usually purple petals that feature a distinctive lighter colored checkered pattern.
Expert: Bulgaria Lags Behind Romania on Road to Eurozone Accession
Professor Tatyana Hubenova from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAN) said that the country is considerably lagging behind Romania on the road of accession to the Eurozone.
According to her, the accession to the Eurozone will guarantee better banking supervision and financial stability, daily Sega reports.
President signs major reshuffle of ambassadors
President Klaus Iohannis signed this week several ambassador appointments, giving his seal of approval to journalist and writer Emil Hurezeanu's nomination as Ambassador of Romania to Germany, and to historian, essayist and politician Adrian Cioroianu taking over as Romania's Ambassador and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, the Presidential Administration announced.
PM Ponta says turning away or letting EU-bound migrants die at sea is unacceptable
Turning away or letting the migrants who want to get into the European Union die at sea is absolutely unacceptable, Premier Victor Ponta declared on Saturday in an interview with the Al Jazeera TV channel, cautioning at the same time that "we should prepare for new waves of migrants," and that the Black Sea has become a new migrant route into the EU.
Bulgaria Marks 1150th Anniversary of Conversion to Christianity
Bulgaria marks on Saturday the 1150th anniversary of its conversion to Christianity and the 1145th anniversary of the establishment of an autocephalous Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church also observes on Saturday the feast day of Saint Tsar Boris I the Baptiser, the medieval ruler, who converted Bulgaria to Christianity.
Bronze for Serbia's kayakers
RACICE - Serbia's Milica Starovic and Dalma Ruzicic Benedek won the bronze medal in the K-2 at the 2015 European Canoe Sprint Championships in Racice, the Czech Republic, on Saturday.
Starovic and Ruzicic Benedek finished the final race in 3:34.340 and were placed third.
Gold went to Romania's crew (3:42.220), while Poland won the silver medal (3:42.740).
BEYOND HISTORY, editorial project announcement for May
The AGERPRES National News Agency will unfold this May an editorial project called BEYOND HISTORY, that will rediscover some castles, fortresses and fortified churches of Romania.
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