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President Iohannis announces new feasibility study for Romania-Turkey high voltage direct current interconnection
President Klaus Iohannis says he asked his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to wait for the conclusions of a new feasibility study for the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Interconnection Link between Romania and Turkey; the two heads of state discussed this matter privately in Bucharest on Wednesday.
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ForMin Aurescu underscores strictly defensive nature of missile shield, says threats over it unacceptable
Romania's Foreign Minister Bogdn Aurescu on Wednesday welcomed Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Phillip M. Breedlove, on which occasion he underscored the strictly defensive nature of the Deveselu missile defence shield as well as the unacceptable character of threats against Romania's allies over this issue, Romania's Foreign Ministry (MAE) reports in a press release.
Romania Detains Son of Ex-President of Moldova
A Bucharest court on Wednesday placed Moldovan businessman Sergiu Lucinschi in custody for two months after he was arrested on charges of blackmail and influence peddling.
Sergiu Lucinschi, who also holds Romanian citizenship, is the youngest son of Petru Lucinschi, President of Moldova from 1997 to 2001.
President Iohannis welcomes Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan at Cotroceni Palace
President Klaus Iohannis welcomed his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Cotroceni Palace on Wednesday, as part of the latter's official visit to Romania.
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President Klaus Iohannis and his wife Carmen Iohannis welcomed the Turkish President and his wife.
Iohannis on Schengen accession in 2015: There are chances, but latest developments in Parliament don't help
President Klaus Iohannis believes there are chances, but not certainties on Romania's being accepted in the Schengen area this year, but underscores that "the latest developments in Parliament, in which certain requests have been rejected, don't (...) help at all."
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ComiXconnection exhibition to be held in Pancevo
PANCEVO - "ComiXconnection - strip, banda desenata, strip, kepregeny," an exhibition borne out of a research of the regional comic scene, will open on Wednesday in the Vojvodina cinema in Pancevo, near Belgrade.
Romania Warned Against Dangers of Tax Cuts
Romania's fiscal watchdog, the Consiliul Fiscal - Fiscal Council - has echoed concerns over government plans to start reducing Value Added Tax and income tax as a way to boost disposable income and get people to spend more.
SACEUR Breedlove: NATO to announce soon a decision on prepositioning heavy weapons in Romania
The Supreme Allied Commander Europe, US four-star General Philip Breedlove announced a decision in the near future on prepositioning NATO heavy weapons in Romania; he voiced his confidence in Romania's prompt response and agreement with this decision.
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President Iohannis' activity report 100 days into mandate
President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday, 100 days since he has become head of state, reviewed his main achievements over this period, underscoring the constitutional responsibilities he has in regards with national defence, national security and foreign policy.
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Anti-Putin Tirade Worsens Russia-Romania Relations
The Romanian Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned the Russian ambassador to Bucharest, Oleg Malginov, to express its concern about his "insulting language" concerning the website Contributors.ro., which roused the ire of the diplomat after it published an article that was highly critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin.