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Central bank's Daianu: Project of European fund for strategic investments needs thorough review

Economy professor Daniel Daianu, member of the Board of the National Bank of Romania (BNR, the central bank) says the European Parliament should thoroughly review the project of the European fund for strategic investments; according to him, the project has no concern for the Central and Eastern Europe.

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EU Ready to Finance Bulgaria-Greece Gas Link, PM Borisov Says

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said on Friday he has been assured by EU energy chief Maros Sefcovic that the European Commission will finance the construction of a gas interconnection between Bulgaria and its southern neighghbour Greece.

"I believe we'll be able to build it using European funds," Borisov told reporters in Brussels following a EU Council meeting.

Europe needs eastern gas links to curb Russian dominance: US

U.S. energy envoy Amos Hochstein urged southeast European states to build new gas links and focus on smaller projects to curb reliance on supplies from Russia, rather than blockbuster pipeline deals.

PM Ponta, on proposal for FinMin: After I talk with the President, we shall let you know

Prime Minister Victor Ponta at the Palace of Parliament on Friday said that he would make the announcement of the proposal for the head of the Finance Ministry only after he consulted President Klaus Iohannis, with whom he has "a very normal institutional relation."

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PM Ponta: Special provision in new Tax Code will shelter pensioners

A special provision in the new Tax Code that public pensioners will not lose a single penny if pensions are recomputed will shelter the pensioners, Prime Minister Victor Ponta, the national leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) said Friday.

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Romania's Ciamba, Montenegro's Pejovic discuss latest developments in Montenegro's accession talks with EU

The latest developments in the accession talks of Montenegro with the European Union were analysed on Thursday by State Secretary for European Affairs with Romania's Foreign Ministry (MAE) George Ciamba and Montenegro's chief-negotiator for EU Aleksandar Pejovic at a meeting on Thursday in Bucharest.

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Victimhood culture spawns Greek anti-Semitism, study finds

By Harry van Versendaal

A large number of Greeks have limited awareness of the Holocaust or even hold anti-Semitic views, according to a new survey which traces the roots of attitudes to a strong sense of victimization among the public.

DNA seeks approval for remand and pre-trial arrest of outgoing FinMin Darius Valcov

Head of the National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA) Laura Codruta Kovesi on Thursday requested the notification of the Senate for the remand and pre-trial arrest of Darius Valcov, who tendered his resignation as Minister of Public Finance.

Darius Valcov
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Proposal for modification of Tax Code puts huge pressure on wages

The National Union Bloc (BNS) chairman Dumitru Costin told AGERPRES on Thursday that the current proposal of modification of the Tax Code puts big pressure on the incomes from wages and discourages work.

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President Iohannis: Romania is supporting the establishment of an energy union

Romania is supporting the establishment of a European union of energy, President Klaus Iohannis said Thursday in Bucharest upon leaving for Brussels to take part in a the spring summit meeting of the European Council.

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PM Ponta: New Tax Code will manage to stimulate even more investments and business environment

The new Tax Code will manage to stimulate even more investments and the business environment of Romania, says Prime Minister Victor Ponta starting from the results of a survey drawn up by The Economist Intelligence Union (EIU), which shows, among others, that our country has a strong, growing economy, based on domestic consumption.

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Zimonjic, Matkowski reach Indian Wells semis

INDIAN WELLS - Serbia's tennis player Nenad Zimonjic and Marcin Matkowski of Poland secured their spot in semifinals at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, (California), after beating the double comprising Florin Mergea (Romania) / Dominic Inglot (UK) 4-6, 6-3, 10-3 on Thursday morning (CET).

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