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Justice Minister Cazanciuc: CVM Report, the best so far

Minister of Justice, Robert Cazanciuc, on Wednesday said about the CVM [Cooperation and Verification Mechanism] Report, as published earlier in the same day, that it was "the best so far", marking a series of "uncontestable progresses" in key areas such as the fight against corruption and the implementation of the new Codes.

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Bulgaria Deputy PM Vows Govt Action to Address Issues in EU's CVM Report

Bulgaria will take measures to address all issues pointed in the EU Commission's latest report on the country's progress in judicial reform and fighting corruption and organized crime, Deputy PM Meglena Kuneva said on Wednesday.

Bulgaria: EU Commission's 2015 CVM Report in Brief

The European Commission published on Wednesday, January 28, reports on Bulgaria and Romania under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) to summarize the two countries' progress in 2014 in areas such as judicial reform, fighting corruption and (in the case of Bulgaria) fighting organized crime.

President Iohannis: CVM Report shows impressive progress of judicial and integrity institutions in anti-corruption work

President Klaus Iohannis hailed the fact that the European Commission's Report under the Mechanism for Cooperation and Verification (CVM) is mostly positive, while also stressing that its conclusions show the activity of the key judiciary and integrity institutions in fighting corruption saw a definite upward trend.

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Regis Marcon: Bocuse d'Or plans to promote countries with powerful culinary identity

AGERPRES special correspondent Oana Ghita reports: Bocuse d'Or International Organisation Committee President Regis Marcon told AGERPRES that this competition, taking place over January 27 - 28, in Lyon, has the purpose of promoting the countries with a powerful culinary identity.

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Commissioner Corina Cretu: I expect Romania to understand that financial instruments represent future

The European Commissioner for Regional Policies Corina Cretu highlighted the importance of using financial instruments in implementing regional development policy, in a meeting she had on Tuesday, in Brussels, with Romanian Minister of European Funds, Eugen Teodorovici, informs a release issued by the Commissioner's cabinet.

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EU Blasts at Bulgaria's High-Level Corruption in New CVM Report

High-level corruption, independence of the judiciary and low rates of criminal conviction have been identified as the main problem areas for Bulgaria in the upcoming monitoring report by the European Commission.

The report under the EU's Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) is expected to be released later on Wednesday.

Faster approval of prosecutors' requests important for restoring Parliament's credibility (PNL's Gorghiu)

National Liberal Party (PNL) Co-Chair Alina Gorghiu revealed that Wednesday's consultations with President Klaus Iohannis included a procedure to respond faster to prosecutors' requests of lifting the immunity of MPs under investigation; she said such a project would be important to restore the Parliament's credibility.

Romania asks ECOFIN for a 4-year span re-assessment of MTO calendar

The Minister of Public Finances, Darius Valcov has announced on Wednesday that he has asked for a re-assessment of the Medium Term Objective (MTO) calendar on a 4-year span to the ECOFIN reunion.

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Serbia at bottom of Euro Health Consumer Index

BRUSSELS -- Serbia is at the bottom of the the Euro Health Consumer Index 2014, placing 33rd on a list of 37 states, the Beta news agency has reported.

Serbia was given 473 out of a maximum 1,000 points and, compared to 2013, went up one place.

Social Democrats propose a register of Romanians living abroad

The Social Democrat Party (PSD, main at rule) has proposed on Wednesday, during the meeting with President Klaus Iohannis at the Cotroceni Palace, a register of Romanians living abroad to be fathered, and the activity of the Parliament to be alike the European legislative's, said the party's chair, Prime Minister Victor Ponta.

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