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PM Ponta to nominate Mihnea Motoc as new foreign minister
Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced on the opening of the Government meeting on Tuesday he will nominate Romania's ambassador to the EU Mihnea Motoc as the new minister of foreign affairs.
Aurescu: Romania interested that local firms get involved in setting up of Deveselu base
State Secretary for Strategic Affairs Bogdan Aurescu on Tuesday reiterated Romania's interest that local firms get involved in the setting up of the Deveselu Base.
Aurescu attended the 2014 Multinational Ballistic Missile Defence Conference organized by the U.S. Agency for Ballistic Missile Defense and hosted by Bucharest.
Romania's New President Vows to Reform Voting Abroad
In his first public appearance on Monday, Romania's incoming President, Klaus Iohannis, urged the government to set up a new system for Romanians abroad to vote.
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International Book for Learning Gaudeamus Fair holds 21st edition in Bucharest
More than 300 exhibitors will be expecting visitors at the International Book for Learning Gaudeamus 2014 Fair to hold 21st edition at Romexpo Exhibition Complex in the capital on Nov. 19-23.
Serbia "expects opening of chapter in EU talks"
Serbia "expects opening of chapter in EU talks"
BELGRADE -- Serbia has made "visible progress in all areas and the European Union could make this more concrete by opening a negotiation chapter," says Jadranka Joksimović.
Romanian ambassador to Italy: Diplomatic, consular missions asked for 66 polling stations ahead of runoff
Romania's Ambassador to Italy, Dana Constantinescu said that the diplomatic and consular missions have no sort of competence as regards regulating the legal framework on organizing elections abroad; she stressed they suggested the organization of 66 polling stations ahead of the second round.
Romanian ambassador in London: It is regrettable not everybody could vote
Ion Jinga, the Romanian ambassador to the United Kingdom, claims he could not do anything for the citizens who could not vote abroad in the presidential election on Sunday.
PSD's Dragnea: UDMR continues to support governing coalition
Social Democrat Party (PSD) executive chairman Liviu Dragnea has stated on Monday that the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) continues to support the current governing coalition, fact confirmed by telephone by the chairman of the Union, Hunor Kelemen, to Prime Minister Victor Ponta.
Serbia expects opening of chapter in accession talks
BELGRADE - Serbia has made visible progress in all areas and the European Union could make this more concrete by opening a negotiation chapter, Serbian Minister without portfolio for European Integrations Jadranka Joksimovic said on Monday.
Presidential Vote Showing Romania’s Maturity and Consolidation
Novinite has asked Dimitar Bechev* to comment on the results of November 16 presidential run-off vote in Romania won by Sibiu city mayor Klaus Iohannis, an ethnic German.
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PM Ponta: We will vote on Tuesday for definitive rejection of amnesty law
Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced on Monday that the Social Democrat Party (PSD) will vote on Tuesday in Parliament for the definitive rejection of the amnesty and pardon law and for the approval of the requests to lift the immunity of MPs under criminal investigation.
Schengen Accession Is Achievable Target for Bulgaria, Romania – Deputy PM
Deputy Prime Minister for European Policy and Institutional Matters Meglena Kuneva has told Romania's Ambassador to Bulgaria Anton Pacuretu that the accession to the Schengen area is an achievable target for both countries.
Herman Van Rompuy congratulates Klaus Iohannis on being elected Romania's President
President in office of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy has congratulated Klaus Iohannis on being elected Romania's President in a November 16 runoff election.
In a press release issued on Monday he said that on behalf of the European Union he congratulates Mr Klaus Iohannis on being elected to the office of Romania's President.
Victor Ponta: I am determined to remain in Prime Minister office
Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Monday said that he was determined to remain in the Prime Minister office.
"I am determined to remain in the Prime Minister office. (...) I plan to continue the act of governance, to adopt the budget as soon as possible, in the coming period," Victor Ponta told a press conference at the Palace of Parliament.
Klaus Iohannis - President-elect (bio)
According to data provided on Monday, November 17, 2014, by the Central Electoral Bureau, after the centralization of data from 18,673 polling stations (until 10:20 EET), representing 99.07 percent of all polling stations, the candidate of the Christian Liberal Alliance (ACL), Klaus Iohannis, has garnered 54.50 percent of the votes in the second round of the presidential elections