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Nanjing 2014: Romania's team to come back home with three gold, three silver medals

Romania's team of athletes that competed in the Second Summer Olympic Youth Games in Nanjing 2014, China, comes back home on Saturday with a tally of three gold and three silver medals, as well as five 4th place, seven 5th place and 5 6th place finishes that meant important points for Romania. The athletes are expected to land at the Henri Coanda Airport around 13:00hrs, EEST

Traian Basescu: Rationally, there is no danger to Romania; we have to be prepared for the irrational

Romania's President Traian Basescu said Friday, in relation to the latest developments in Ukraine, that rationally, there is no danger to Romania, but he insisted that Romania has to be prepared for the irrational as well.

Art: Heritage House Belgrade to host “Transformations”

BELGRADE – A contemporary art project under the title “Transformations”, based on connections and cultural dialogue between visual artists of contemporary artistic expression coming from Eastern and Western Europe, will be shown at the Heritage House in Belgrade starting from September 9.

Croatia to Slap Taxes on Savings and Property

Struggling to reduce its hefty budget deficit, Croatia's government on Thursday announced a package of new taxes aimed at cutting the deficit.

The changes include new taxes, changes to existing taxes and scrapping some of the supplements given to salaries in the public sector.

Basescu: Putin's objective is to create a much larger Transnistria in eastern Ukraine

President Traian Basescu said on Thursday evening at Cotroceni Palace that Romania condemns Russia's support for separatists in Ukraine, opining that the objective of Russia's President Vladimir Putin is to create a much larger Transnistria in eastern Ukraine.

President Basescu: Romania does not believe Ukraine was invaded

President Traian Basescu says Romania does not believe that Ukraine has been invaded; speaking on Thursday evening at the Cotroceni Palace (the seat of Romanian Presidency), he pointed out that an analysis performed by the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the intelligence services of Romania indicates an unbalance in favour of the secessionists supported by Russia.

Senate Speaker: Instead of moving toward normalcy, Ukraine situation drifting from bad to worse

Instead of moving towards stabilization and normalcy, the situation in Ukraine seems to drift from bad to worse, Senate Speaker Calin Popescu-Tariceanu said at the end of his meeting this Thursday with Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maia Pandjikidze.

Serbia to open regional military training centre

Iohannis suggests 100-year planning horizon for education

Co-chairman of the Liberal Christian Alliance (ACL) Klaus Iohannis on Thursday told a debate that a plan should be worked out for Romania's education sector with a horizon of 100 years, arguing also that the outcomes of reform should not be the expected in just one year.

FMP's Diaconescu: People's Movement Foundation will support Elena Udrea in the presidential race

Chairman of the People's Movement Foundation (FMP) Cristian Diaconescu has announced on Thursday that the foundation will endorse the candidacy of People's Movement Party (PMP) chairman Elena Udrea in the upcoming presidential elections.

PM Ponta: Project with Moldova - most successful project of Romania and Europe so far

Prime Minister Victor Ponta has asked ministers, on Thursday, to continue their work in finalising the joint projects they develop together with authorities in Chisinau, considering the project with Moldova to be the most successful project of Romania and Europe so far.

ACL lawmakers file claim to Venice Commission over gov't local elected officials order

The lawmakers of the Christian Liberal Alliance (ACL, made up of the opposition National Liberals PNL and Democratic Liberals PDL) sent a letter to the Venice Commission relating a government executive order regarding the mayors, asking the Commission to voice a public position on this case, a release to AGERPRES says on Thursday.