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Tariceanu: 70 years ago, King Mihai managed to prevent Romania's turning into a warzone
70 years ago, King Mihai managed to prevent Romania's turning into a warzone, by proving courage, determination and responsibility for the country's fate, Romania's Senate President Calin Popescu-Tariceanu shows in a message broadcast on Saturday.
Car exhibition in Lumea Copiilor Park, at 45 years since Dacia car launching
An exhibition of cars made in Romania will be hosted on Saturday in Lumea Copiilor Park, at the celebration of 45 years since Dacia 1300 car was launched, according to a Bucharest Sector 4 Mayoralty release.
Ponta: August 23, 1944 - reference point for Romania, due to King Mihai
August 23, 1944, was neither an act of treason nor the start of Romania's becoming a communist country, as it is attempted to be presented, it is our contribution to ending a devastating war, which took tens of millions of human lives, Prime Minister Victor Ponta says in a post on Facebook on Saturday.
Ponta: Romania has clear, firm position alongside EU, US of support for Ukraine
Romania has a clear and very firm position, alongside the European Union and the United States of America of support for Ukraine, as the situation of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict is building up instead of settling, Prime Minister Victor Ponta said during a visit to this eastern Romanian Danube River port city on Friday.
PSD congress validating Ponta's candidacy for President due on Sept 12, official launch on Sept 20
Social Democratic Party (PSD) leader, Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced on Friday that the Social Democrats will most likely hold a congress on September 12 to validate his presidential candidacy; the launch ceremony will be held on September 20.
EC Representation head: Brussels' biggest concern about Romania regards corruption
Head of the European Commission Representation in Romania, Angela Filote said in a press conference on Friday in Alba Iulia (central Romania) that the biggest concern of Brussels about Romania regards corruption, which is "widespread at very high level as well".
Iohannis' message for August 23: King Mihai is truly a hero
In a message for the 70th anniversary of the August 23, 1944 historic event, national leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) Klaus Iohannis says King Mihai is truly a hero.
Iohannis and PNL are extending in the message 'the most distinguished homages and wonderful thoughts to His Majesty King Mihai I of Romania.'
Ponta maintains electoral system for Romania's president election must be changed
Social Democratic Party (PSD) chairman Victor Ponta maintains that the electoral system on the election of Romania's president must be changed through Emergency Ordinance No 45/2014, while he is currently waiting for the Constitutional Court to rule on this matter.
ForMin Corlatean condemns US journalist James Foley's execution
Foreign Affairs Minister Titus Corlatean voices his indignation after the beheading of US journalist James Foley by Islamic State terrorist group, according to a Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) release remitted to AGEPRES on Thursday.
MAE shows that Foreign Minister Titus Corlatean condemns this terrorist act in the firmest terms.
Tariceanu: Political forces promoting respect for Constitution should be ready to suspend President
Chairman of the Liberal Reformist Party (PLR), Calin Popescu Tariceanu on Thursday accused President Traian Basescu of "anti-constitutional practices" and called on "the political forces for whom the respect for Constitution matters" to be ready "at any time" for a new procedure to suspend the head of state from office.
Presidential hopeful Iohannis says will co-work, not cohabitate with PSD gov't until changed
Liberal leader Klaus Iohannis, who runs for president of Romania in this November's polls under the banner of the Christian Liberal Alliance (ACL, an opposition alliance forged by the Liberals and Democratic Liberals - editor's note) said in this eastern Romanian town on Thursday that he will co-work, not cohabitate with the incumbent Social Democrat (PSD) Government if elected pr
Most Romanians choose Romania for their summer holidays this year
The majority of the Romanians making online booking for their holidays chose Romania as their summer destination this year, with the mountain resorts being preferred by tourists nationwide, and the Black Sea resorts by the Bucharest residents, shows a study of the HotelGuru.ro booking platform sent to AGERPRES on Thursday.
Independent deputy accuses President of breaching Constitution by supporting party, presidential candidate
Deputy Bogdan Diaconu [a former member of the ruling Social Democratic Party] asserts that President Traian Basescu breached the Constitution by openly supporting the People's Movement Party [PMP] and its presidential candidate Elena Udrea.