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UPDATE ROMANIA Victoria Sasu: Romania lacks national program to attract foreign-educated youth to homeland
Although ever more voices are strong in asserting that the young generation is quite unpatriotic, a group of young enthusiasts grouped around the League of Romanian Students Abroad (LSRS) comes to dispel this preconceived idea.
Democratic Liberals approve mergers with Civic Force, Liberal Party
The National Steering College of the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) has approved the merger by absorption of the Civic Force (FC), PDL leader Vasile Blaga announced after the Monday's college meeting with the participation of FC head Mihai Razvan Ungureanu.
ForMin Corlatean on welcoming ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda: Romania will stay a staunch supporter of the International Criminal Court
Romania's Foreign Minister Titus Corlatean on Monday welcomed Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Fatou Bensouda, whom he underscored Romania remaining a staunch supporter of this international jurisdictional body.
Bulgarian Wheat to Be Exported as Romanian
A significant part of this year's Bulgarian wheat is expected to be exported through Romania.
The reason is that Romania won a wheat supply auction in Egypt and Bulgaria couldn't participate in it.
ROMANIANS AT MONGOL RALLY Start in London for the world's largest charity rally
The Mongol Rally, the world's largest charity rally, started on Sunday in London, after some of the most unusual teams lined up for the start were rewarded for originality or courage while other teams had to drop out because their cars packed up at the start.
ANM: Instable weather advisory, valid all over Romania, starting on Tuesday morning
The National Weather Administration (ANM) on Monday issued a weather advisory for atmospheric instability valid starting Tuesday morning all over Romania.
7th International Students’ Folklore Festival closes in Nis
NIS – A parade of over 500 members of folklore ensembles from several countries through the center of the southern Serbian city of Nis and the ensembles' performing at the Nis Fortress’ Summer Stage marked the end of the 7th International Students’ Folklore Festival on Sunday.
INSCOP: 44.6 pct of Romanians choose compulsory voting
A plurality of Romanians agree with the introduction of compulsory voting, according to the findings of a recent INSCOP poll released on Monday.
Romania, Bulgaria Near Top of EU Fraud Report
Romanians and Bulgarians tried to defraud the European Union of 45.8 million euro of funds last year, according to the European Commission report, “Fight Against Fraud 2013”, released last week.
Romania reported 109 false claims, worth 36.6 million euro, while Bulgarian officials uncovered 97 false claims worth a total of 9.4 million euro, the statistics show.
PNL to select its presidential candidate
The Standing Delegation of the National Liberal Party (PNL) is convening today to select its candidate for this November's presidential election.
Serbian team wins silver medal at Balkan championship
IZVORANI - The Serbian national team won a silver medal at the Youth Boys Balkan Volleyball Championship in Izvorani, after defeating the host team of Romania 3-2 (20-25, 25-12, 19-25, 25-11, 15-11) in the final round on Sunday.
Archbishop Ioan of Covasna and Harghita receives Romanian Army's Badge of Honour
Defence Minister Mircea Dusa on Sunday at Toplita, Harghita County, awarded the Badge of Honour of the Romanian Army, the highest such award, to Christian Orthodox Archbishop Ioan Selejan of Covasna and Harghita.
Military hardware exhibitions at 90th Otopeni Air Base in celebration of Romanian Air Force Day
Thousands of Bucharesters on Sunday attended Romanian Air Force Day celebrations organised by the Defence Ministry at the 90th Gheorghe Banciulescu Air Base of Otopeni that included military hardware expositions and demo flights abroad jet fighters and helicopters.
PM Ponta: CAS cut will come into force on October 1; this is a good time
Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Saturday evening said the cut in social security contributions (CAS) will come into force on October 1, despite opposition from President Traian Basescu, adding that the measure could lead to an increase in jobs subjected to taxation.
Corlatean: Finding a political solution to crisis in eastern Ukraine is absolutely necessary
Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister Titus Corlatean believes necessary the conduct of an investigation with a thorough and impartial international component in the case of the aviation incident in the east of Ukraine, telling precisely what happened, who are the ones responsible, who executed and who ordered the operation.