Parliament of Romania
PM Dancila predicts censure motion to fail because of enough responsible people in Parliament
Prime Minister Viorica Dancila has reiterated that the censure motion against her cabinet will fail, as hopefully there are enough "responsible people" in Parliament. "The number of signatures does not always match the number of votes.
President Iohannis: There is a danger of intolerant discourse being activated to undermine European solidarity
President Klaus Iohannis sent a message on Thursday to a meeting of the Ecumenical Prayer Group in Parliament of Romania in which he underlines the Romanians' attachment to the European Union, warning that there is a danger of intolerant speech being activating to undermine the European Union.
#Bucharest560: Bucharest, throne citadel and capital of the country (historical landmarks)
The first documented mention of the "citadel of Bucharest" as princely residence comes up in a document issued on 20 September 1459 by Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler), ruler of Wallachia (1448, 1456-1462, 1476-1477).
PLUS' leader Ciolos: Regardless of what happens by 2020, I'll run for Romania's Parliament too
Former premier Dacian Ciolos, who opens the list for the EP election on behalf of the Alliance 2020 USR - PLUS (Save Romania Union - Party of Liberty, Unity and Solidarity) on Sunday in southeastern Constanta asserted that regardless of what happens by 2020, he will run for the Parliament of Romania, too, because says he his project lies in Romania.
INSCOP poll finds Army and NATO are the institutions Romanians trust the most
The Romanians trust the national forces and NATO the most, while the Parliament of Romania and the European Commission are on the end positions of the ranking of public trust in national and international institutions, respectively, shows an INSCOP poll conducted between January 21 and February 5 at the commission of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
PNL's Raetchi: Interior minister, Bucharest prefect, invited to Chamber hearings
Bucharest, Aug 14 /Agerpres / - The Chamber of Deputies' Defence Committee Bureau decided on Tuesday to send invitations to Interior Minister Carmen Dan, Bucharest Prefect Speranta Cliseru and Gendarmerie officials to hearings into the August 10 street protests.
President Iohannis promulgates law, demands Parliament to reexamine justice legislation
President Klaus Iohannis said on Thursday that he had to promulgate Law 304/2004 on judicial organisation after having exhausted all appeals procedures, and asked Parliament to take up controversial justice legislation in its autumn session.
FJR:Passage of Criminal Code amendments at speed of light turns Romania away from rule of law standards
The adoption of the amendments to the Criminal Code at the speed of light, in blatant breach of international conventions and by ignoring the opinions of the Venice Commission, turns the Romanian state farther away from the minimal standards of the rule of law, the Romanian Judges Forum (FJR) said.
Expert Committee chairman Florin Iordache says Venice Commission's opinion on Justice package to be sought if necessary
Chairman of the expert Committee on the justice package Florin Iordache said on Thursday that if necessary, the Venice Commission's opinion will be sought on the amendments to the judiciary laws.
The committee met with EC First Vice-President Frans Timmermans on Thursday.
PNL's Gorghiu: I appeal to MPs in ruling coalition to act like responsible persons
The co-chairperson of the National Liberal Party (PNL), Alina Gorghiu, has stated on Friday, in the plenum of Parliament, during the debate on the motion of censure, that MPs have the chance to prove that the Legislative "is not solidary with abuse and hypocrisy" and appealed to the deputies and senators of parties in the governing coalition "to act like responsible persons".