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Romania Govt Likely to Survive No-Confidence Vote
Romania's parliament on Tuesday is to debate a no-confidence motion on the rule of the centre-left government of Victor Ponta, but its chances of success are seen as low.
The motion tabled by the opposition National Liberal Party, PNL, slams Ponta for refusing to resign after he was indicted and faces trial on corruption-related charges.
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Pressure Grows on Romanian PM to Resign
The Romanian President and opposition parties have urged Prime Minister Victor Ponta to resign after he was indicted for a range of crimes for which he will now have to stand trial.
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Ponta Steps Down As Party Chief in Romania
Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Sunday said he was standing down as leader of the ruling Social Democrat Party, PSD, until prosecutors have completed a criminal investigation into charges facing him.
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Romania's Ponta Vows to Survive Confidence Vote
Romania's parliament on Friday is to debate a no-confidence motion against the centre-left government of Victor Ponta, but its chances of success are seen as low.
The motion tabled by the opposition National Liberal Party, PNL, accuses Ponta and his Social Democratic Party of refusing to introduce postal votes for Romanians living abroad, amongst other things.
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Romanian Parliament Blocks Probe Into Prime Minister
Romania's Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday rejected the request of prosecutors from the Anti-Corruption Department, DNA, to investigate Prime Minister Victor Ponta.
There were 231 votes against the request and only 120 in favour, all from the opposition National Liberal Party, PNL.
Romanian Opposition Tables No Confidence Motion
The opposition National Liberal Party, PNL, is to present to parliament a no-confidence motion against the centre-left government led by the head of the ruling Social Democratic Party, Victor Ponta, on Monday.
The motion, which will be debated on June 12, accuses Ponta and his party of refusing to introduce postal voting for Romanians living abroad, amongst other things.
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Romania Doubles Child Benefit to Boost Population
The lower chamber of the Romanian parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, on Wednesday agreed to double child benefit from 42 lei (some 9.3 euro) to 84 lei per month, in a bid to stimulate population growth. All 322 MPs voted in favour of the law.
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Romanian Penal Code Changes 'Shield Corrupt MPs'
Opposition parties have come out against changes to the criminal code that water down the procedure for approving pre-trial detention of suspects.
Romania's upper chamber, the Senate, on Monday approved an amendment to the code by which the prosecutors will only be able to arrest someone preventively if they have solid evidence that that person has broken the law.
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Romania Parties Ponder Changes to Election Laws
President Klaus Iohannis and the main parties in Romania's parliament held a new round of consultations on changing the election laws on Monday, aiming to make political funding more transparent and ease the access to voting for Romanians living abroad.
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PayPal Donations Land Romanian Politician in Trouble
Romania's Permanent Electoral Authority, AEP, has confiscated 291,000 lei (65,000 euro) from Monica Macovei, a member of the European Parliament, which came in small donations for her failed 2014 presidential campaign, much of it via PayPal.