Presidential Administration

'Earth Hour" marked in the Capital City; Presidency, Gov't, Parliament to switch the light off

Several public institutions in the Capital City Bucharest, as well as organizations are marking on Saturday the "Earth Hour."

* The Presidential Administration joins the "Earth Hour" campaign for the fourth consecutive year.

In this respect, on Saturday, between 20.30 and 21.30 EET, the lights at the Cotroceni Palace will be switched off, informs the Presidency.

# GreaterUnionCentennial - Ivascu: Centennial must be moment of national awakening and rebirth

The anniversary of the Centennial must be a moment of "national awakening and rebirth," of changing attitudes and mentality in addressing the fundamental problems of the nation, for the benefit of the present, but especially of the future, Minister of Culture and National Identity George Ivascu said on Thursday evening at the "Romania at the Centennial" debate, organized by the Presidential Adm

Iohannis: Regrettably, Centennial events and projects are being prepared in the absence of a legal framework

President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday said it is regrettable that the events and projects for the Centennial of Romania's December 1, 1918 Greater Union are being prepared in the absence of a legal framework that should have been adopted by Parliament.

President Iohannis welcomes incoming UAE, India, Ghana's ambassadors to Bucharest to receive their credentials

President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday welcomed incoming United Arab Emirates' (UAE) ambassador in Romania Ahmed Abdullah Bin Saeed Al Matrooshi; India's Thanglura Darlong, and Ghana's Virginia Hesse, to receive their of letters of credence.

President Iohannis meets defence ministers of NATO's eastern flank's member states

Romania's President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday welcomed at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace the defence ministers and heads of ministerial delegations from the nine member states on NATO's eastern flank, voicing conviction that the NATO summit this July will be a milestone in adjusting the Alliance for the current security challenges and threats.

Iohannis: We will soon put up for public debate a vision for modern, European Romania

In a message to the Federation of Female Employers' Associations gala on Thursday called "Out of Appreciation for You," President Klaus Iohannis announced that soon a "vision for a modern and European Romania" will be put up for public discussions.

Queen Elisabeth, Queen Marie, Ecaterina Teodoroiu, Alexandrina Cantacuzino, commemorated at Cotroceni Museum

Queen Elisabeth, Queen Maria, WWI hero Ecaterina Teodoroiu and feminist pioneer Alexandrina Cantacuzino were commemorated Wednesday evening, on the eve of March 8, the International Women's Day, at the Cotroceni National Museum in Bucharest, as part of a "Conversations at the Museum" programme.

President Iohannis welcomes EC's Timmermans to discuss amending justice legislation in Romania

Amendments to Romania's justice legislation were the main topic discussed at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace by President Klaus Iohannis and First Vice-President of the European Commission and European Commissioner for Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Frans Timmermans.

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