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'Information at home!' Safety abroad!' campaign starts; PM Dancila: First step in preventing modern slavery

A national campaign called "Information at home! Safety abroad!" was officially launched on Tuesday at a ceremony hosted by the Romanian Government House, with Prime Minister Viorica Dancila underlining that this initiative is a first step in preventing organised crime and "modern slavery."

Anti-Communist dissident Cornea laid to rest in Cluj-Napoca in military funeral

Hundreds of people attended the military funeral in Cluj-Napoca on Monday of well-known anti-Communist dissident Doina Cornea, in the foyer of the University House near the headquarters of the Babes-Bolyai University, where she used to teach years ago.

More than 400 people, including former Romanian President Emil Constantinescu and poet Ana Blandiana, attended the event.

Public procurement, public-private partnership laws among gov't priorities in Q2

The public procurement law, the public-private partnership law, the setting up of the Commerce Chamber of Romania, the creation of the state-aid scheme regarding the interest free 40,000 RON grants for the young, as well as the strengthening of the programme for the persons with disabilities are among the Romanian government's priorities on the second quarter of 2018, Prime minister Vio

Speaker Dragnea, PM Dancila, ForMin Melescanu welcomed by Israel's President Rivlin

A Romanian delegation including the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Liviu Dragnea, Prime Minister Viorica Dancila and Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu, on an official visit to Israel on Thursday was welcomed by Israel's President Reuven Rivlin.

PM Dancila attends lighting of Eternal Flame at Yad Vashem official memorial in Jerusalem

Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila on Wednesday toured the Yad Vashem Memorial, Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, and attended the lighting of the Eternal Flame, laying a wreath in the Hall of Remembrance and signing the guestbook.

PM Dancila meets counterpart Netanyahu; Israeli PM hails launch of debate on relocation of Romania's Embassy to Jerusalem

On an official visit to Israel, Romania's Prime Minister Viorica Dancila had a meeting on Wednesday with her Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, who hailed the adoption by Romania's Government of a framework launching the debate on relocating Romania's Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

#DiplomaticCentennial Israeli Ambassador Tamar Samash on President-Government rift: I am sorry, I hope that it will settle down

The Israeli Ambassador in Bucharest, Tamar Samash, stated in an interview granted to AGERPRES that her country regrets the rift between the President and Government happened regarding the moving of the Romanian Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, but hopes the situation will settle down.

Minister Intotero in Chisinau says MRP's main objective is promoting and extending use of Romanian language

Minister for Romanians Abroad Natalia-Elena Intotero, who is paying a working visit to the Republic of Moldova, had a series of meetings on Thursday with representatives of the administration, denominations in Chisinau, as well as with members of the local authorities, during which she reconfirmed the support of Romania's Government for the Romanians over the Pruth River, a release sent

Romania to be first EU member to move embassy to Jerusalem?

If this happens, Romania will be the first EU member-state to follow the example of the US, who have so far been joined by Guatemala and Honduras.

The Jerusalem Post writes that Romania will "soon move its embassy to Jerusalem," citing Liviu Dragnea, president of the Chamber of Deputies and a member of Romania's ruling party, who spoke on Thursday.

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