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Romanian TV Chief Faces Axe From MPs
Romania's parliament is expected to give a negative verdict on Wednesday on TV Romania's activity report for last year, in which case the leadership of TVR will have to quit.
Stelian Tanase, 63, director of the state-owned television company, started his job on a mission to reform the cash-strapped firm, but it now likely to have to resign long his mandate ends.
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Romania MPs Agree to Cut VAT to 20% Next Year, 19% in 2017
Members of Romania's parliament across parties agreed on Thursday to cut Value Added Tax (VAT) to 20% from next year, and to 19% from 2017.
VAT in Romania currently stands at 24%.
Aside from the tax cuts, the government led by Prime Minister Victor Ponta also plans to increase considerably the wages in the public sector from 2016.
NATO Beefs up Weapons in Romania, Bulgaria
NATO heavy equipment
The US Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday announced that Bulgaria, Romania, Poland and Baltic countries have agreed to station NATO heavy equipment on their soil, in a move aimed to strengthen the Alliance's Eastern flank in case of an emergency with Russia.
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Romania Gives Green Light to Building 2 NATO Centers
Romania's Parliament has passed a motion to authorize the construction of two NATO facilities in the capital Bucharest, in a move President Klaus Iohannis says is crucial to security in Eastern Europe.
Romanian PM survives no-confidence vote amid corruption claims
Romania's parliament on June 12 rejected a motion of no-confidence in the government of Prime Minister Victor Ponta who has been embroiled in a corruption inquiry.
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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PM Ponta: I, Tariceanu and Zgonea introduced our opinions to EU, US, Canadian ambassadors
Prime Minister Victor Ponta said Tuesday evening that the same day he met ambassadors of EU member states as well as diplomatic representatives of the US and Canada in Bucharest to introduce his opinion on the current political state in Romania, adding that he was joined in his meetings by the chairs of the two chambers of Romania's Parliament.
Romanian parliament blocks investigation into PM Ponta
Romania's parliament blocked a criminal investigation against Prime Minister Victor Ponta on June 9, prompting renewed criticism of the European Union member state's commitment to fighting high-level corruption.
MEP Preda: I've asked EP to discuss political crisis in Romania; EP should hear Ponta
Romanian MEP Cristian Preda has said he asked the European Parliament in Strasbourg to discuss the ongoing political crisis in Romania, arguing that because of what he calls a democratic deficit in Romania's Parliament, a hearing of Prime Minister Ponta is needed.
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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