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Romanian Parliament Votes Approval for Former FinMin's Arrest
The Romanian National Directorate (DNA) has requested that that the former Finance Minister Darius Valcov should be arrested.
Local Senate has officially approved the request, after Valcov himself appeared in front of MPs and made a statement that he would welcome a lawsuit as it will be a chance for him to prove his innocence, as reported by Romania Insider.
President Iohannis: Parliament will only regain citizens' trust if it responds promptly to justice requests
President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday said that, in the context in which the Senate has rejected earlier the same day the request regarding the taking into custody and the placement under preventive arrest of Social Democratic senator Dan Sova, the Parliament will only be able to regain the citizens' trust when it responds "promptly and correctly" to requests from the judiciary.
US Embassy: Parliamentary immunity shouldn't be used abusively by some to avoid responsibility
The United States Embassy, in the context of the rejection by the Senate of the request regarding the taking into custody and placement under preventive detention of senator Dan Sova, that parliamentary immunity "shouldn't be used abusively by some to avoid responsibility."
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PNL's Gorghiu: PNL demands an early election to give Romania a new parliament
The National Liberal Party (PNL) is demanding an early election that will give the country a new parliament, PNL co-chair Alina Gorghiu said Wednesday in the context of Senate's vote the same day on Senator Dan Sova.
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Senate approves preventive arrest of former FinMin Darius Valcov
In a 97-to-48 secret vote with 5 votes cancelled, the Senate plenum approved on Wednesday the taking into custody and placement under preventive detention of the former Finance Minister, Senator Darius Valcov in an influence peddling case.
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PM Ponta: A new finance minister possible on Wednesday
Prime Minister Victor Ponta, also the national leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), major party at rule, said Monday that he might nominate a new finance minister on Wednesday, provided that the draft Tax Code and the Code of Tax Procedure are finalised by then.
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PM Ponta, on proposal for FinMin: After I talk with the President, we shall let you know
Prime Minister Victor Ponta at the Palace of Parliament on Friday said that he would make the announcement of the proposal for the head of the Finance Ministry only after he consulted President Klaus Iohannis, with whom he has "a very normal institutional relation."
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Abe set to become first Japanese PM to address joint session of US Congress
Shinzo Abe is expected to become the first Japanese prime minister in history to address a joint session of the US Congress, crowning an April visit focused on deepening trade and military ties.
Abe hopes to make the speech during a trip to the United States at the end of next month, around Japan's "Golden Week" holiday, diplomatic and legislative sources told AFP.
Youths run amok at Aristotle University in Thessaloniki
Two faculty guards were injured on Thursday when a group of around 70 youths dressed in black barged into a senate session at Thessaloniki?s Aristotle University and took academics hostage for several hours.
PM Ponta accepts resignation of Finance Minister Valcov
Prime Minister Victor Ponta accepted the resignation of Finance Minister Darius Valcov on Thursday, following the request of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) to place Valcov under arrest pending trial.
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