Adina Panaitescu

Monthly inflation in Romania advanced to 5.2 percent in March 2018, from 5 percent the month before, on a 7.2-percent increase in prices for non-food goods, a 4-percent increase in food prices and a 2.83-percent increase in services fees.

A higher annual inflation rate was recorded in June 2013, when consumer prices rose by 5.37 percent.

Romanian Catalin Buciuman of Unirea Alba Iulia Sports Club, won a gold medal at the European Equipped Open, Junior and Sub-Junior Powerlifting Championships 2018, which took place May 5-12 in Pilsen, the Czech Republic.

Buciuman benched 195kg in the 74kg category, scoring the best result in the junior competition and thus climbed to number one, becoming a European champion.

Leaders of news agencies that on Sunday attended the International Conference of News Agencies (ICNA), held in Islamabad on May 13-14, highlighted the need for enhancing professional cooperation, especially prompt exchange of video news footages and pictures to meet the growing demand of TV channels, according to the APP Pakistani news agency.

Social Democratic Party (PSD) national leader Liviu Dragnea said on Sunday that Israeli officials were "offended" by statements by Romania's President Klaus Iohannis, who said that the Social Democrat leader allegedly made secret agreement with the Jews.

Foreign Affairs Minister Teodor Melescanu welcomed on Friday Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister of the Republic of Honduras Maria Dolores Aguero Lara, who is touring Europe and Africa.

Romania's mathematics team won six medals (four golden and two silver) in the 25th edition of the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad for seniors, carried out in Belgrade over may 7-12, informs the Ministry of Education in a press release.

Romania's Prime Minister Viorica Dancila on Friday had a private audience with Pope Francis, whom she thanked for his generous attention he has always given to relations with Romania, and expressed hope that the Pope will come on a pastoral visit to Romania.

French ambassador to Romania Michele Ramis has welcomed the launch in Romania of an online citizens' consultation on the future of the European Union.

Minister for Romanians Abroad Natalia Intotero paid a working visit to Paris, France to attend a convention of the Congress of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan Bishopric of Western and Southern Europe.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) conveyed on Europe's Day a message of unity and confidence in the European Union, mentioning that Romania remains a firm supporter of this project which represents "the guarantee of a common, peaceful and prosperous future in Europe."