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Foreign Affairs Minister Teodor Melescanu discussed on Monday in Brussels with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry on topics related to regional issues, as well as related to the future European Union - the League of Arab States (LAS) Summit, which will take place in Egypt between 24 and 25 February, the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) informs.

ALDE (Alliance of Liberals and Democrats, minor at rule, ed. n.) president Calin Popescu-Tariceanu said he is "seriously" thinking about a candidacy for the presidential elections at the end of this year, but added that PSD (Social Democrat Party, major at rule, ed.

The situation is serious at the moment, Health Minister Sorina Pintea said on Tuesday at private TV broadcaster Antena 3, referring to the spread of influenza.

"We do not expect a decrease in the intensity of the virus' circulation in February," added Pintea.

The year 2018 is "the best in Romania's history" as regards the increase of the budget revenues, according to the figures displayed on Monday by the Public Finance Ministry (MFP), the prime minister's advisor on economic matters, Darius Valcov, asserted for the private broadcaster Romania TV.

Social Democratic Party (PSD) leader Liviu Dragnea says that Romania's GDP registered a 25pct increase in 2018 compared to 2016.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) pays homage to the memory of the Holocaust victims worldwide and reiterates that promoting diversity, respect for the other, equality of chances represent fundamental principles for a democratic society development.

The Government reiterates the commitment for the fight against anti-Semitism and for incriminating the Holocaust denial and the instigation to anti-Semitism.

President Klaus Iohannis reaffirms Romania's commitment to fight against anti-Semitism, racism and xenophobia, in a message sent on the occasion of the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.

Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu presented the priorities of the Romanian Presidency at the Council of the European Union in the field of foreign relations during the information session organized by the European Policy Center think tank in Brussels on Tuesday.

The Save Romania Union (USR) asked the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to notify the Venice Commission in respect to the new emergency ordinances that the PSD-ALDE (Social Democratic Party - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats) Government is preparing in the justice field, USR informed in a release on Monday.