Aurelian Colceriu
COVID-19 vaccination campaign: 8,090 people immunised in last 24h
Romania's National COVID-19 Vaccination Coordination Committee (CNCAV) has reported that in the last 24 hours, 8,090 doses of the Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines were administered, 5,552 first doses and 2,538 second doses.
PSD's Grindeanu: PSD will vote any motion reaching the plenary sitting
The lawmakers of the opposition Social Democratic Party (PSD) will vote on any motion that reaches the plenary sitting of Parliament and invite the National Liberal Party (PNL), major at rule, and the Save Romania Union - Freedom, Unity and Solidarity Party (USR PLUS) alliance, minor at rule, to discuss the text of the motion, PSD First Deputy Chair Sorin Grindeanu said on Monday.
AUR's Simion: We will go all in with the motion of censure
The opposition Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) will go all in with the motion of censure because Prime Minister Florin Citu "should not be allowed to run as an incumbent prime minister in the internal elections of the National Liberal Party (PNL)," AUR national leader George Simion said on Monday. "An entire country has witnessed live how the old parties strike up deals.
Most new COVID-19 cases reported by Bucharest City, counties of Cluj, Ilfov
Most of the newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in Romania since the previous reporting were recorded in Bucharest City - 164 and the counties of Cluj - 82, Ilfov - 71 and Timis - 62, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS), the official novel coronavirus communication task force, reported on Sunday. The fewest new cases were recorded in the counties of Brasov - 0, Braila - 3 and Tulcea - 5.
Romania's COVID-19 daily case count rises by 1,520; tests performed in last 24 hours: over 43,000
As many as 1,520 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 were recorded in the last 24 hours in Romania following over 43,000 tests nationwide, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS), the official novel coronavirus communication task force, reported on Friday. These are cases of patients that have not previously tested positive.
AUR's Simion: AUR never was, never will be USR ally; Citu government will fall
Co-chair of the opposition Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) George Simion says his party has not entered any alliance with the Save Romania Union - Freedom, Unity and Solidarity Party (USR PLUS) alliance, junior in the ruling coalition, but with the Romanians, predicting that the Citu government will fall. "As I have promised the Romanians, Prime Minister Citu will fall.
PNL's Orban: I will not allow any liberal to support a motion of censure against a PNL-led government
National chairman of the National Liberal Party (PNL) Ludovic Orban said on Friday that he will not allow any of the PNL party members to support a motion of censure against a PNL-led government.
USR PLUS Ciolos: Calling it a joint motion of USR PLUS and AUR is malicious, not intimidating
Co-chairman of the Save Romania Union - Freedom, Unity and Solidarity Party (USR PLUS) alliance, minor at rule, Dacian Ciolos says that calling the alliance's motion of censure a joint one with controversial opposition Alliance for the union of Romanians (AUR) is malicious, adding that its text will reach all parties, including the lawmakers of the National Liberal party (PNL), major at rule, a
Romania's Begu, Mitu, Olaru progress to US Open women's doubles second round
Three Romanian tennis players: Irina Begu, Andreea Mitu and Raluca Olaru advanced to the second round of the women's doubles event at the US Open, the last Grand Slam tournament of the year, after wins on Thursday in New York. Irina Begu and Andreea Mitu beat the Caroline Garcia (France) / Nadia Podoroska (Argentina) duo 6-4 7-6 (4), in an hour and 45 minutes.
Barna: We will demand the resignation of the prime minister, motion of censure is ready
Co-chairman of the Save Romania Union - Freedom, Unity and Solidarity Party (USR PLUS) alliance, minor at rule, Dan Barna said on Thursday that at the coalition meeting on Friday evening the party he represents intends to try the "elegant way" and demand the honorary resignation of Prime Minister Florin Citu, mentioning that, if that does not happen, he will resort to a ready to use motion of c