Bogdan Gabaroi
President Klaus Iohannis meets in Brussels with President of Spain's Government, discusses deepening Strategic Partnership
AGERPRES' special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis met, on Friday, before the meeting of the European Council, with the President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sanchez.
INS: 55.8% of the resident population had homes connected to sewerage systems in 2020
A number of 10,794,270 inhabitants had their homes connected to the sewerage systems, in 2020, by 279,346 people more compared to the previous year, representing 55.8% of the resident population of Romania, according to the data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
"Artists and artisans at MNTR" fair - first edition from Friday till Sunday, at Peasant Museum
The first edition of the fair "Artists and artisans at MNTR" will take place from Friday to Sunday, between 10.00 - 18.00, at the National Museum of the Romanian Peasant (MNTR). Artists and artisans who through their art contribute to the recouping and revitalization of traditional crafts, including their contemporary revaluations will be present, informs a press release sent by the museum.
Ciolacu writes to European Commission about "violation of rule of law by the ruling parties in Romania"
Social Democratic Party (PSD) Chair Marcel Ciolacu sent a letter to European Commission leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Frans Timmermans, asking the EU's executive to demand that Romanian ruling parties "stop current undemocratic practices." The social democrat leader mentions, in the letter sent on Thursday by the PSD Press Office, the fact that the decisions regarding the public radio and te
10-km queues of trucks at Giurgiu-Ruse Border Checkpoint
The trucks leaving Romania through the Giurgiu-Ruse Border Checkpoint form, on Thursday morning, queues of about ten kilometers on the first lane of Bucharest - Giurgiu National Road 5 and have to wait 140 minutes at border control. "In the last 24 hours, there was a very large number of trucks at Giurgiu-Ruse Border Checkpoint, which is why the waiting times for border control are high.
Barna, on special pensions: In the context of coalition's clear position, viewpoint of person proposed as Ombudsman is secondary
Deputy Prime Minister Dan Barna, co-chair of Save Romania Union - Party of Liberty, Unity and Solidarity (USR PLUS), said on Wednesday that a proposal to abolish or cap special pensions would be put forward in the autumn and that in the context of a clear coalition decision, the individual viewpoint of the person proposed as the Ombudsman is a secondary one.
President Iohannis to attend European Council meeting on Thursday and Friday
President Klaus Iohannis will participate in the European Council meeting in Brussels on Thursday and Friday, the Presidential Administration informed.
PSD submits motion of censure to Parliament
The Social Democratic Party (PSD) MPs submitted on Wednesday a motion of censure against the Government led by Florin Citu. The motion is entitled "Failed Romania.
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Cimpeanu says ministry will promote 'Education for life' subject to include sex education module
Minister of Education Sorin Cimpeanu informs that the ministry assumes the promotion of the compulsory discipline Education for life, which will include several modules, among which: sex education, civic education, health education, healthy eating education, road safety education or first aid education.
TIFF to open its anniversary edition this year with simultaneous screenings in 20 localities
The Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) will open its 20th edition on July 23 with simultaneous screenings in 20 localities of Romania, reads a release issued on Tuesday by the organizers. "On the anniversary of the 20th edition of TIFF, the emotions of the Opening Gala will be felt, this year, in 20 localities in the country, simultaneously.