Carmen Dan

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila will present on Tuesday the priorities of the Romanian Presidency to the Council of the European Union, in Strasbourg, at the plenary session of the European Parliament, according to a press release issued on Sunday evening for AGERPRES.

Minister of Internal Affairs Carmen Dan said on Tuesday that President Iohannis' action against the Social Democratic Party (PSD, major at rule, ed.n.) affects police officers "who are and must remain outside of political games," referring to the unconstitutionality notification of the head of state on the Law for the amendment and completion of some pieces of legislations in the field

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila had a meeting with European Commissioners in Brussels on Wednesday, assuring them that Romania is fully prepared to take over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) on January 1, 2019, according to a press statement released by the Romanian government.

In a joint meeting on Tuesday, Parliament's culture committees endorsed Claudia Nicolae for director general of the AGERPRES National News Agency.

The decision was made by a majority vote. There were three abstentions.

Claudia Nicolae is nominated by the Government for this position.

Bucharest, Nov 10 /Agerpres/ - The Minister of Internal Affairs, Carmen Dan, had a meeting, in Washington, with the Acting United States Attorney General, Matthew Whitaker, in the context of the EU - US ministerial meeting in the context of the EU - US Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) informs, on Saturday, in a release sent to AGERPRES.

Bilateral cooperation in the security area and the future Romanian presidency of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union were among the topics tackled by Interior Minister Carmen Dan with Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini.

The Prosecution Section of the Supreme Council of Magistrates (CSM) argues that statements by Interior Minister Carmen Dan regarding the case in which the heads of the Gendarmerie are being investigated are "statements that could harm the prestige of the judiciary in Romania."

Prosecutor General Augustin Lazar on Monday stated, related to the case file concerning the intervention of the gendarmes during the August 10 protests, that military prosecutors are conducting an "impartial and effective investigation, without any outside interference."

The investigation of the General Prosecutor's Office of the protest on August 10, in which the heads of the Gendarmerie and a secretary of state with the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) are indicted, represent "another intimidation attempt from a state's fundamental institution", Minister of Interior Carmen Dan stated on Monday.

CIADO (The International Anti-Drug and Human Rights Center) has requested the Government and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, on Friday, to sack the leadership of ANA (National Anti-Drug Agency) for "dire managerial deficits" and reorganize the institution, as well as adopt the 2017-2020 Action Plan through a Government Decision, allocating 5 percent from the vice tax for programs that concern