Dan Diaconescu

Romania to Change Law On Jailbirds' Books

A group of 15 Romanian senators has initiated a bill aimed at amending the controversial law that allows prisoners who publish books to have their jail terms cut.

"Many politicians, businessmen and ex-football players only discovered their literary skills after they were jailed for corruption and have benefited from loopholes in the law ... this must end," MP Valeriu Todirascu said.

CSCI poll: Results if elections were held next Sunday: new PNL - 42 pct; PSD-UNPR-PC - 39 pct

The new National Liberal Party (made up of the former PNL - the National Liberal Party and the former PDL - Democratic Liberal Party) would collect the most votes, if parliamentary elections were to be held in Romania next Sunday, says a poll conducted by the CSCI and sent to AGERPRES.

Photo credit: (c) infopolitic.ro

Cotroceni: Consultations between President Iohannis and minorities' group deputies begin

Consultations between President Klaus Iohannis and representatives of the minorities' group deputies, part of the series of consultations between the head of state and the political formations in Parliament on the topic of the Defense budget, have begun on Monday at the Cotroceni Palace.

Photo credit: (c) Alex MICSIK / AGERPRES PHOTO

Parliament approves filling eight vacancies in Administration Council of the SRR

The deputies and senators of Romania's Parliament have approved on Saturday, in joint sitting, the filling of eight vacancies in the Administration Council of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Corporation (SRR).

381 MPs voted in favor of the candidate proposals while 22 MPs voted against, out of a total of 403 valid votes expressed.

Pages