Ecaterina Ignat

Romanian Navy to hold Open Doors Day in military ports of Constanta, Mangalia, Braila, Tulcea

The Romanian Navy organises on Saturday, August 14, an Open Doors Day event in the military ports of Constanta, Mangalia, Braila and Tulcea, in compliance with the COVID-19 restrictions in place, according to a press statement released on Tuesday by the Navy.

IntMin: Mask, still compulsory after August 1; number of participants in private events might increase

Interior Minister Lucian bode told a press conference in Cernavoda on Monday that wearing a protective mask indoors would remain a compulsory measure even after August 1, and the increase in the number of participants in private events was considered as a relaxation measure. "Mask wearing indoors is a compulsory measure.

PM Orban asks MPs to decide on state of alert extension based on objective analyses, not political interests

Prime minister Ludovic Orban on Wednesday said in Braila (northeast of Bucharest) that he is asking the MPs to decide on the extension of the state of alert based on objective analyses, and not on momentarily political interests, stressing that this is not a topic to be politicised. "It's not a topic that should be politicized.

USR-PLUS presidential candidate says run-off between him, PNL candidate shows Romania getting better

National leader of the Save Romania Union (USR) told a news conference in Braila on Friday that the prospect of a run-off between him and the PNL candidate would show Romania getting better. "The prospect of having a second round presidential election between the PNL candidate and the USR-PLUS candidate would indicate that Romania is getting better.

Dan Barna: PRO Romania affiliation to ALDE+RENAISSANCE+USRPLUS, out of the question

Chairman of Save Romanian Union (USR) Dan Barna, on Saturday in Braila, where the USR Political Committee meeting is taking place, in which the delegates voted for the political formation's affiliation to the ALDE+RENAISSANCE+USRPLUS Group of the European Parliament, said that the affiliation of PRO Romania to this EP structure is out of the question.

Deputy PM Suciu says PSD still backs mayors' election in one round

Deputy Prime minister Daniel Suciu, minister of Regional Development on Sunday declared in eastern Braila that the main ruling PSD (Social Democratic Party) further backs the mayors' election in one single round. When asked how he comments the statement by the ALDE (Alliance of Liberals and Democrats, minor at rule, ed.

Protests in Bucharest, other cities against amendments to Criminal Procedure Code

Thousands of people protested on Wednesday evening in Bucharest and in other cities against the amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code adopted by MPs and chanted slogans against the Government and the Social Democratic Party (PSD) - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) ruling coalition, as well as against social-democrat leader, Liviu Dragnea.