Emil Hurezeanu

President Iohannis signs accreditation decrees of several Romanian ambassadors, Hurezeanu, Cioroianu, Jinga among them

President Klaus Iohannis has signed on Friday ten accreditation decrees of several Romania's ambassadors, among whom Adrian Cioroianu, Emil Hurezeanu, Ion Jinga and Bogdan Mazuru.

President signs major reshuffle of ambassadors

President Klaus Iohannis signed this week several ambassador appointments, giving his seal of approval to journalist and writer Emil Hurezeanu's nomination as Ambassador of Romania to Germany, and to historian, essayist and politician Adrian Cioroianu taking over as Romania's Ambassador and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, the Presidential Administration announced.

Romanian President Nudges France Over Schengen

During his first official visit abroad, to France, Romania's new President, Klaus Iohannis,  said that he was optimistic that Romania would soon be allowed to join the EU's border-free Schengen zone.

"I've asked for France to support our entering the Schengen area. I do hope that this will happen very soon," Iohannis said in Paris after meeting French President Francois Hollande.