Florentina Peia

German ambassador in Bucharest Cord Meier-Klodt stated on Tuesday that the Government's decisions regarding the taxation of certain sectors are being followed with some concern, showing that some of the new German investments already planned in Romania are being reanalyzed, postponed, or alternative locations are being sought.

President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday said that a series of governmental measures show a serious lack of responsibility, seriousness and vision regarding the economy flow and he asked the Government to cease the taxation experiments.

President Klaus Iohannis welcomed on Tuesday at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan Najafov Huseyn Nizami, Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Dang Tran Phong, Ambassador of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Omar Nestor Mesa Gonzalez, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey Fusun Aramaz, Ambassador of the State of Israel David Saranga and Ambassado

President Klaus Iohannis said on Tuesday that during its term at the Presidency of the Council of the EU, Romania will make efforts to facilitate the adoption of the measures proposed by the European Commission regarding the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

President Klaus Iohannis said on Tuesday he will do everything in his power to prevent democracy and the rule of law from being affected.

President Klaus Iohannis stated on Monday that the existence of the National Museum of Jewish History and Holocaust is vital.

President Klaus Iohannis stated on Thursday that the example of the elites and their action in 1859 show that "in tough times, the true statesmen should rise to the height of the great challenges and act to the citizens' benefit."

Chairman of National Liberal Party (PNL) Ludovic Orban is critical of Minister of Interior Carmen Dan and Justice Minister Tudorel Toader's hearings in the European Parliament, saying that their statements have embarrassed Romania.

AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis said on Tuesday that the French-German cooperation and integration Treaty at Aachen, whose signing he attended, reflects the commitment of France and Germany to consolidating the European project, stressing that Romania will further remain close to the two countries in achieving this goal.

Chairman of the National Liberal Party (PNL) Ludovic Orban believes that, in the context of the vote in the European Parliament regarding the rule of law mechanism, the Social Democratic Party (PSD) shows that it wants to maintain the Co-operation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) and further fraud the EU funds, as well as block the accession to Schengen.