Florentina Peia

Pogrom Commemoration/Citu: The abominable events a black page in our history; we must protect victims' memory

Prime Minister Florin Citu on Wednesday told the joint plenary sitting of Parliament that the June 1941 Iasi Pogrom represents a "black page" in the history of Romania, and also that Romania needs to take responsibility for its past. He stated that the Pogrom of Iasi was the largest anti-Semitic massacre in Romania in the modern era.

DSU head Arafat: Epidemiological situation in Romania - currently very good; autumn remains questionable

The head of the Department for Emergency Situations, Raed Arafat, said on Tuesday that the epidemiological situation in Romania is currently very good, but stressed that vaccination remains the solution in the context of the spread of the Delta and Delta plus variants of the novel coronavirus.

President Iohannis: Digital certificate an important step forward in fully restoring fundamental freedoms

President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday had a meeting with the ambassadors of the EU member states accredited to Romania, on the occasion of the conclusion of the Portuguese Presidency of the EU Council, in which context he stated that the introduction of the EU COVID digital certificate is a very important step forward, towards the full restoration of the fundamental freedoms of the Internal Marke

UPDATE Iohannis: I don't think the motion of no-confidence will succeed; coalition may prove unity

President Klaus Iohannis said on Tuesday that the motion of no-confidence tabled by the opposition Social Democratic Party (PSD) will not survive a vote of Parliament. "I speak frequently with all politicians and I don't think the motion of no-confidence will succeed or the rumours that some who should not vote will vote. I do not believe it," he said.

In message commemorating Iasi Pogrom, PM Citu says never let bloody history repeat itself

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Florin Citu delivered a message on the occasion the 80th anniversary of the Iasi Pogrom in which he underlined that "we must never let bloody history repeat itself." "The last days of June remind us every year of a painful period that Romania went through exactly eight decades ago, when hatred and anti-Semitism darkened minds and pushed decision-makers and then law en

Iohannis in Iasi Pogrom remembrance message:May we always keep in mind lessons of history, defend democratic principles

President Klaus Iohannis sent today a message on the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Iasi anti-Jewish Pogrom (June 28 - 30, 1941). "These days we mark eight decades since one of the bloodiest pages in the history of Romania.

Citu: Romania sells anti-COVID vaccine to several countries; for Denmark - one million doses

Bucharest, June 28 /Agerpres/ - Prime Minister Florin Citu said on Monday that Romania sells anti-COVID-19 vaccine to several countries, with Denmark to receive one million doses. He was asked about the doses of anti-COVID-19 vaccine that are about to expire. "We have these statistics. Some of the doses were exported.

President Iohannis invites EU member states to contribute experts to Euro-Atlantic Resilience Center's activity

AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis has invited European Union member states to contribute to the activity of the Euro-Atlantic Resilience Center in Bucharest by inviting experts. The head of state attended the European Council meeting and the Euro Summit in an extended format on Thursday and Friday.

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