Florentina Peia

French ambassador to Romania Michele Ramis has welcomed the launch in Romania of an online citizens' consultation on the future of the European Union.

Minister for Romanians Abroad Natalia Intotero paid a working visit to Paris, France to attend a convention of the Congress of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan Bishopric of Western and Southern Europe.

President Klaus Iohnnis on Wednesday said that in Romania "there are voices very easily blaming Brussels for almost anything," showing that this is "the easiest discourse" from those who are disturbed by the European standards of authentic democracy.

President Klaus Iohannis said on Monday that the Social Democratic Party (PSD) "is mortgaging the country's future" and is incapable of keeping public finances in order.

AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis said on Friday that he does not believe that Romania will be affected by the conditioning announced by the European Commission regarding the access to European funds on the good functioning of the rule of law.

President Klaus Iohannis announced on Wednesday having decided to refer to the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) the controversial package of justice legislation, and also to the Venice Commission.

President Klaus Iohannis stated, on Friday, that he is withdrawing his trust in Prime Minister Viorica Dnacila, claiming that she cannot handle the position of Prime Minister.

In context, the head of state publicly requested the resignation of Viorica Dancila.

President Klaus Iohannis stated on Thursday that he is concerned with "the secrecy" of the Prime Minister Viorica Dancila's visit to Israel and underscored that the PM doesn't speak for Romania.

President Klaus Iohannis met on Wednesday the management of the National Bank of Romania (BNR), represented by Governor Mugur Isarescu and First Deputy Governor Florin Georgescu, underscoring that the independence of BNR in terms of monetary policy decisions is essential, and both the Government and BNR should avoid competing approaches.

On an official visit to Israel, Romania's Prime Minister Viorica Dancila had a meeting on Wednesday with her Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, who hailed the adoption by Romania's Government of a framework launching the debate on relocating Romania's Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.