Florentina Peia

Romania's Defence Minister Mihai Fifor said on Tuesday that the submarine acquisition programme is currently being looked into by the Navy and the acquisition proper could start after 2020.

National Liberal Party (PNL) Chairman Ludovic Orban stated on Monday that the Liberals will not support Parliament's involvement with regard to the assessment of the National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA) and the leadership of this institution.

Defence Minister Mihai Fifor said on Friday that pay will increase by 3 percent for the staff of Defence Ministry following the application of the uniform public pay law.

President Klaus Iohannis stated on Wednesday that politicians are bound to preserve Romania's Euro-Atlantic strategic options unaltered.

AGERPRES correspondent Florentina Peia reports: Croatia's President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic said on Monday that her country wanted its economic relations with Romania to reach the level of the political ones; she pointed out the interest in the projects aimed at upgrading hydropower stations, the IT and modern technologies.

AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: At a meeting on Tuesday in Rome with Romanian students studying in Italy on scholarships, President Klaus Iohannis said education and culture should be placed back in their rightful places in the hierarchy of things that matter to the success of people and the society.

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AGERPRES correspondent Florentina Peia, reports: President Klaus Iohannis voiced his concern over the "sneaky" replacement of the leadership of the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR).

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AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis at the Chigi Palace on Tuesday met Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who reconfirmed Italy's support for Romania's accession to Schengen, according to some official sources.

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AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: Romania's President Klaus Iohannis on Monday met his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, the official residence of the Italian president, with Matarella saying the time has come for Romania to be a member of the Schengen Area.

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AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis, on a two-day official visit in Rome, has met on Monday with his Italian counterpart, Sergio Mattarella.

Presidents Klaus Iohannis and Sergio Mattarella meet at Quirinale Palace in Rome
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