Florentina Stefanescu

All electoral competitors must remove the banners and advertising materials they have used so far in the promotion activity before Friday at 24:00hrs, otherwise they will be sanctioned. The electoral campaign for the elections to the European Parliament begins Saturday, at 7:00hrs and ends on 25 May, at 7:00hrs.

An exhibition called "Romania / France - Cultural Itineraries" comprising of a series of manuscripts, archival documents, correspondence, rare books, drawings and engravings that attest to the dynamics and developments in the historical ties between Romania and France opened on Friday at the Library of the Romanian Academy.

The Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) decided on Wednesday by drawing lots the order of the parties on the ballot paper in the May 26 elections to the European Parliament, with majority party Social Democratic Party (PSD), the opposition 2020 alliance of Save Romania Union (USR) and PLUS, and the Pro Romania Party on the top three spots.

The Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) has approved the bids filed by the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Liberal Party (PNL), the Save Romania Union - PLUS (USR-PLUS) 2020 Election Alliance, according to its decisions posted on its website.

Parliament reaffirms its attachment to NATO principles, values and goals and firmly supports a strong Alliance and the strengthening of the transatlantic relationship, indispensable for Euro-Atlantic security, shows the Declaration adopted on Tuesday by the Legislature on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of Romania's accession to the North-Atlantic Alliance and 70 years of NATO existence.

The Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday suspended its plenary session for the lack of a quorum. Florin Iordache, chairman of the meeting, asked for a verification, which revealed that the quorum was not met as only 110 MPs were present. "There are 110 attendees; there is not a quorum. Given the circumstances, I have to suspend the session," Iordache said.

Another five persons died of flu, the death toll from this disease reaching 87, on Tuesday informed the National Public Health Institute (INSP).

Four of the five dead persons confirmed with the A-type flu virus were having preexisting medical conditions.

Bucharest, Jan 1 /Agerpres/ - Prime Minister Viorica Dancila expresses her confidence that state institutions, political forces and civil society will coagulate their forces and will constructively participate for a successful mandate of Romania at the presidency of the Council of the European Union, saying it will be a moment of maximum visibility not only at the institutional and political le

In a joint meeting on Tuesday, Parliament's culture committees endorsed Claudia Nicolae for director general of the AGERPRES National News Agency.

The decision was made by a majority vote. There were three abstentions.

Claudia Nicolae is nominated by the Government for this position.

By 13:00hrs in the referendum for redefinition of the family have cast their ballots 11.67pct of the Romanian citizens with a right to vote, according to data centralised and released by the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC).

The total number of the voters who have shown up by 13:00hrs is 2,134,579, out of which in the urban milieu 1,150,608 persons and in th rural milieu 983,971.