Florin Marin

On Wednesday, the deputies and senators voted for the draft decision regarding the removal of Renata Weber from the leadership of the Ombudsman institution. There were 247 votes "in favour," 32 "against" and one parliamentarian did not vote. AGERPRES (RO - author: Catalina Matei, editor: Florin Marin; EN - editor: Adina Panaitescu)

Prime Minister Florin Citu reiterated on Friday that the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) submitted by Romania in Brussels was not rejected and that the entire amount of 29.2 billion euros will be drawn, noting that, at the current stage, the European Commission has made a number of comments the officials working on this document will have to answer quickly, otherwise those who deal

In the last 24 hours there were 41,228 vaccine doses administered, among which 27,792 - Pfizer, 9,121 - Johnson&Johnson, 2,626 - Moderna and 1,689 - AstraZeneca, according to a press release sent by the National Committee of coordinating activities regarding vaccination (CNCAV) against COVID-19.

Israel is the closest ally and strategic partner of Romania in the Middle East and a trusted partner, at an international level, Prime Minister Florin Citu said on Wednesday, during the plenary session of the Romania-Israel Business Forum, occasioned by the state visit in Romania by the president of Israel, Reuven Rivlin.

202 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have been recorded in the past 24 hours, with almost 19,000 tests performed, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) reported on Tuesday. These are cases that have not previously had a positive test, the same source states.

Bucharest, June 6 /Agerpres/ - As many as 121 new cases of persons infected with SARS-CoV-2 have been registered in the last 24 hours, in nearly 18,000 tests performed, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) reported on Sunday. These are cases that have not previously had a positive test, the source states.

Justice Minster Stelian Ion said on Thursday that intensifying the fight against corruption and consolidating the independence of the Romanian judiciary by improving access to justice are among the reforms included under the country's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).

Bucharest, June 2 /Agerpres/ - The level of development between the member states of the European Union is unequal, President Klaus Iohannis said on Wednesday, calling for "a medium and long-term vision for the European Union". He spoke online at the "Let's talk - Future of Europe" debate organized by the Group of the European People's Party (EPP) in the European Parliament.

President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday said that joining the Schengen Area "remains a major political goal for Romania," although the health crisis has seriously affected the Area. "With regard to Schengen, in the context of the health crisis and the measures taken by some Member States, the functionality of the Schengen area has obviously been seriously affected.

A number of 128,400 doses of Moderna vaccine are set to arrive, on Friday, at the "Cantacuzino" National Institute for Medical-Military Research and Development.