Florin Marin

The President of the Federation of the Jewish Communities in Romania, Aurel Vainer, was awarded the Cross of Merit in rank of officer of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany by Ambassador Cord Meier-Klodt. The recommendation was made by the Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, Heiko Maas. "We honor, today, the remarkable political courage of Mr.

Romania's objective is to join the Schengen Area, Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister Bogdan Aurescu reiterated in a meeting with his Dutch counterpart Stef Blok. The meeting between the two officials took place on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe meeting (ASEM) of foreign ministers, in Madrid.

Romania is interested in capitalising on the Strategic Partnership with the Republic of Korea on a higher level, Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister Bogdan Aurescu said, in a meeting with his Korean counterpart Kang Kyung-wha. The meeting between the two officials took place on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe (ASEM) meeting of foreign ministers, in Madrid.

Prime Minister Ludovic Orban maintained on Friday that "PSD [the Social Democratic Party] has wasted public money" and has brought Romania "in a situation in which it is unavoidable to exceed the deficit target" that we have as an obligation in the EU Treaty - namely 3 percent of GDP.

Interior Minister Marcel Vela told B1 TV private broadcaster on Thursday that there was no threat to the state institutions at the street protests of August 10, 2018. "No," was the reply of Minister Vela when asked by journalists whether there was any "reasonable, no matter how small" threat to the state institutions from the demonstrators.

The candidate of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) in the presidential elections, Viorica Dancila, claimed on Thursday that the president, Klaus Iohannis, desires "a monopoly of power", is a "dictator" president, who wants to lead the Government and Parliament and who threatens his opponents with prosecutors, through intermediaries.

Secretary general of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Mihai Fifor, stated that the report regarding the intervention of the law enforcement structures at the August 10, 2018 protest was declassified since January 31, 2019, and the document is still "not public" for citizens.

Social Democratic Party (PSD) candidate in the presidential election Viorica Dancila said on Wednesday that President Klaus Iohannis "lives in a different world," "master over a Romania where only the National Liberal Party exists," mentioning that the latter is afraid of a debate, direct confrontation with her.

President Klaus Iohannis said on Wednesday that early elections are the best solution to the current situation. "Early elections are the best solution for the current situation," the head of state told a press conference organized at the National Liberal Party (PNL) headquarters. AGERPRES (RO - author: Florentina Peia, editor: Florin Marin; EN - author: Bogdan Gabaroi, editor: Simona Iacob)

Prime Minister Ludovic Orban said on Monday that the government will request the Central Electoral Bureau to secure the number of members in the electoral bureaus of the polling stations in case the representatives of the political parties that no longer have candidates in the presidential runoff do not show up at the polling station.