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Ensuring equal opportunities for women and men on the labor market is an important objective of the Romanian Presidency at the EU Council, said Deputy Prime Minister Ana Birchall, who represented the Romanian Government at the World Economic Forum in Davos, which took place between 22 and 25 January, being an annual event that gathers political leaders, diplomats, economists, representatives of

The Government grants the due attention to infrastructure projects in the natural gas area, having as objective the safety of gas deliveries and the reduction in energy dependence by diversifying the supply sources and routes, Prime Minister Viorica Dancila said in the beginning of the Government meeting on Friday.

Education Minister Ecaterina Andronescu participated on Thursday in the Forum on the Future of Learning in Brussels, underscoring that the Romanian Presidency at the European Union Council will pay a special attention to promotion inclusion, excellency and mobility.

President of the Senate Calin Popescu-Tariceanu stated on Thursday in Focsani that Romania has a historic duty toward the Republic of Moldova and our country, as a member of the European Union, will endorse Moldova on its pro-European path.

AGERPRES special correspondent Dana Piciu reports: The withdrawal of the UK from the European Union is an unprecedented process that will leave its mark over our future, Prime Minister Viorica Dancila stated on Thursday when presenting the priorities of the Romanian Presidency at the EU Council in the plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).

AGERPRES special correspondent Dana Piciu reports: Prime Minister Viorica Dancila said on Thursday that the rule of law is observed in Romania and the Government had no interference in Justice.

President Klaus Iohannis stated on Thursday that the example of the elites and their action in 1859 show that "in tough times, the true statesmen should rise to the height of the great challenges and act to the citizens' benefit."

Romania took over the rotating Presidency of the EU Council having a firm pro-European conviction that will guide our country in advancing the community agenda, Prime Minister Viorica Dancila stated on Thursday in the plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels.

President Klaus Iohannis attended the Te Deum religious service at the Patriarchal Cathedral on Thursday, officiated by Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church (BOR), occasioned by the celebration of the Romanian Principalities Union Day.

The celebration of the Romanian Principalities Union Day not just in Romania, but also in Brussels, in the context in which Romania holds the Presidency at the EU Council is a reason for pride and, also, "a confirmation of the fact that the Romanian people always had the strength and wisdom to chose the right path," Prime Minister Viorica Dancila stated on Thursday in Brussels, in a message con