Florin Marin
PSD's leading body decides to continue support for embattled national party leader
The National Executive Committee (CExN) of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) decided on Friday's meeting to continue support for the party's national leader Liviu Dragnea in all the political positions he is holding: national leader and speaker of the Chamber of Deputies.
Ruling PSD leaders react to Liviu Dragnea's being sentenced to jail in Supreme Court first ruling
Prime Minister Viorica Dancila, also Executive President of the Social Democratic Party (PSD, main at rule, ed.
Supreme Court hands party leader Dragnea 3 years, 6 months in prison under non-final sentence
The Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced national leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), major at rule, Liviu Dragnea to three years and six months in jail for fictitiously hiring two persons to work with the DGASPC Teleorman child protection and social assistance directorate who were actually working for the local PSD organisation. The ruling is not final.
Ambassador Ramis on changes in Romania's Justice: Wordy laws, problematic provisions detected
French Ambassador in Bucharest Michele Ramis said Thursday that the amendments to Romania's criminal codes are "extremely wordy" and are still being studied, adding that provisions have been detected that raise questions as far as judicial cooperation is concerned.
Presidency: EU member states' ambassadors express concern over Criminal Procedure Code's amendments
The ambassadors of the EU member states accredited in Bucharest showed concern regarding the amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code passed in Parliament, a release by the Presidential Administration reads, following a meeting of President Klaus Iohannis with the EU diplomats.
PM Dancila meets UN General Assembly President Lajcak and underscores importance of implementing 2030 Agenda
Prime Minister Viorica Dancila met on Tuesday with President of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly Miroslav Lajcak, who is paying an official visit to Romania, context in which the Romanian PM showed that the success of implementing the 2030 Agenda will contribute to the construction of a balanced society, based on inclusive principles, with the main purpose of ensuring sustainable develo
Draft law on amending Criminal Procedure Code passed by Chamber of Deputies on 175-78
The draft law on amending the Criminal Procedure Code on a vote of 175 - 78 and one abstention was passed on Monday night by the plenary sitting of the Chamber of Deputies, as decision-making chamber of the Romanian Parliament.
Senate's Tariceanu says drafting of CVM progress, based on distorted image provided by coercive bodies
Senate Chairman Calin Popescu-Tariceanu said on Friday that in drafting the numerous reports of the last 11 years on the progress under the Co-operation and Verification Mechanism (CVM), the European Commission relied almost exclusively on the distorted image provided by coercive bodies of the Romanian state.
IntMin Dan, Europol director Catherine de Bolle discuss Romania's contribution to Europol's functioning
Interior Minister Carmen Dan met on Friday, on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting of the Salzburg Forum (SF), with executive director of Europol Catherine de Bolle. The discussions focused on Romania's contribution to the functioning of this European agency.
Ambassador Ramis, about cartoon in 'Charlie Hebdo': Magazine does not embody French public opinion
The satirical magazine 'Charlie Hebdo' "does not embody in any way the sentiment of the French public opinion", the freedom of speech and freedom of the press being fundamental principles of the French Republic, French Ambassador in Bucharest Michele Ramis told AGERPRES.