George Onea

Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) Liviu Dragnea stated that the modifications to the Criminal Codes must be presented within a reasonable amount of time to the Prime Minister by the Minister of Justice, while mentioning that there comes a time when appreciation for someone can no longer compensate for the same person's lack of decision.

Justice Minister Tudorel Toader announced on Sunday his intention of concluding on 27 December the necessary steps for the finalisation of the dismissal procedure of Prosecutor General Augustin Lazar.

Hundreds of people gathered on Saturday afternoon in the Victoriei Square for an event announced on the social networks as "22 December - Our Revolution", then kicked off in a rally to the University Square.

The National Liberal Party (PNL, opposition, ed. n.) addresses a public call to the Ombudsman in order for the latter to notify the Constitutional Court regarding the unconstitutionality of the OUG (Government Emergency Ordinance, ed.

Romania supports Serbia's European path, on Saturday said in Belgrade the Romanian Prime minister Viorica Dancila, adding that she has invited the Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic to visit Bucharest during Romania's presidency of the European Union's Council.

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila has announced that the draft Government Emergency Ordinance (GEO) regarding the fiscal-budgetary measures is to be adopted at the extraordinary Government meeting that started on Friday evening at the Victoria Palace.

President Klaus Iohaniss does not participate in this meeting of the Executive.

In bilateral terms, Romania and the UK should be ambitious of their future after Brexit, UK's Trade Commissioner for Europe Andrew Mitchell told AGERPRES in a recent interview.

He also talked about the current agreement between the UK and the European Union on UK's withdrawal from the EU unveiled last week, as well as about the relationship between the UK and Romania.

Replacing this accident of the Romanian democracy that is the Dragnea [Social Democratic Party leader, ed.n.]-Dancila [Romanian Prime Minister, ed.n.] Government represent the political necessity, President Klaus Iohannis stated on Monday at the General Assembly of the Romanian Municipalities' Association.

Romania's Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu on Thursday welcomed senior official with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus Minas Hadjimichael, highlighting the excellent level of the bilateral relationship and agreeing on consolidating it through a mechanism for regular consultations at the level of the two ministries.

Romania's Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu and European Commissioner for Budget Gunther Oettinger on Tuesday met to discuss the major issues on the European agenda that will be managed by Romania while holding the six-month rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union, with an emphasis on negotiations over the Multi-annual Financial Framework 2021-2027.