Marcel Ciolacu
The Prime Ministers of Bulgaria and Romania discussed the Schengen accession
The admission of Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen was discussed at a meeting in Athens by Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov and his Romanian colleague Ion-Marcel Ciolacu. The topic is a priority for both governments.
PM receives Romanian counterpart at the Maximos Mansion
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met on Monday with the Prime Minister of Romania Ion-Marcel Ciolacu at the Maximos Mansion. This was the first meeting of the two country leaders after Ciolacu's assumption of duties in Romania.
After the Rotation: Romania has a New Government
With 290 votes "for", 95 "against" and no abstentions, the two chambers of the Romanian Parliament elected the new Romanian government headed by Marcel Ciolacu. Deputies voted first, then senators.
418 people's representatives out of a total of 465 were present in the hall during today's vote of confidence and the debates, marked by scandal and sharp exchange of remarks.
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Romania’s PM Postpones Rotation Until Teachers’ Strike is Solved
Romania's liberal Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca on Friday said he will remain the head of government until the government solves the school strike. "I decided not to submit my [governing] mandate," Ciuca said, without taking questions from the press.
Romanian Teachers Start Strike for Higher Pay
More than 150,000 teachers in Romania went on a strike on Monday demanding higher salaries as the governing coalition parties prepare to replace Nicolae Ciuca, from the National Liberal Party, PNL, as Prime Minister with Marcel Ciolacu, leader of the Social Democratic Party, PSD.
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Moldova Mulls Returning Properties to Romanian-Linked Church
Moldova will hand over the building of the former Theological Seminary in Chisinau to the Metropolis of Bessarabia, which is linked to the Romanian Orthodox Church, if a draft law registered by several deputies of the ruling Action and Solidarity Party, PAS, is adopted.
Romania President Nominates Ciuca to Form New Govt
President Klaus Iohannis nominated the former defence minister and reserve general Nicolae Ciuca as Romania's next Prime Minister of Romania on Monday after talks with most parties in parliament.
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PSD's Marcel Ciolacu: With or without motion, Citu Gov't is fallen anyway
The Citu Government is fallen anyway, whether with an anti-government motion or not, but if the no-confidence motion makes it to the agenda of the joint plenary, the Social Democratic Party (PSD) will vote to oust the Citu Government, Social Democrat Chairman Marcel Ciolacu said on Thursday. "The government is led by the National Liberal Party, and Parliament is led by USR and PNL.
USR PLUS's Mosteanu: Starting today, the "winning team" has a new member, Marcel Ciolacu
This is for the first time in the past 31 years that a motion of censure is being denied, USR PLUS (Save Romania Union - Freedom, Unity, Solidarity Party) spokesman Ionut Mosteanu said on Monday, at the end of the meeting of the joint Standing Bureaus of the two Chambers. "The PSD (Social Democratic Party) and PNL (National Liberal Party) have boycotted this meeting.
PSD's Ciolacu: PSD endorsing minority gov't headed by Florin Citu, out of the question
The Social Democratic Party (PSD) is willing to vote for a censure motion filed by USR PLUS (Save Romania Union - Party of Liberty Unity and Solidarity Alliance) and AUR, as endorsing minority government headed by Florin Citu is out of the question, PSD leader Marcel Ciolacu said on Thursday evening. "There is but one censure motion.