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Jean-Yves Le Drian: Romania can count on France's support for success of its first EU Council presidency

Romania can count on France's support for the success of its first presidency of the Council of the European Union, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian told a joint press statement with his Romanian counterpart Teodor Melescanu in Bucharest, on Thursday.

ForMin Melescanu: Romania firmly condemns chemical weapon use, particularly against civilians

Romania firmly condemns the use of chemical weapons in any circumstances, but particularly when they are used against civilians, Foreign Affairs Minister Teodor Melescanu said on Thursday.

Melescanu was asked during a joint press statement with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian about a possible international military response to the chemical attack in Syria.

INS: Annual inflation rate goes up to 5 percent in March

The annual inflation rate went up to 5 percent in March 2018, from 4.7 percent in the previous month, on the grounds of non-food product prices going up by 6.57 percent, those of food products by 4.01 percent, and those of services by 2.9 percent.

A higher annual inflation rate was registered in June 2013, when consumer prices went up 5.37 percent.

MAE: Melescanu, Slovak Ambassador discuss organisation of some common events devoted to Centennial

Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister Teodor Melescanu on Wednesday welcomed Ambassador of the Slovak Republic Jan Gabor, on a farewell visit, on which occasion they mentioned the desire to organise some common events to mark the celebration of the Centennial by the two countries.

Viorica Dancila, Tzipi Hotovely discuss common wish to consolidate bilateral relations

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila welcomed on Wednesday Tzipi Hotovely, State of Israel Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, who is paying an official visit to Romania. During the meeting they evoked "the special dynamics of the relations between Romania and the State of Israel," both on a political level and on the level of sectoral cooperation.

Melescanu - Tzipi Hotovely meeting: Discussions on Romania - State of Israel cooperation, fight against anti-Semitism

Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu on Tuesday had a meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister of the State of Israel Tzipi Hotovely, who was paying a visit to Romania, on which occasion they highlighted the excellent level of the cooperation between the two countries and granted special attention to the fight against anti-Semitism.

Unemployment rate: 4.7 percent in Q4 2017, unemployment among youth: 21.2 percent, highest level

The national unemployment rate of the previous year's last quarter was 4.7 percent, equal to the one recorded in the previous quarter, and the highest level of unemployment, of 21.2 pct was reached among young people (15-24 years old), according to data released on Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).

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