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PM Dancila: We want a real strategic partnership with the large companies wanting to invest in Romania

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila on Wednesday stated that the Government wants a real strategic partnership with the large companies wanting to invest in Romania, and that in a short while it will launch the state aid scheme for private investments larger than 10 million euros, for opening of expanding production capacity.

FinMin Teodorovici: Not taking into account to raise any tax or duty next year

Public Finance Minister Eugen Teodorovici stated on Wednesday that no discussions are currently being held - at government or coalition level - regarding the increase of taxes and duties, mentioning that such a measure will not be taken into account for next year, either.

Tariceanu on not attending SRI informal meetings: In life, I've learned this: civilians with civilians and rest

President of the Senate Calin Popescu-Tariceanu stated on Monday that he is not the one who should be asked if the presence of some persons is appropriate or not at an informal event organised by the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI), adding that he knows how to behave himself.

ForMin Melescanu: Joining OECD, modality to thurst interior reform agenda

Joining the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is regarded, in the first place, as a modality to stimulate reforms in Romania, incorporated in the objective of increasing the welfare of citizens, Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister Teodor Melesdcanu said in Paris on Friday, on the occasion of the visit to the OECD seat, where he met the organisation Secretary General, A

Romania, first in NATO in terms of equipment expenditure as percentage of defence expenditure

Romania is ranked first in NATO in terms of equipment expenditure as a share of defence expenditure, according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's 2017 annual report, according to country's Ministry of Defence (MApN).

Chairman Tariceanu after meeting B9 defence ministers: Defence policies need coordination, harmonisation

Senate Chairman Calin Popescu-Tariceanu said on Tuesday that the meeting he had with defence ministers from the Bucharest 9 (B9) cooperation format dealt with defence and security issues, taking into account the "the challenges faced by NATO's eastern flank countries."

County council official Oprisan: Oftentimes county councils' work hampered by stuffy, piecemeal legislation

The ongoing convention of the General Assembly of Romania's County Councils (AGCJR) is a good opportunity to discuss and highlight the most important issues related to the balancing of local budgets for the current year, the use of the 2017 budget surplus, investments that can be conducted under governmental programmes, European funds and, last but not least, public procurement, Chairma

Senate President welcomes Austria's Ambassador

Senate President Calin Popescu-Tariceanu on Thursday had a meeting with Republic of Austria Ambassador to Romania Isabel Rauscher, during a presentation visit, having reviewed the current stage and the prospects of consolidating the bilateral relations and parliamentary cooperation, including on the level of the presidencies of the two legislatures.

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