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ProRomania's Ponta: Provisions of law on pension increase must take effect on 1 January
Pro Romania has tabled an amendment to the draft law on pensions, which states that all provisions on pension increases should take effect on January 1, 2019 and calls on the MPs who formed the "Anti Dragnea Alliance" to support him, according to a Friday post on Facebook by Victor Ponta, the leader of this party and former social-democrat prime minister.
Members of top court five-judge panels established by random draw following Constitutional Court ruling
The High Court of Cassation and Justice appointed on Friday by public draw the members of the five-panel judges to sit on trials in 2018, following a relevant ruling by the Constitutional Court.
Top court President, justice Cristina Tarcea performed the draw, with the two court Vice Presidents attending.
Pro Romania's Ponta asks replacement of criminally prosecuted gendarmes: Minister's stand, an abuse
Pro Romania demands the replacement of the Gendarmerie chiefs against whom the prosecution was started in the case of the 10 August protest, and this structure should be removed from the political battle, Victor Ponta, leader of the party, said on Monday, stressing that the position of the Minister of the Interior of keeping them in service is an abuse.
Romania Ruling Party Leader Survives No Confidence Vote
Romanian Social Democrat leader Liviu Dragnea survived a no-confidence vote in the party's Executive Committee on Friday, after several top members of the faction leadership asked for his resignation as party chief because of his graft record that lead to low scores in opinion polls.
Romanian Rock Club Fire Trial Delays Anger Victims
Victims of the Bucharest rock club fire that killed 65 people and injured hundreds in October 2015 expressed outrage on Monday, as a court in the Romanian capital failed to assign a new judge to the case following the retirement of the previous judge.
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Maior on tossed out allegations: Asked SRI oversight committee to seek evidence, hear Dragnea, Ponta
Former Director of the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) and current Ambassador of Romania to the US George Maior announced that he asked the parliamentary committee on the oversight of SRI's activity to "seriously reflect on the multiple allegations tossed out about illegal interceptions, covert officers, incompatibilities, pressure put on justice," and seek evidence and hear others,
Ponta asks for pension increase enforcement, under new law, as of 1 January 2019
Leader of the Pro Romania Party Victor Ponta announced on Saturday evening he agrees to the pensions being increased as of 1 January 2019, adding that he will file an amendment in this respect when the new pension draft law is debated in Parliament.
Opposition files request to convene Chamber in extraordinary session
Bucharest, Aug 14 /Agerpres / - A request for the Chamber of Deputies to convene for an extraordinary session August 20-24 was submitted Tuesday to Parliament, floor leader of the opposition National Liberal Party (PNL) Raluca Turcan said Tuesday.
Romanian Muslims Cancel Grand Mosque Project
The Romanian Muftiyat, which represents Muslims in the country, has cancelled its project to build a showpiece mosque in the capital, saying the costs were too high.
The Muftiyat has filed a request to the Ministry of Culture to return the property assigned for the planned mosque to the Romanian government, Mufti Iusuf Murat said.
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Romania Govt Survives No-Confidence Vote Amid Protests
Romania's Social Democrat-led government survived a no-confidence motion on Wednesday - but faced more turbulence outside parliament, where thousands of anti-corruption protesters gathered to demand Prime Minister Viorica Dancila's resignation.