AGERPRES

Energy security, the importance of the nuclear sector, the development of indigenous energy sources, and the energy situation of the Republic of Moldova were some of the topics approached by Romanian Minister for Energy Razvan Nicolescu in his speech at the meeting of the Council of EU Energy Ministers in Luxembourg on Friday.

Congress of Local and Regional Authorities President Herwig van Staa asked the representatives of Romanian local authorities to notify the Congress in the event of transgressions of the principles of local democracy, and press the Governments to observe these principles.

The Agerpres National News Agency broadcasts in LIVE STREAMING the WUKF European Karate Championships in Verona, June 13-15, on http://www.agerpres.ro/static/live

There are 120 athletes representing the WKC Romanian Karate Federation in the 2014 WUKF European Championships. AGERPRES

Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Thursday congratulated the Romanian women's crew that conquered the gold medal in the epee event at the European Fencing Championships in Strasbourg.

Petronela Sterea, Cristian Cotan and Razvan Marcu are three young friends gathered together under the Raliotii, rally people, name for a new challenge: taking part in a 15,000-km humanitarian rally to Ulan Bator.

Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) Director General Ludwik Sobolewski has accepted the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Romanian Postal Service National Company (CNPR) on Wednesday; he pointed out, however, that 'it will be a short-term commitment' until the company moves closer to completing its privatization.

From June 12 to July 13, the most important soccer event of the year, 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil will be broadcast in Romania in exclusivity by public channels TVR 1, TVR 2, TVR HD and TVR+.

Sixteen-year-old student Alexandra Marcu of Deva, western Romania, will be awarded the 2013 Explorer of the Year title by Romania's Geographic Society as the youngest recipient.

National leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), major at rule, Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Monday said European institutions and the US see Romania as having excellent and very strong legislative and institutional instruments to fight against corruption.