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The head of the European Commission Representation in Romania, Angela Cristea, on Tuesday called on Romania's political leaders to agree on a "pro-European pact to meet the expectations of the Romanian citizens."

The European Commision President, Jean-Claude Juncker, apologised on Wednesday to a Romanian MEP for the appearance of the phrase "Moldovan language" on the website of European Commision - calling it a "regrettable administrative error".

Angela Cristea, head of the European Commission Representation in Romania, said on Tuesday that she is worried that "the fault line in the Romanian society" seems to be "getting even deeper."

For most Europeans, indoor bathrooms and toilets became the norm at last half-a-century ago. Not so in Romania, where almost half of Romania's 19.5 million people still live in rural areas and many lack even the most basic facilities.

Romanian businessman George Copos has been handed down a final four-year prison sentence in Lottery I case, following a decision made by Bucharest Court on Monday.

The court dismissed an appeal lodged by Copos and maintained a ruling passed by Bucharest District 2 Low Court in Jan. 2013 by which it had sentenced the businessman for tax evasion.