George Maior

Romania's parliament is to vote on Monday whether to appoint Hellvig as the director of the country's intelligence service, SRI, after he was nominated for the post by President Klaus Iohannis.

He is to replace former director George Maior, who resigned at the end of January.

President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday accepted the sudden resignation of George Maior, the director of Romania's main intelligence service, the SRI, according to an official announcement. No further details about the decision have been offered.

Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Tuesday voiced "his entire appreciation" for the reform that the former chief of the Romanian Intelligence Service [SRI] carried out at this institution.

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Bulgaria, Romania consider ways to counter terrorism

The two countries seek new laws and increased international co-operation.

George Maior, head of Romania's intelligence service (SRI), said new laws under consideration in Romania are needed to better assess risks to national security. [AFP]

The members of the Strategic Interministerial Group for the prevention and combat of macro-crime (GIS) and of the National Committee for Special Emergency Situations (CNSSU) agreed on Friday in a joint sitting on the need to place again the regulatory package for ensuring public safety and national security on the agenda of the Government, Parliament and the civil society, following the latest