Klaus Iohannis
President Iohannis sends National Defence Strategy to Parliament
President Klaus Iohannis sent the National Defence Strategy to the Parliament on Friday, the Presidential Administration informed.
Romanian PM survives no-confidence vote amid corruption claims
Romania's parliament on June 12 rejected a motion of no-confidence in the government of Prime Minister Victor Ponta who has been embroiled in a corruption inquiry.
Iohannis: Development of EU-Latin America and the Caribbean bi-regional partnership, of special interest to Romania
President Klaus Iohannis said Wednesday that the development of a bi-regional partnership between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean is of special interest to Romania.
Iohannis: Had Ponta's prosecution been approved, I probably wouldn't have suspended him from premiership
President Klaus Iohannis said on Tuesday that, in the event that Parliament would have approved the criminal prosecution of Premier Victor Ponta, he "probably" wouldn't have suspended him from office. (Ed.
Romanian parliament blocks investigation into PM Ponta
Romania's parliament blocked a criminal investigation against Prime Minister Victor Ponta on June 9, prompting renewed criticism of the European Union member state's commitment to fighting high-level corruption.
Romanian Parliament Blocks Opening of Criminal Proceedings Against PM
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies rejected in a plenary sitting on Tuesday the opening of criminal proceedings against Prime Minister Victor Ponta.
A total of 351 deputies cast their votes, with 231 voting against and 120 in favour of the request of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) to initiate criminal investigation procedure.
Iohannis: Parliament has turned into a shield for Ponta; Romania's image, affected
President Klaus Iohannis criticises Parliament's decision to reject the opening of a criminal investigation in the case of Prime Minister Victor Ponta, showing that the Legislature has turned into a shield for the latter and that the solution is the resignation of the head of Government.
President Iohannis welcomes chair of Bulgaria's Parliament Tsacheva
President Klaus Iohannis on Monday welcomed Chairwoman of the Bulgarian Parliament Tsetska Tsacheva at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace, with the two officials pointing out that the potential for further development of the bilateral relationship, particularly economic and regional development, has not been reached yet.
President Iohannis: We need to restore rigor, clarity and accuracy in national security's regulatory framework
President Klaus Iohannis on Monday told a meeting with the leaders of parties and parliamentary political formations devoted to discussing Romania's National Defence Strategy, that rigor, clarity and accuracy need to be restored in the regulatory framework on national security.
Defence Supreme Council to discuss national strategy, illegal forest clearing
The National Defence Supreme Council (CSAT) led by President Klaus Iohannis will discuss on Tuesday the impact of illegal forest clearing and firm measures to stop it, and the state of the programme of equipping the Air Forces with multirole aircraft.
The Council sitting will begin at 3pm on Tuesday at the Cotroceni Palace, the Presidential Administration announced.