Media in Romania
Analyst Radu Magdin named honorary foreign communication advisor
Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Tuesday named analyst Radu Magdin a honorary advisor on foreign communication, to deal with the prime minister's foreign communication strategy with emphasis on Romania's position in the European and international news media, the Government's Press Office announced.
MAE: Romania to provide consular protection for Canadian citizens on Syrian territory
Romania and Canada on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding under which Romania will provide consular services to the Canadian state and citizens on Syrian territory, reads a press release to AGERPRES this Wednesday.
Gov't may discuss on Wednesday about changing methodology to calculate excise duty
The Government may discuss in its Wednesday meeting an emergency ordinance to amend the Fiscal Code in order to change the methodology for calculating the excise duty, a press release of the Executive remitted to AGERPRES informs.
Furthermore, the Government will discuss about setting the minimum gross salary at 975 lei starting with January 1, 2015.
Negotiations with IMF ongoing at Ministry of Finances on budget deficit topic
The Romanian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday morning held negotiations at the headquarters of the Ministry of Public Finances (MFP) focused on the budget deficit issue, a release from the MFP informs AGERPRES on Saturday.
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MAE: ForMin Aurescu invited by his French counterpart to pay visit to Paris
Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bogdan Aurescu, on Wednesday met with his French counterpart, Laurent Fabius, on the sidelines of the international informal conference on ISIL taking place in Brussels, reads a release of MAE to AGERPRES.
National Day parade: Over 2,800 military, 280 combat vehicles marche in Constitution Square
Over 2,800 military and 280 combat vehicles with the National Defence Ministry (MApN), the Interior Affairs Ministry (MAI), the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) and the Dignitaries' Protection Service (SPP) have marched on Monday in the Constitution Square, central Bucharest, in a parade dedicated to the National Day of Romania.
AGERPRES wins News Agency Trophy at Gaudeamus Book Fair, for the 11th time
Romania's National News Agency AGERPRES has won, for the 11th time and 4 times in a row, the News Agency Trophy of the Gaudeamus International Educational Book Fair in Bucharest.
Since the establishment of Gaudeamus trophies in 1997, AGERPRES won the news agency trophy in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. AGERPRES
Boxing: Marian Pita, Ovidiu Berceanu win gold in 'Golden Belt - Nicolae Linca' tournament
Romanian boxing athletes Marian Pita (welterweight, 69 kg) and Ovidiu Berceanu (flyweight) both won gold this Saturday at the 39th edition of the International Boxing Tournament 'Golden Belt - Nicolae Linca' held at the Chiajna Sports Hall; both out-boxed their opponents, making clear wins on points in the final gala, while the third Romanian in the finals, Razvan Andreiana (feath
ForMin Melescanu asks Romanian voters abroad to hit the polls as early as possible
Foreign Affairs Minister Teodor Melescanu makes an appeal to the Romanian voters from abroad to hit the polls on Nov. 16 as early as possible.
No teacher to return 150 euros subvention (Ministry of European Funds)
The Ministry of European Funds (MFE) dismissed media allegations about teachers having to return a 150 euros subvention.