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Von der Leyen: Putin Brought the Horrors of War Back to Europe
"Putin brought the horrors of war back to Europe, but he also reminded us that peace cannot be taken for granted". This was announced by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on the eve of the European Day in memory of the victims of Stalinism and Nazism.
Iohannis: Radical ideologies, glorification of executioners, and extremist currents threaten democratic societies
President Klaus Iohannis sent, on Monday, a message on the occasion of the Day of Remembrance for Victims of Fascism and Communism, showing that the rule of law, democratic values, fundamental rights and freedoms have been won at the cost of human lives and must be defended and conveyed to the younger generations.
Iohannis: Day of Remembrance for Victims of Fascism and Communism entails firm condemnation of both ideologies
President Klaus Iohannis on Friday, August 23, the Day of Remembrance for Victims of Fascism and Communism, released a message in which he underscores that this day compels us to reiterate "firm" condemnation of both ideologies, in all their forms, and to remember the innocent victims of those regimes.
Countries Mark 80 Years since Pact that Divided Europe
The governments of Romania, Poland and the Baltic republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania condemned "the crimes perpetrated under the ideology of Nazism and Stalinism" in a joint statement on Friday marking the 80th anniversary of the Nazi-Soviet pact that divided Europe into spheres of influence.
Moldova Remembers Victims of Stalin's Deportations
All official institutions in Moldova lowered the national flag on Friday in a mark of respect for the victims of the second and biggest wave of deportations from Soviet-occupied Bessarabia that Stalin ordered on the night between June 5-6, 1949.
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August 23: European Day of remembering victims of Stalinism and Nazism
NATO's Eastern Members Plan to Hold Bucharest Summit in November
The member countries of NATO from Central and Eastern Europe are planning to hold a summit in Bucharest on November 3 and 4.
The former Eastern bloc countries of Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are expected to participate in the summit.
ForMin: Continuing steps for legitimate return of Treasure in Moscow, duty of honor for Romanian state
Minister of Foreign Affairs Titus Corlatean has stated, on Tuesday, in Craiova, at the commemoration of 75 years since the beginning of World War II and the arrival of Polish refugees in Romania, that it is a duty of honour for the Romanian state to continue to ask for the legitimate return of Romania's Treasure that lies in Moscow.