Parliament of Romania

Chamber of Deputies Speaker Valeriu Zgonea on Wednesday had in Washington several meetings with US officials, members of the Congressional Romania Caucus (US Congress Group of Friendship with Romania) and other senior officials of the US government's legislature; the main topic of the talks were the concerning developments in the eastern neighborhood of Romania as regards security

Governor of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) Mugur Isarescu, national leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) Victor Ponta and national leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) Klaus Iohannis are topping the recent ranking of Romanians' confidence, reveals findings of an INSCOP Research poll commissioned by daily Adevarul and conducted August 30 - September 4, released on

Prime Minister Victor Ponta stated on Thursday, while on a visit to Vrancea County to check the current stage of construction works on the DN2D national road, that the fact Romania was given the portfolio of European Commissioner for Regional Policy represents a huge advantage for the country.

Senate Speaker Calin Popescu-Tariceanu on Monday announced that he took the first steps into suspending from office the incumbent head of state.

'We began efforts to present the leaders of the parliamentary groups of the Senate and the Deputies' Chamber the initiative on suspending Romania's President,' Tariceanu told a press conference at the Palace of Parliament.

The lawmakers of the Christian Liberal Alliance (ACL, made up of the opposition National Liberals PNL and Democratic Liberals PDL) sent a letter to the Venice Commission relating a government executive order regarding the mayors, asking the Commission to voice a public position on this case, a release to AGERPRES says on Thursday.

PDL chairman Vasile Blaga has stated on Saturday at the Parliament Palace that the approval for the merger between the Democrat Liberal Party (PDL) and the National Liberal Party (PNL) is not the restoration of the Truth and Justice Alliance, of the Romanian Democratic Convention (CDR) or of the Social Liberal Union (USL), but the signing of the birth certificate of the largest ce

The president of the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR, a governing coalition partner) Hunor Kelemen told AGERPRES that in the talks he had with Prime Minister Victor Ponta at the Government's offices in the capital on Monday he had informed the cabinet head that the UDMR will name a culture minister after August 1.

The Democratic Union of Hungrians in Romania, UDMR, has decided to stay in the center-left coalition, although party leader Kelemen Hunor has announced that he will step down from his cabinet post.

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta told AGERPRES on Friday that both the position of a vice premier and culture minister will stay at the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UMDR, a ruling coalition partner).