Presidents of Romania

In a message on June 5, World Environment Day, President Klaus Iohannis is sounding the alarm over illegal logging in Romania, urging all citizens to participate in reforestation programmes. "We must put an end to illicit logging and get all involved in Romania's national reforestation programmes!

President Klaus Iohannis has stated at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace on Wednesday that Romania is preparing to draw "substantial European funds," referring to a proposal of the European Commission. He said that the proposal is that the Multiannual Funds be discussed "together" with the funds devoted to economic recovery.

President Klaus Iohannis announced, on Thursday, at the end of a meeting regarding the measures to manage the COVID-19 epidemic, that from June 1 the outdoor restaurants will reopen. "In what regards the relaxation measures, we have some positive news. Starting with June 1, some activities that were forbidden up to now will become possible once again.

President Klaus Iohannis said on Wednesday that the main item on the agenda of the meeting of the Supreme Council for National Defence (CSAT) was the analysis of the new National Defence Strategy for the years 2020-2024. "The strategy was developed in the context of a pandemic that affected all countries of the world and triggered a deep economic crisis.

A meeting of the Romania's Supreme Council for National Defence (CSAT) will take place on Wednesday, chaired by President Klaus Iohannis, in a special video conference system.

President Klaus Iohannis will challenge in court the National Council for Combating Discrimination's (CNCD) decision, which he labeled a political one, the Presidential Administration announced. "Romania's President Mr. Klaus Iohannis took note of today's decision of the National Council for Combating Discrimination.

President Klaus Iohannis was ordered today a RON 5,000 fine by the Board of Directors of the National Council for Combating Discrimination (CNCD) for the offense of discrimination and ethnicity/nationality-based violation of the right to dignity.

President Klaus Iohannis has stated on Tuesday that the vision for Romania's development in the next years will be based on innovation, competitiveness and massive investments in transport, energy infrastructure, but also in the healthcare one, and requested the support of "credible" political forces and business milieu to provide confidence to employees and entrepreneurs.

President Klaus Iohannis said on Thursday that if "the situation gets worse and the data will show a galloping number of infections" with the novel coronavirus, he will not hesitate to declare a state of emergency again.

President Klaus Iohannis stated, on Tuesday, that from May 15, once the state of alert comes into force, the wearing of protection masks in closed spaces becomes mandatory, the maintaining of distance between people and hand hygiene are also mandatory. "Unfortunately, the COVID-19 epidemic is still among us. It's not the time to relax too much.