Romania
President Iohannis at DNA stocktaking meeting: Witnessing vicious actions to subordinate justice. Inadmissible!
President Klaus Iohannis said on Wednesday that a raft of vicious actions and manipulation attempts have been unleashed lately to dent the credibility of the National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA) and subordinate justice, stressing that this is inadmissible.
Committee head Manda: Maior confirmed parties that took place in SRI offices
Former head of Romania's Intelligence Service (SRI) George Maior confirmed in a testimony on Tuesday before Parliament's SRI Oversight Committee the parties that took place at the SRI headquarters of Romania's National Day, the SRI Day, birthdays, including Victor Ponta, Liviu Dragnea, Laura Codruta Kovesi, Livia Stanciu, says committee chairman Claudiu Manda.
ABC News: Romania and Bulgaria Struggle Under Snow, Cold
The Arctic storm which has hit Europe descended on Romania and Bulgaria, leading to school closures and disrupting rail traffic, while thousands of emergency workers were mobilized, ABC News reported.
EC's Vice-President Timmermans to meet Speaker Dragnea, members of special committee on justice laws on 1 March
Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans on 1 March will be meeting Speaker of Romania's Chamber of Deputies Liviu Dragnea and members of a select committee on justice legislation.
Iohannis: Romania will support a possible modest increase in national contribution to EU budget
Romania will support a possible modest increase in the national contribution to the European Union's budget so as to maintain adequate allocations for EU policies, in particular for the cohesion and the common agricultural policy, Romania's President Klaus Iohannis told an informal meeting of the European Council in Brussels on Friday.
PM Dancila about JusMin Toader's report: If true, it is worrisome and decision must be made
Premier Viorica Dancila on Friday expressed her concern as to the report presented by Justice minister Tudorel Toader on Thursday evening regarding the National Anti-corruption Directorate's head, Laura-Coduta Kovesi and affirmed that a decision must be made if the allegations are true.
Iohannis: No good reasons to propose Kovesi's removal; I did not like the minister's performance
President Klaus Iohannis said on Friday he did not see Justice Minister Tudorel Toader's report based on which the latter asked for the removal from office of the chief prosecutor of the National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA) Laura Codruta Kovesi, but from his point of view there were "no good reasons" for the move.
"Romania's Royal Family on the fronts of the Great War (1916 - 1918)" exhibition to premiere in Budapest
An exhibition called "Romania's Royal Family on the fronts of the Great War (1916 - 1918)" will be premiered at the main offices if the Romanian Cultural Institute in Budapest on 1 March, the Cotroceni National Museum reported on Friday.
President Iohannis: Report on managerial activity of DNA lacks clarity; in-depth analysis required
The report regarding the managerial activity of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) lacks clarity and the assessment of this institution and its leadership made by President Klaus Iohannis is different from the one made by the Justice Ministry, the Presidential Administration mentioned on Thursday.
Romania Minister Seeks Anti-Graft Chief's Dismissal
Romania's Justice Minister, Tudorel Toader, on Thursday, said he had started the procedure to dismiss the country's anti-graft chief prosecutor, Laura Codruta Kovesi, for alleged mismanagement of the National Anticorruption Directorate, DNA.