Romania

Romania is willing to get involved in hosting "any kind of capabilities decided within NATO," Prime Minister Victor Ponta said on Tuesday.

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President Klaus Iohannis believes there are chances, but not certainties on Romania's being accepted in the Schengen area this year, but underscores that "the latest developments in Parliament, in which certain requests have been rejected, don't (...) help at all."

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In his report on his first 100 days in office on Tuesday, President Klaus Iohannis said his greatest discontentment was the response of the Parliament to the requests of the Judiciary and the still lengthy procedures for lifting MPs' immunity [for criminal investigations].

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The Supreme Allied Commander Europe, US four-star General Philip Breedlove announced a decision in the near future on prepositioning NATO heavy weapons in Romania; he voiced his confidence in Romania's prompt response and agreement with this decision.

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President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday, 100 days since he has become head of state, reviewed his main achievements over this period, underscoring the constitutional responsibilities he has in regards with national defence, national security and foreign policy.

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The Romanian Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned the Russian ambassador to Bucharest, Oleg Malginov, to express its concern about his "insulting language" concerning the website Contributors.ro., which roused the ire of the diplomat after it published an article that was highly critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Italy and Romania are Bulgaria's top preferred destination for transborder investment, estimates of the business news website Investor.bg show.

The data is based on the yearly statistics produced by the central bank BNB.

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis appointed on Monday Eugen Teodorovici as the country's new Finance Minister.

The inauguration ceremony of Teodorovici, who succeeded resigned Darius Valcov, took place at the Cotroceni Palace, AGERPRES news agency reports.

The National Union for Romania's Progress (UNPR, a junior partner in the ruling coalition) does not support a change of the Government led by Prime Minister Victor Ponta, UNPR Secretary General Neculai Ontanu declared after his party's Standing National Political Bureau meeting on Monday.

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Prime Minister Victor Ponta, the national leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), major party at rule, said Monday that one of the Government's big projects for the second half of the year is public pay law in order to establish a normal hierarchy of values.

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