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Russia hopes bilateral relations know major change, after new president of Romania election
Russia on Thursday voiced its hope that, after the election of the new president of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, the two states will register "a major change" in their relations, after the pause caused by "Bucharest's critics to Moscow's policy" regarding the Ukrainian conflict, but also other international issues, informs TASS Russia News Agency.
Iohannis's Life Story Proves a Hit in Romania
"Step by step" seems to have been the perfect strategy for Klaus Iohannis, the bland, introverted traditionalist who on Sunday won an unexpected victory in the run-off presidential election in Romania, defeating the favourite, Prime Minister Victor Ponta.
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Ex-king Michael happy at opportunity to address conference by celebrating fall of communism
Romania's former sovereign Michael I said in a message to the international conference on "25 Years since the Collapse of Communist Dictatorships in Eastern Europe: Looking Back, Looking Forward" taking place at the Palace of Parliament on Thursday that communism in Romania was born in 1921 and now, nearly nine decades on he has the opportunity to address the participants in the c
Klaus Iohannis: Romanians Voted for Change Politics Is Done
The result of Romania's recent presidential vote and the massive turnout have sent a clear message Romanians want a significant change in the way politics is done, newly elected President Klaus Iohannis has said.
Ford Romania To Axe Staff in Sales Slump
The US car maker Ford is to lay off 680 of its 3,200 employees at the Craiova plant in southern Romania, and the company has launched a voluntary redundancy programme, it was announced on Wednesday.
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Basescu: I am making a call to the Government to present budget draft for 2015
President Traian Basescu made a call to the Government to present the budget draft for 2015 as soon as possible, showing that it was a major priority.
Merkel assures Iohannis of support and reiterates importance of two countries' partnership in EU
Romania's president-elect Klaus Iohannis received German Chancellor Angela Merkel's congratulations for the victory obtained in the presidential elections, in a telephone conversation on Tuesday.
Leu lounging at 4.40-4.44 to euro for half a year, unconcerned about political statements (BNR)
The influence of the exchange rate on the prices has significantly curbed in the last years and the national leu currency has, for at least six months 'been lounging in the range of 4.40 - 4.44 lei to the euro' and has become 'completely unconcerned about the political statements', even in an electoral year, after several years ago the leu depreciation was having a double impact o
Election Bureau - provisional final results: Iohannis 54.43 pct, Ponta 45.56 pct
Christian Liberal Alliance's candidate Klaus Iohannis got 54.43 percent of the vote in the second round of the presidential elections on Sunday, while Prime Minister Victor Ponta, the candidate of the Social Democratic Party - National Union for Romania's Progress - Conservative Party alliance polled 45.56 percent, according to the provisional final data released by the Central El
Continued governing vital for PM Ponta, Social Democrats (former Liberal leader Antonescu)
Crin Antonescu, the former leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL), says PM Victor Ponta made an error in the presidential election runoff he lost, associating with individuals whom 'people do not want'.
Speaking in a TV broadcast on Tuesday night, Antonescu added that staying in power was nevertheless vital for Ponta and for his Social Democrat Party.
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