Romanian constitutional crisis

Romanian Penal Code Changes 'Shield Corrupt MPs'

Opposition parties have come out against changes to the criminal code that water down the procedure for approving pre-trial detention of suspects.

Romania's upper chamber, the Senate, on Monday approved an amendment to the code by which the prosecutors will only be able to arrest someone preventively if they have solid evidence that that person has broken the law.

Romania is a working people's country, says PM Ponta in May 1 message

Prime minister, Victor Ponta says in a message on Friday, on the occasion of the International Labour Day, that 'Romania is a working people's country, and the solution for an economy that would bring prosperity to all (...) is to support all of those who are working.'

Photo: (c) Silviu MATEI / AGERPRES Photo

Ponta: Passing the new tax codes will mean radical reform we can conduct now

Passing the Tax Code and the Code of Tax Procedure designed by the Government means radical reform in Romania that can be conducted now, because the economic results of Romania so far allows that, Prime Minister Victor Ponta told his cabinet at a meeting on Tuesday.

PM Ponta attends Supreme Court to testify in 2012 referendum case

Prime Minister Victor Ponta arrived on Wednesday morning at the High Court of Cassation and Justice (Romania's Supreme Court), where he was subpoenaed as a witness in the case of the 2012 referendum for the discharge of the then President Traian Basescu.

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Ponta: I haven't talked to any politician about DNA's prosecutor-in-chief appointment

Prime Minister and Social Democratic Party (PSD) Chairman Victor Ponta on Saturday said he had never talked with any politician about the appointment of the prosecutor-in-chief of the National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA), Laura Codruta Kovesi. Consequently, he added, he had not talked about such an appointment with Elena Udrea, either.

Prime minister speaks to EU ambassadors of Romania's priorities amid regional context

Prime Minister Victor Ponta spoke of the priorities of Romania on a European level amid the current challenges facing the European Union and its neighbourhood and presented the economic developments and prospects, on Tuesday, at a half-yearly meeting with the EU states' ambassadors in Romania on the occasion of Latvia's taking up as the EU Council President, the Government's press office announ

Traian Basescu holds last press conference as head of state on Saturday

President Traian Basescu will hold his last press conference as head of state at the Cotroceni Palace on Saturday.

According to the Presidential Administration, the press conference is scheduled at 18,00. On this occasion, President Traian Basescu is expected to present the report of his activity with Romania's Presidency.

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