The former ruling Democratic Liberal Party has decided to elect its new president on June 30With less than six months before crucial parliamentary elections, the members of the former ruling centre-right Democratic Liberal Party, PDL, has decided to vote for a new leadership in an extraordinary congress scheduled for June …
Read More »Romanian MPs Demand TV Chief’s Head
Head of public television has to resign after parliament’s hostile scrutiny of last year’s activity report for TVR.
Read More »Schengen entry for Bulgaria and Romania to be priority for Cypruss
Bulgaria and Romania’s accession to the Schengen Agreement is expected to be a key priority for the upcoming Cypriot EU Presidency, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry announced. He discussed about Schengen his counterparts from Romania and Cyprus. The three
Read More »Romania green lights Iasi-Ungheni gas pipeline with Moldova
Romania has approved the Iasi-Ungheni gas pipeline which will allow gas transport between Romania and Moldova. Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta classified this project as strategic for political cooperation between the two sides. “It is about a draft law agreed for longer time at the principle, political
Read More »Bulgarian PM and delegation participate on cohesion policy forum in Romania
An international conference “Challenges and Opportunities for EU’s Future Budget – Friends of Cohesion Policy” will be held on June 1, in Bucharest, Romania. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and his delegation comprised of Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Lilyana Pavlova and Minister of European Funds Management Tomislav …
Read More »Romania hosted celebration dedicated to Armenia’s First Republic Day
On May 27, Romania hosted in Bucharest events dedicated to Armenia’s First Republic Day. Armenian Ambassador to Romania Hamlet Gasparyan, head of Romanian
Read More »Romania wants EU to review its cooperation verification mechanism
Romania’s newly appointed Justice Minister Titus Corlatean has stated that EU’s Co-operation and Verification Mechanism for his country should be reviewed later this year. Five years after Romania’s accession to the European Union, it should be
Read More »EC says is ready to support on needed measures for positive decision on Romania, Bulgaria’s Schengen entry
Accordint to the first half year report on Schengen activity for Romania and Bulgaria, the European Commission said it is ready to pass any measure that might be requested to ensure that the Council on Justice and Home Affairs will take a positive decision in September. ”Even though, in June …
Read More »Romania, Moldova to speed up energy projects
On 10 May, Moldova’s President Nicolae Timofti and his Romanian counterpart Traian Basescu agreed in Bucharest to accelerate the development of energy projects already established, including Iasi-Ungheni (north-east country) gas pipeline.
Read More »Belgrade to host meeting on EU defense
A two-day conference on integration and contribution of Southeast European states to a common security and defense policy of the EU will be opened Thursday. The conference, which is part of the project of security
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