Romania

Ucraina nu mai vrea in NATO

Ucraina va continua sa dezvolte relatiile cu NATO, dar problema aderarii pica, a declarat ministrul afacerilor externe al Ucrainei, Constantin Griscenko. Declaratia a fost facuta joi la Kiev, in deschiderea celei de-a 11-a reuniuni ministeriale de coordonare a organelor executive in domeniul relatiilor externe, potrivit Podrobnosti.ua. “Ucraina va continua sa …

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Georgian President to visit Romania

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili June 2 will pay an official visit to Romania. The Georgian presidential administration announced. Within the visit meetings at the high level are planned. The President will stay in Romania till June 4. President’s visit to Romania was scheduled for April 30, but the Romanian side …

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Romania supports Macedonia’s bids to join NATO, EU

Romanian President Traian Basescu said on Thursday that his country would give its unconditional support to Macedonia’s bids to join NATO and the European Union. Basescu, who is paying an official visit to Macedonia, made the announcement at a joint press conference with his Macedonian counterpart Gjorge Ivanov, news reaching …

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Romania vows to proceed with austerity measures

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said on Wednesday (May 26th) that his government has no intention of giving up its austerity measures, despite public opposition and a confidence vote planned for next week. The measures envision slashing public sector wages by 25% and reducing pensions by 15%. The decision to proceed …

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Romania President on official visit to Macedonia

Romanian President Traian Basescu is on an official visit to Skopje today, where he is meeting with his Macedonian counterpart George Ivanov. Speaking at a joint press conference with Ivanov in the Macedonian capital, Basescu said that Bucharest would accept any solution on the name issue that is reached between …

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Nicio soluţie pentru R. Moldova?

„Liberalizarea regimului de vize între Rusia şi UE ar facilita contactele între cetăţeni şi ar crea un spaţiu unic european” (Vladimir Putin) Recentele declaraţii ale preşedinţilor rus şi ucrainean făcute cu ocazia primei vizite oficiale a lui Dmitri Medvedev la Kiev au stârnit reacţii justificate la Chişinău. Dincolo însă de …

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Romania to Adopt IMF Agreement Despite Protest

Romania’s government is to adopt the letter of intent to the loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund next week after finishing scheduled negotiations with unions and employers. Despite public pressure, the government will not give up the planned reductions of salaries and pensions, though it noted that reductions of …

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20,000 Romanian public workers protest wage cuts

Some 20,000 public workers today gathered in the Romanian capital to protest planned government wage cuts meant to shore up the country’s ailing economy. Public workers, teachers, doctors and retirees protested outside the government offices in downtown Bucharest. The two-hour protest blocked traffic in the city center.

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