POLITICS -The president of Hungary, Katalin Novak, will come on Wednesday to Bucharest on an official visit at the invitation of Romanian president Klaus Iohannis, the Hungarian press agency MTI reported. – Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca thanked France and Germany for supporting Romania’s bid to join the Schengen Area. At the Grand Matinal Digital event, organized by the French Chamber of Commerce
READ MOREPOLITICS -President Klaus Iohannis declared on Monday that there has recently been an intense and natural debate on the future of education, showing that he expects the debate to continue in Parliament until a legislative form that helps teachers to fulfill their aspirations is reached, Agerpres reported. -Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca stated on Monday, that citizens will not be affected by the
READ MOREPOLITICS -The Black Sea region becomes a higher than ever stake in terms of geopolitical perspective, Romanian Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca told a panel of the sixth edition of the Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum held on Bucharest on Friday (Sept. 02). -Romania’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Petre Daea during a visit to the western city of Arad on
READ MOREPOLITICS -Finance Minister Adrian Caciu said at the end of a government sitting on Thursday that it is more important to act on the energy prices and bring them “into a reasonable area,” than to apply cuts in the Value-Added Tax (VAT). -Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca told the gala celebrating 20 years since the establishment of the Romanian German Chamber of Commerce
READ MOREPOLITICS -Romania’s Senate and Chamber of Deputies start on Thursday (Sept. 1) their second ordinary parliamentary session of the year. -Romania’ Energy Minister Virgil Popescu said on Wednesday at the beginning of a government meeting that the country’s natural gas stockpiles have neared 73% as 2.28 billion cubic metres of natural gas are in storage facilities. ECONOMY – Romania’s finance ministry is
READ MOREPOLITICS -The Senate and the Chamber of Deputies were convened for Thursday at 11:00 a.m. in the second ordinary parliamentary session of 2022. -Prime Minister Ciuca said on Tuesday that depending on the evolution of budget collections and on coalition talks, a decision will be made regarding the proposed social package, Agerpres reported. -The chairman of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Marcel
READ MOREPOLITICS -Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis on Monday sent a message on Twitter thanking German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for Germany’s support for Romania’s Schengen accession. -The government will continue to support the local authorities’ efforts for the implementation of the government policies, Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca on Monday told the meeting with the representatives of the National Union of Romania’s County Councils and
READ MOREPOLITICS -Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis sent a message, on the occasion of 31 years since the proclamation of the independence of the Republic of Moldova, saying that Romania will continue to be the most important supporter of the neighbouring state. -The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bogdan Aurescu, received, on Sunday, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE), the Secretary
READ MOREPOLITICS -The natural gas connection project between the north-eastern and north-western regions of Romania, will be completed in the next three years, Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca said on Thursday, upon attending Transgaz’ opening of the Pojorata – Vatra Dornei (northeastern Suceava County) natural gas pipeline. -A delegation led by state adviser Laszlo Borbely represented Romania at the 61st congress of the Council
READ MOREPOLITICS -Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca said in the city of Suceava on Wednesday that the Romanian officials do not take into account any “gloomy scenario” regarding the provision of natural gas and electricity for the next winter season, as Romania can secure most of its energy demand from internal sources. -Energy Minister Virgil Popescu said on Wednesday at a news briefing following
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