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The Parliament convened in joint session on Wednesday has adopted the bill removing the lawmakers' special pensions. The law passed by 357 votes and no abstention. UDMR has been the only party that hasn't voted the law, arguing that it…

The Chamber of Deputies has passed  the draft law initiated by independent MP Oana Bîzgan that increases the minimum penalty thresholds for sex crimes. Therefore, there will be heavier sentences for child molesters and those suspected of…

Deputies are debating in the plenary session on Wednesday the provisions of the state of alert to be enforced after May 15 when the state of emergency ends. The Government has drafted a bill, which however, has been substantially amended…

Finance Minister Eugen Teodorovici has submitted a controversial bill to the Senate, in emergency procedure, stipulating that citizens who are not paying their taxes in due time should go to jail. So, tax payers with overdue tax returns…

Ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD) has come up with a new controversial idea, tabling a draft bill that compels Romanians to pay a special allowance to provide financial aid to their old parents, grandparents or great grandparents. The law…

The Chamber of Deputies has voted on Wednesday the draft bill on the Diaspora vote for the presidential election, extending it to three days. The law also provides for the vote in Romania and the Diaspora to be extended until 24.00h, if…

The law on repatriation of the National Bank of Romania's gold is constitutional. CCR judges have rejected on Wednesday the Opposition’s referral. The normative act is to go to President Klaus Iohannis, who will decide whether or not to…

President Klaus Iohannis has asked the Government in a press conference today to draw up a draft law to amend the electoral legislation by the end of this parliamentary session. The head of state said that he would summon an…

The Chamber of Deputies (Romanian Parliament's lower chamber) has passed today the draft law initiated by Liviu Dragnea and Serban Nicolae, saying that the National Bank of Romania must repatriate 91.5% of the Romanian gold reserves stored…

After the Constitutional Court rejected his referral on the state budget, but upheld the notification on budget ceilings, President Klaus Iohannis convened a press conference, arguing the Government "is desperate to get the money". He…