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MPs have missed the plenary session of the Parliament on Thursday when the Opposition's censure motion had been read. Only 128 lawmakers out of the total of 465 have attended the plenary sitting. After the parliamentary parties had…

Ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD) has scored their first victory after losing EP elections and following Liviu Dragnea’s conviction to prison, succeeding to preserve their majority in the Chamber of Deputies (Romanian Parliament's lower…

President Klaus Iohannis has proposed Simina Tanasescu, former presidential adviser, for the vacant position at the Constitutional Court. She is to replace Petre Lazaroiu. "Romania's President Klaus Iohannis has signed the decree on May…

The leader of the Democratic Union of Magyars in Romania (UDMR), Kelemen Hunor has said on Friday that his party will let "PSD-ALDE coalition prove it has majority" in the Parliament in case there is a vote for the Government restructuring…

Former PSD Timis spokesperson, Lucian Ursuletu has announced on Facebook today that he is resigning from the Social Democrat Party (PSD) and will join Pro Romania, the party set up by former PM Victor Ponta. His move comes after one of his…

Governments interfering with courts or failing to tackle fraud and corruption will risk suspension of EU funds, according to a draft law endorsed by MEPs on Thursday. The Plenary endorsed the rules by 397 votes to 158, with 69…

The votes on the 2019 draft budget and the pensions law have been postponed in Parliament on Wednesday over problems with the ruling majority in Parliament. The Government has officially invoked that in the case of the draft budget the…

Senator Emanuel Gabriel Botnariu (photo) has resigned from the Social Democrat Party, announcing on Wednesday that he will be independent. „I want to announce you that I am an independent, not-attached member of the Senate as of today”,…

The National Liberal Party has decided to go to the consultations held at Cotroceni presidential palace without a PM proposal, with sources revealing that the Liberals are staying in opposition. PNL chairman Ludovic Orban (photo) has stated…

First central bank governor Florin Georgescu and the leader of the Social Democrat senators Mihai Fifor are the proposals for the Prime Minister position that the Social Democrat Party is considering. However, sources told local new…