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Save Romanian Union (USR) announced that it considers filing a motion against Justice Minister Tudorel Toader after he had announced the head of state would have no say in appointing the Prosecutor General and the DNA and DIICOT heads and…

Prime Minister Mihai Tudose said Sunday evening, during a talk-show with a private broadcaster, that the budget deficit of 3.2% of the GDP at mid-2017 means a deficit below 3% at the end of the year. Tudose also said that voices from the…

The budget rectification will bring many pluses and no money will be cut from investments, Prime Minister Mihai Tudose said on Tuesday. “You will not see investment cuts, it will be a rectification that will bring a lot of pluses,” Mihai…

The public pay rise law is scheduled to be tabled in Parliament on Monday, as the Social Democrat chairman Liviu Dragnea has pledged. The draft has been postponed three times since the beginning of this month. The draft is on the PSD…

The Romanian Presidential Administration has announced it organises in Bucharest, during April 6-7, together with the European Commission for Democracy through Law (the Venice Commission) of the Council of Europe, with the support of the…

The emergency ordinance 14 which is repealing the controversial EO 13 amending the criminal codes has been adopted in the Senate by unanimity of votes on Tuesday after the parliamentary majority had vetoed the Opposition’s requests that the…

The representatives of the judiciary authorities and of the opposition, along with journalists on Thursday warned that, although repealed, the controversial emergency ordinance no 13 could still become effective. First of all, the EO 13…

Social-democrat leader Liviu Dragnea said on Monday, after the Joint Meeting of PSD parliamentary groups, that the Social Democrats MPs still support Grindeanu government and there is no reason for the executive to resign. “We had a…

The Constitutional Court (CCR) has decided on Thursday that the law enabling the government to issue ordinances during the parliament recess is constitutional, rejecting thus the challenges filed by PNL, USR and PMP. CCR chairman Valer…

Fomer premier Dacian Ciolos met the Save Romania Union (USR) on Thursday to talk on a potential collaboration. Political sources told local news agencies that Ciolos is also to meet representatives of the National Liberal Party. Sources…