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PM Ludovic Orban has announced today that his Cabinet will take responsibility on the bill to amend the electoral legislation and to elect mayors and county council leaders in two rounds. Last evening, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis…

The National Liberal Party's plan to trigger early elections rules out the option of Prime Minister Ludovic Orban stepping down from office. "The prime minister has no reason to resign. Our plan rules out such option,"  said the leader…

PM Ludovic Orban has announced on Friday after an one-hour meeting with President Klaus Iohannis that they had decided to start procedures to organise snap elections. "I say it clearly, Romania's President and me decided that it's best for…

After the lower chamber of Parliament had passed a law that doubles the child allowances, from RON 150 to RON 300, PM Ludovic Orban said today that no resources for that are envisaged in the budget framework this year, so the solution of…

President Klaus Iohannis has announced in a press statement that he will talk with PM Ludovic Orban on Friday about the possibility of triggering early elections, saying they both want early elections. Asked if he asked for Orban to step…

PM Ludovic Orban has announced on Monday that he will start discussions with the leaders of the parliamentary parties to trigger early elections. Orban claims that snap elections cannot be held sooner than 4 months since the moment when the…

President Klaus Iohannis has announced that Romanian Ambassador to the U.S., George Maior, will be recalled. In an informal talk to the journalists Iohannis said he will take a decision on recalling Maior early next year. "We'll recall…

PM Ludovic Orban has warned on Wednesday that Romania has the highest VAT evasion and the lowest VAT collection rate in the European Union, but the level of 19pct is a reasonable one. "We are the country with the highest VAT evasion. We…

The Government is taking responsibility in Parliament on the 2020 draft budget, PM Ludovic Orban announced in the Government sitting today. "We decided to take the responsibility for three draft laws: the State Budget Law, the Social…

Prime Minister Ludovic Orban said on Monday that the draft budget for next year provides the sums needed to increase pensions from September 1, according to the pension law, but also for pay rises, under the law of unitary pay. PM told…