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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”,…

Former PNL chairwoman Alina Gorghiu, senator of Timis, will not run for a new MP seat at the next general elections in Romania, but eyes a seat in the European Parliament on behalf of the National Liberal Party. The PNL branch of Timis…

President Klaus Iohannis has referred to the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) the amendments to the statute of Deputies and Senators, arguing that the article granting the legal right to mediate the relationship between citizens and…

Former president Traian Basescu has announced at B1TV private broadcaster on Thursday night that he will exit from politics after he ends his current senator mandate. Currently leading People Movement Party (PMP), Basescu also proposed…

The Social Democrat Party (PSD) plans to amend the electoral law. Senator Serban Nicolae has initiated a draft law to amend the rules to elect Romania’s President. There are also controversies among the proposals, such as the article…

Anti-corruption prosecutors have asked on Tuesday that former constitutional judge Toni Grebla, charged with corruption crimes, should be sentenced to prison. Grebla is accused of influence peddling, forgery and of setting up an…

More than one hundred people have gathered Saturday morning in front of Sala Palatului (Pacace Hall) where the PSD congress was held, to chant slogans against the party led by Liviu Dragnea and against the Government. Following some…

The European Commission and the Council of Europe are concerned about what they see as Romania’s “backtracking” in the fight against corruption. But Bucharest is determined to go ahead with the controversial reforms, Euronews informs,…

Darius Valcov has been appointed as state adviser in the working apparatus of PM Viorica Dancila, according to a decision made by the Premier and published by the Official Gazette on Tuesday. The decision is countersigned by the…

UDMR Senator Verestoy Attila has passed away, aged 63. The information has been confirmed by his MP colleagues, digi24.ro informs. According to former UDMR Chairman, Marko Bela, he has cancer and has died in Vienna. “I regret him as…