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Romanian PM’s assets impounded by prosecutors in corruption case

July 13, 2015July 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

Romanian prime minister Victor Ponta was named a defendant in a criminal case brought against a former minister in his

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Romanian PM steps down as party leader over corruption probe

July 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

Romanian prime minister Victor Ponta said on July 12 that he was stepping down as leader of the Social-Democrat party,

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Romanian government survives motion of no confidence

June 12, 2015June 12, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

Romania’s government survived a motion of no confidence on June 12, as most MPs from the ruling coalition did not

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Romanian parliament rejects prosecutors’ request to indict PM

June 9, 2015June 10, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

Romania’s lower house of parliament, the chamber of deputies, voted on June 9 against anti-corruption prosecution DNA’s request to allow

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Romanian PM Ponta faces criminal charges in corruption case

June 5, 2015June 5, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

Romania’s anti-corruption prosecution office DNA said on June 5 that it was asking parliament to approve a request to pursue

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Borissov has no intention of fighting corruption – Romanian former justice minister

May 25, 2015May 27, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has no intention of fighting corruption, according to Romanian MEP Monica Macovei, a former justice

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Europe 

Bulgaria, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania sign gas grids interconnection memorandum

May 22, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia

Foreign ministers from four Eastern European countries – Bulgaria, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania – signed a memorandum on cooperation in

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Bulgaria, Romania have ‘no information’ on current and former officials denied US visas

May 22, 2015May 22, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Statements to the US congress by a top state department official that current and former government figures from Bulgaria and

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Romania, Bulgaria vow to strengthen regional co-operation on energy, discuss maritime border

April 26, 2015April 26, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

The Romanian and Bulgarian foreign ministers have signed a joint statement on strengthening regional co-operation in the energy area, underlining the

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