Ukraine’s immediate neighbours express deep concern over Crimea crisis
Apart from Russia, six countries border Ukraine – and as the crisis deepened with Russian military involvement, most expressed deep
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Romania
Romanian PM says no major change in fiscal policies this year
Romanian PM Victor Ponta said on February 27 that there would no abrupt change in his government’s fiscal policies this
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Romania’s Liberals to leave ruling coalition, government
Romania’s National-Liberals decided to scrap their coalition agreement with the Social-Democrats and leave the government on February 25. The party’s
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Romania’s ruling coalition teetering on the edge
Romania’s government was on the verge of collapsing on February 25, with the recent spat over the cabinet’s line-up exposing
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Romanian Orthodox Church denies financial deal with Chevron
The Romanian Patriarchy has strongly denied taking part in any meeting with representatives of US corporation Chevron amid protests in
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Romanian lawmakers eye loans conversion law
About 130 Romanian deputies and senators are endorsing a bill that will allow people with bank loans in foreign currencies
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Romanian president, PM trade barbs over Renault plant
Romanian prime minister Victor Ponta reacted harshly on February 11 to statements by president Traian Basescu who had warned that
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Romanian president Basescu fined for making disparaging Roma remarks
Romania’s discrimination watchdog has fined president Traian Basescu for making disparaging remarks against the country’s Roma minority. The council for
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Weekly review: Romania gets into the electoral mood
This week’s events in Romania have confirmed politicians are readying themselves for the two election cycles in 2014 – European
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