Romanian deputy PM indicted for electoral fraud in 2012 referendum
Romanian deputy prime minister Liviu Dragnea, suggestively nicknamed a “local baron” by the Romanian media and one of the most
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5.5 Richter scale earthquake in Romania’s Vrancea felt in Bulgarian towns
The earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale that hit Vrancea in Romania early in the morning on October 6
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Romanian president slams France for unsubstantiated opposition to Schengen accession
Romanian president Traian Basescu has asked France to substantiate its accusations against Romania’s alleged precarious security at the borders after
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EC millions for Germany, Austria, Czech Rep and Romania after flood, drought disasters
European Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn, has announced a proposal by the European Commission to allocate more than 360
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Anti-corruption prosecutor’s dismissal troubles political waters in Romania
Romanian president Traian Basescu warned on October 3 2013 that he is considering putting an end to the political cohabitation
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Spain, Italy snub France, call for immediate Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria
Both Italy and Spain underlined yesterday Romania and Bulgaria fully comply with the Schengen accession criteria, putting France in an
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France’s double standards official discourse angers Romania
The vacillating position of the French ruling socialists on Romania’s and Bulgaria’s Schengen accession, ranging from utter support for a
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Romanian president Basescu challenges new law on referendum
Romanian President Traian Basescu today lodged a complaint with the Constitutional Court, the country’s highest court, over the amendments brought
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Romanian court rejects local councils’ decision to ban shale gas prospecting
A decision by several local councils in the Vaslui County to ban exploration and exploitation of shale gas within their
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