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Ciolacu government's first attack on the free market economy. The capping of the mark-up, a blatant interference in market rules / Iohannis and PNL, no reaction

Ciolacu government’s first attack on the free market economy. The capping of the mark-up, a blatant interference in market rules / Iohannis and PNL, no reaction

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29 iun.
A bill initiated by a PNL MP and a PSD MP raises the electoral threshold from 5% to 7% / Mikó Imre Association: It means the elimination of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) from the Romanian political sphere

A bill initiated by a PNL MP and a PSD MP raises the electoral threshold from 5% to 7% / Mikó Imre Association: It means the elimination of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) from the Romanian political sphere

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29 iun.
BREAKING Special pensions law passed by Senate / Bill goes to President Iohannis for promulgation / Why USR voted against the bill

BREAKING Special pensions law passed by Senate / Bill goes to President Iohannis for promulgation / Why USR voted against the bill

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28 iun. • 1
The special pension law was voted on and passed by the Senate on Wednesday. The law goes to President Klaus Iohannis for promulgation. In the Senate there were 91 votes „for”, 19 „against” and one abstention, according to Agerpres.ro. The law was first passed by the Senate and then by the Chamber of Deputies, but […]
First PSD-PNL controversy in the new government: Prime Minister Ciolacu categorically rejects the Finance Minister's proposal to lower VAT on basic foodstuffs

First PSD-PNL controversy in the new government: Prime Minister Ciolacu categorically rejects the Finance Minister’s proposal to lower VAT on basic foodstuffs

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27 iun.
Romania's Schengen accession: a tough resolution calling for "action" at the EU Court of Justice against Austria has passed the Petitions Committee vote and goes to the European Parliament plenary

Romania’s Schengen accession: a tough resolution calling for „action” at the EU Court of Justice against Austria has passed the Petitions Committee vote and goes to the European Parliament plenary

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27 iun.
Drug trafficking cases in the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) have tripled in the last decade/ Young people use drugs from 11-14 years old in secondary school (analysis)

Drug trafficking cases in the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) have tripled in the last decade/ Young people use drugs from 11-14 years old in secondary school (analysis)

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26 iun.
Euractiv: EU institutions prepare to admit Bulgaria and Romania into Schengen this year, first with air borders in October / Land border controls to be lifted by 1 January

Euractiv: EU institutions prepare to admit Bulgaria and Romania into Schengen this year, first with air borders in October / Land border controls to be lifted by 1 January

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22 iun.
Governor of Herson suggests Russia could hit Moldova's Giurgiulesti bridge over the Prut on the border with Romania / Chisinau authorities "strongly condemn" Vladimir Saldo's statements

Governor of Herson suggests Russia could hit Moldova’s Giurgiulesti bridge over the Prut on the border with Romania / Chisinau authorities „strongly condemn” Vladimir Saldo’s statements

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22 iun.
Russian ambassador to Romania praises far-right party AUR: the "exception" in parliament that opposes the US

Russian ambassador to Romania praises far-right party AUR: the „exception” in parliament that opposes the US

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22 iun. • 1
Russia’s ambassador to Bucharest, Valeri Kuzmin, praised the extremist AUR party for being the only „exception” in parliament that opposes the US. He made the remarks in an interview with the TASS news agency, in which he also announced that Romania’s decision to demand a decrease in the number of Russian embassy staff had led […]
A new public service position for PM Ciolacu's niece: "specialist in organizational development" at the Romanian Broadcasting Society / Andreea Ciolacu graduated in photography / Since 2020, she also holds the position of advisor at the Romanian Cultural Institute

A new public service position for PM Ciolacu’s niece: „specialist in organizational development” at the Romanian Broadcasting Society / Andreea Ciolacu graduated in photography / Since 2020, she also holds the position of advisor at the Romanian Cultural Institute

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21 iun.
BREAKING: OMV Petrom sues Romania at the International Court of Arbitration in Paris and demands new regulations in the offshore law. At stake: natural gas in the Black Sea

BREAKING: OMV Petrom sues Romania at the International Court of Arbitration in Paris and demands new regulations in the offshore law. At stake: natural gas in the Black Sea

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21 iun.
INTERVIEW George Niculescu, new head of National Energy Regulator ANRE: More than €1.3 billion in electricity transmission infrastructure funds / NRRP boosts renewable generation / What he says about crony hirings and reorganisation of the institution

INTERVIEW George Niculescu, new head of National Energy Regulator ANRE: More than €1.3 billion in electricity transmission infrastructure funds / NRRP boosts renewable generation / What he says about crony hirings and reorganisation of the institution

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20 iun.
State-owned electricity transmission system operator Transelectrica, a company with revenues of 6 billion lei, caught up in the PSD-PNL conflict for the head of the general secretariat of the government. The company is now run by a person from Buzau unknown in the energy sector.

State-owned electricity transmission system operator Transelectrica, a company with revenues of 6 billion lei, caught up in the PSD-PNL conflict for the head of the general secretariat of the government. The company is now run by a person from Buzau unknown in the energy sector.

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20 iun.
One of the stakes of the PSD-PNL fight for the head of the Government General Secretariat: control over the super-agency that manages state-owned companies

One of the stakes of the PSD-PNL fight for the head of the Government General Secretariat: control over the super-agency that manages state-owned companies

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19 iun.
The First rift between PSD and PNL: Ciolacu refuses to appoint liberal Mircea Abrudean as Secretary General of the Government and asked Ciucă to deliver another candidate / PNL leadership meets Monday morning

The First rift between PSD and PNL: Ciolacu refuses to appoint liberal Mircea Abrudean as Secretary General of the Government and asked Ciucă to deliver another candidate / PNL leadership meets Monday morning

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19 iun.
Who are the PSD members and Liberals who have gained political profile in the Ciolacu Government / The most spectacular advances are Marian Neacșu, the Prime Minister's right-hand man, and Cătălin Predoiu, with PNL leadership ambitions

Who are the PSD members and Liberals who have gained political profile in the Ciolacu Government / The most spectacular advances are Marian Neacșu, the Prime Minister’s right-hand man, and Cătălin Predoiu, with PNL leadership ambitions

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16 iun.
Inaccuracies in PM Ciolacu's explanations of his studies / What additional information appeared in the PSD leader's updated résumé

Inaccuracies in PM Ciolacu’s explanations of his studies / What additional information appeared in the PSD leader’s updated résumé

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15 iun. • 1
Who is Marcel Ciolacu, the fourth PSD premier nominated by Iohannis: Leader from Buzău emerged suddenly at the centre without any big victory in the elections / Ties with firms that direct money to the press / Hunting with Omar Hayssam / He eliminated most of the convicts from the party

Who is Marcel Ciolacu, the fourth PSD premier nominated by Iohannis: Leader from Buzău emerged suddenly at the centre without any big victory in the elections / Ties with firms that direct money to the press / Hunting with Omar Hayssam / He eliminated most of the convicts from the party

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13 iun. • 1
Saving Private Ciucă

Saving Private Ciucă

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13 iun.
Once in politics, installed as Prime Minister and made head of the party overnight, the great General Nicolae Ciucă shrank until he became a disciplined little soldier. A man with a sense of hierarchy, Ciucă has without blinking an eye executed the orders of President Klaus Iohannis, stood up to PSD President Marcel Ciolacu and […]
Nicolae Ciucă expected to announce his resignation as Prime Minister / What's next

Nicolae Ciucă expected to announce his resignation as Prime Minister / What’s next

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12 iun.
Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă holds a press conference at the Government to announce his resignation from office, the first step towards government rotation. PSD leader Marcel Ciolacu is expected to be appointed new prime minister. What’s next. After the public announcement, Nicolae Ciucă will go to the Cotroceni Presidential Palace to formalise his resignation. Tomorrow […]
Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă Set to Resign as Coalition Negotiations Intensify: Ciolacu's Proposals angers UDMR coalition party

Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă Set to Resign as Coalition Negotiations Intensify: Ciolacu’s Proposals angers UDMR coalition party

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11 iun.
UPDATE PSD President Marcel Ciolacu said on Sunday, after the meeting with social democrats, that the PSD wants the UDMR to stay in government and that he will go to the meeting on Sunday evening, with Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă and leader Kelemen Hunor, with the proposal that the UDMR should take the ministries of […]