Eurasia Press & News
BEIJING Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping met Mircea Geoana, the president of Romania’s senate here Wednesday. Xi pledged to step up cooperation and boost ties. Xi hailed the traditional relationship and the development of bilateral ties since the two states established diplomatic relations 60 years ago.
Read More »Chinese top political advisor meets head of Romanian senate
BEIJING Chinese top political advisor Jia Qinglin met here Monday with Mircea Geoana, the visiting president of Romania’s senate, and called on both sides to take cooperation to a higher level.
Read More »Dutch Minister Calls for EU Safeguard Clause Activation on Bulgaria
The activation of a new safeguard clause regarding Bulgaria and Romania has been requested by the Netherlands’ Minister of European Affairs, Frans Timmermans, Romanian news agency NewsIn reports Wednesday, quoting his open letter. According to Timmermans, the implementation of the clause must happen with the publishing of the new EU …
Read More »Romania promises ongoing support for Georgia’s EU and NATO bids
Bucharest Romania’s foreign minister promised continued backing for Georgia’s bids to join the European Union and NATO during a meeting with his Georgian counterpart Friday in Bucharest.
Read More »Race to host EU energy regulator goes to another lap
Luxembourg Three European Union newcomers on Friday remained in the race to host a coveted EU agency that will oversee the EU electricity market after EU energy ministers postponed a final decision until July. Romania, which joined the EU in 2007, and Slovakia and Slovenia, both of which joined in …
Read More »Italy, Romania Back Serbia EU Bid
Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini and Romanian Foreign Minister Cristian Diaconescu told Serbian officials in Belgrade yesterday that they supported Serbia’s European integration and visa liberalisation for Serbian citizens traveling to the EU. The Italian and Romanian foreign ministers issued a joint statement recommending that the interim agreement between Serbia …
Read More »Romania ends mission in Iraq
BUCHAREST, Romania President Traian Basescu attended a ceremony Thursday (June 4th) marking the end of Romania’s six-year mission in Iraq. Over the course of it, two soldiers were killed and 12 were injured. Romania deployed 366 troops to Iraq and remained there longer than most other countries in the US-led …
Read More »Romanians vote for Members of the European Parliament
Bucharest. Romanians began voting Sunday morning to choose 33 people who will serve as representatives of the country in the European Parliament for the next five years, Romanian Mediafax agency reported. A total of over 18 million registered voters are expected to cast ballots between 7:00 am (GMT 0400) and …
Read More »Romanian president begins official visit to Iraq
BAGHDAD Romanian President Traian Basescu arrived in Thi Qar Province on Thursday, on his first official visit to Iraq. A knowledgeable source in the province told KUNA that the president arrived at Tulail Military Base, western Thi Qar, to attend the ceremony marking the withdrawal of Romanian troops stationed there.
Read More »Moldova Election on Cards After Leader`s Ally Fail
Veteran Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin failed on Wednesday to secure parliament’s election of a compliant ally as his successor who would have allowed him to continue running the country behind the scenes. Voronin’s plan to win parliamentary support for fellow Communist Zinaida Greceanii came unstuck when opposition parties torpedoed the …
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