Bulgaria is going to open a consulate in the city of Timisoara in the first half of 2010 in order to strengthen its economic relations with Western Romania. This has been announced by Bulgaria’s Consul in Bucharest, Yavor Stoyanov.
Read More »Countdown on for Romanian government
The cabinet of Romanian prime minister Emil Boc could be counting its last days in government, facing a motion of no confidence on October 13. The motion is expected to be backed by the Social Democrats, who withdrew from government on October 1. Social Democrat leader Mircea Geoana, who is …
Read More »Dileme şi false dileme la Chişinău
„Statele care au un viitor, la fel ca şi indivizii, trebuie să fie capabile să aştepte” (Lord Salisbury, 1878) Apar tot mai multe semne de întrebare legate de coerenţa şi unitatea AIE în raport cu anumite teme majore. Unele sunt întemeiate, altele, nu. Însă îngrijorările sunt deseori exagerate sau ipocrite. …
Read More »Biden to visit Poland, Romania, Czech Republic
Vice President Joe Biden will visit Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic this month, the White House said on Tuesday, amid fresh concerns over the U.S. commitment to eastern Europe’s defence. Biden will visit the three NATO allies from October 20-24 and meet with heads of state and government, parliamentary …
Read More »Romanian PM Ready to Resign if Loses Vote
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said on Tuesday that he is ready to resign if parliament does not approve an IMF-required pension law in an upcoming confidence vote. “I’m putting my position on the line. Either the law is enacted, or the government steps down,” Boc, who heads the Liberal …
Read More »Romanian Public Sector on Strike
Around 700,000 public servants launched a strike on Monday in protest at the government’s decision to cut salaries and jobs in the public sector. Policemen, local authority workers, clerks, doctors, nurses, teachers, social-insurance personnel, public-finance clerks and prison guards have joined what has been called the largest protest in the …
Read More »19 ani de Germanie mare
„Nu va trebui să fac nimic pentru ca să o opresc; sovieticii o vor face pentru mine. Ei nu vor admite niciodată o Germanie mare, chiar în faţa lor” (Francois Mitterand, 28 noiembrie 1989) La 3 octombrie 1990, Germania s-a reunificat. La 27 septembrie 2009, au avut loc alegeri parlamentare …
Read More »New Romanian Cabinet is set up
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc has taken the post of chargé d’affaires ad interim of education minister, media informed. Minister of Tourism Elena Udrea heads the Ministry of Environment, communications minister Gabriel Sandu was elected Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, Commerce and Business Environment; economy minister Adrian Videanu will …
Read More »Five documents signed between Azerbaijan and Romania
After the talks completed between Azerbaijan and Romania on Sept. 28, the ceremony of signing documents took place, with the participation of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his Romanian counterpart Traian Besesku. The Joint Declaration on the establishment of strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and Romania was signed by the Presidents …
Read More »Turkey and Romania have interest in South Stream project: Alexei Miler
Turkey, Romania and many countries are interested in South Stream gas pipeline project. This was announced by Chairman of the Board of Gazprom Alexei Miler. Originally it was envisaged the pipeline to reach Bulgaria and Italy from Russia, but subsequently other Balkan countries shown their interest in the projects as …
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