Social/Politics
Opposition PDL To Urge Voters To Boycott July 29 Referendum
The Romanian opposition Democratic Liberal Party’s Directorate on Tuesday decided to urge voters not to cast ballots in the July 29 referendum on ousting suspended President Traian Basescu,...
Romania Must Be Promoted As A Safe Travel Destination – Tourism Federation
Romania must be promoted internationally as a safe travel destination where there are no terrorist attacks, Dan Matei Agathon, head of the Romanian Federation of Employers in Tourism, told a...
Ethics Body: Ponta Plagiarized One Third Of PhD Thesis
The Ethics Council of the University of Bucharest decided Friday that Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta plagiarized one third of his PhD thesis.
Rosia Montana Corp. Says Mining License Agreement Classified Under Romanian Law
Rosia Montana Gold Corporation (RMGC), the joint venture between Romania and Canadian Gabriel Resources, which is developing the Rosia Montana gold mining project said its license agreement...
Bulgaria Suicide Bomber May Have Entered Country Through Romania –Media
The suicide bomber who killed seven people Wednesday in Burgas, Bulgaria, may have entered the country via Romania, according to Bulgarian news site Monitor.bg.
Ponta Says Will Ask Gabriel Resources To Declassify Rosia Montana Contract
Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta said Friday he will ask Canadian Gabriel Resources to accept the declassification of its gold mining contract for Rosia Montana.
National Ethics Council Clears Ponta Of Plagiarism Accusations
Romania’s National Ethics Council, or CNE, decided Thursday that Prime Minister Victor Ponta did not plagiarize his PhD thesis.
Romania Kept On "Guarded" Terror Alert Level, Following Suicide Attack In Bulgaria
Romania’s Supreme Defense Council on Thursday decided to keep the terror alert level at “guarded” (or blue), following a suicide bomber attack that occurred Wednesday on a Bulgarian airport.
Democrat Liberals Challenge Extended Referendum Schedule In Constitutional Court
Romania's Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) on Thursday filed three challenges with the Constitutional Court against amendments to the ordinances on the referendum and on the duties of the Cour...