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Orban: The government will have the same composition. I am pleased with the work of each minister

13:30, 10 Feb. 2020
Ludovic Orban has announced, at the PNL Executive Bureau meeting, the ministers' list of the new Government was approved and is the same composition as the old Cabinet, noting that he was satisfied with the activity to each minister.

Sources: The governance program and the list of ministers are to be submitted on Monday

12:48, 10 Feb. 2020
Ludovic Orban will present on Monday, at the PNL meeting, the list of ministers and the government program, according to some liberal sources and the new Cabinet is to be similar to the old one. Later on Monday the list of ministers and the government program will be submitted to Parliament.

Orban announces he will send the government’s program and list of ministers to Parliament on Monday

18:42, 07 Feb. 2020
Ludovic Orban has announced that he will send to Parliament on Monday the updated governance program and the list of ministerial proposals. Earlier, the liberals will have a meeting to approve the governing program.

Klaus Iohannis announces he is proposing Ludovic Orban again for the position of prime minister

18:23, 06 Feb. 2020
President Klaus Iohannis has announced, on Thursday evening, that he will nominate Ludovic Orban again for the position of prime minister.

Orban: A Parliament dominated by retrograde forces decided to dismiss the Cabinet. I lost one battle

16:37, 05 Feb. 2020
Ludovic Orban has said on Wednesday, after the no-confidence motion, that the Government "stands still" and that the parliamentarians who voted the censorship motion are dominated by "retrograde forces". He claims he is proud of what he has been able to achieve in three months of ruling.

Emergency decree for the organizing early parliamentary elections, adopted by the Government

12:43, 05 Feb. 2020
The Government has adopted, on Tuesday evening, an emergency ordinance for organizing early parliamentary elections, providing, among other things, the possibility of voting in any section, regardless of the main residency, but also doubling the number of parliamentarians in diaspora.

The Government might adopt on Tuesday an emergency decree for early elections – sources

13:37, 04 Feb. 2020
The Government might adopt an emergency decree for calling early elections, sources have said for MEDIAFAX. The Executive would make this decision because, in case of dismissal by a no-confidence vote, it could no longer issue an emergency decree, as it would have an interim status.

Ludovic Orban: PNL will not support any other government, even if the president designates me again

19:05, 03 Feb. 2020
Ludovic Orban has said on Monday that the PNL members of Parliament will not vote for another Government, not even if president Klaus Iohannis would designate him again as prime minister.

Judge Gîrbovan: The Romanian Government Accepts Erroneous Recommendations from the European Institutions Due to Its Submissive Attitude

18:26, 30 Ian. 2020
Judge Dana Gîrbovan stated on January 24, 2020, in an interview for MEDIAFAX, that, from the level of the Romanian Government and the Ministry of Justice, are accepted “obvious” erroneous recommendations from the European institutions regarding the Section for Investigating Crimes within Judiciary (SIIJ), which have negative consequences for the judicial system.

The confidence motion against the Orban Government will be read in Parliament on Monday

15:58, 30 Ian. 2020
The leader of the PNL deputies Florin Roman announced following the meeting of the Permanent parliamentary Offices that the reading of the motion in Parliament will take place on Monday at 14.00. He said that the whole timetable was not established, a proof of the PSD's lack of seriousness.

Prime Minister: Government to Take Responsibility on Two Bill Packages

19:16, 06 Dec. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Ludovic Orban announced on Friday that the government will take responsibility before the Parliament for two bill packages, one which includes the budget caps law necessary for the 2020 budget, and the second which postpones the enactment of several judicial provisions.

Government To Take Responsibility Before Parliament for Sentence Compensation Repeal

18:34, 02 Dec. 2019
Romanian Deputy Prime Minister Raluca Turcan announced on Monday that the government will repeal the country’s sentence compensation mechanism by taking responsibility before the Parliament, with another bill which lowers the retirement date for magistrates to also be postponed through the same way.

Prime Minister: Opposition No-Confidence Motion Will Fail Again

18:35, 25 Sept. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila stated on Wednesday that the opposition’s announced no-confidence motion against the government will fail, citing the fact that none of the previous attempts to depose the social-democrat executive succeeded.

Prime Minister Fires Several ALDE Secretaries of State

17:27, 13 Sept. 2019
Romanian PM Viorica Dancila fired on Friday several secretary of states from the ALDE party, within several ministries, weeks after their party decided to leave the ruling coalition.

Prime Minister Proposes New Interior, Education Ministers

18:18, 11 Sept. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila announced on Wednesday that she will send the proposals for interior and education ministers, as well as for deputy PM for economic issues.

Romanian PM: Social-Democrats to Continue Governing Despite Coalition Breaking Up

16:52, 27 Aug. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila announced on Tuesday that the country’s ruling Social Democrat Party will continue to govern on its own, despite the fact that coalition partners ALDE decided to leave the ruling coalition and join the country’s opposition on Monday.

Ruling Coalition Party ALDE to Support Opposition No-Confidence Motion

18:11, 26 Aug. 2019
Current Romanian ruling coalition party ALDE will support a no-confidence motion announced by the opposition liberal party against the government, after the party’s leadership will decide to go into opposition on Monday, political sources told MEDIAFAX.

Ruling Coalition Co-Chairman Criticizes “Inert” Romanian Government

19:08, 13 Aug. 2019
The chairman of Romanian ruling coalition party Calin Popescu Tariceanu criticized his coalition partners, the Social Democrat Party (PSD), for deciding against restructuring the country’s government, in an exclusive interview for MEDIAFAX.

Romanian PM Dismisses Danube Delta Governor

19:31, 14 Iun. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila dismissed the country’s Danube Delta governor, Malin-Matei Musetescu, on Friday, amid a wave of replacing several secretaries of state from the Energy, Environment and European Funds ministries.

ALDE Will Not Support No-Confidence Motion, Has Not Set a Strategy

21:12, 12 Iun. 2019
The MPs controlled by ruling coalition party ALDE will not support an opposition no-confidence motion against the Romanian Government next week, according to ALDE Senator Daniel Zamfir.

Liberal Party Lower Chamber Leader: Not Enough Votes for No-Confidence Motion Currently

16:30, 12 Iun. 2019
The leader of the Liberal Party’s group in Romania’s Lower Chamber, Raluca Turcan, acknowledged on Wednesday that the opposition does not have enough votes to pass a no-confidence motion filed against the government, and appealed for ruling coalition MPs to support it in next week’s vote.

Prime Minister to Make Proposals for Vacant Cabinet Offices This Week

18:48, 28 Mai 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila announced on Tuesday that the country’s ruling PSD-ALDE coalition will send proposals for three vacant cabinet offices and one deputy-prime minister office, specifying that she will discuss the subject with President Klaus Iohannis.

Romanian PM: I Do Not Fear an Eventual Dismissal

19:42, 22 Mai 2019
Romania Prime Minister Viorica Dancila stated on Wednesday that she does not fear losing her office, amid rumors that she might be replaced by the Social Democrat Party (PSD) following Sunday's European Parliament elections.

Prime Minister: I Am Waiting for the President to Reason His Cabinet Appointment Refusals

20:04, 03 Mai 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila said on Friday that she is expecting the official reasoning of President Klaus Iohannis for his refusal to appoint new justice, EU funds and Romanians abroad ministers before she will consider her next move in the matter.

Court Clerks Accuse Government of Refusing Talks, Threaten with Strike

17:54, 22 Mart. 2019
Representatives of court clerks union which held a protest in front of the Romanian Government on Friday announced that a delegation they sent for talks was “kept waiting on the halls” of the executive’s headquarters, and threatened with a general strike if their demands are not considered.

Romanian PM Denies Receiving Draft Judicial Decrees Announced by Justice Minister

14:48, 11 Mart. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila said on Monday that she did not see the text of either of two emergency decrees amending judicial bills announced by Justice Minister Tudorel Toader, despite the fact that the minister stating that he forwarded the drafts.

Romanian Government Postpones Cabinet Meeting

13:46, 11 Mart. 2019
Romania’s Government decided on Monday to postpone its cabinet meeting set for the day, during which it was supposed to adopt an emergency decree setting budget caps for the 2019 state budget, and rescheduled it for Tuesday, 14.00 local time, government sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Government Adopts Decree Partially Repealing Controversial Judicial Act

15:27, 05 Mart. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila announced at the beginning of Tuesday’s cabinet meeting that the Government will pass a partial repeal of its February 19 judicial decree, as previously announced by Justice Minister Tudorel Toader.

Ruling Party Leader: Government Could Adopt Sovereign Fund Decree This Week

18:28, 04 Mart. 2019
The chairman of Romania’s ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD), Liviu Dagnea, said on Monday that the Government could adopt a decree establishing a Sovereign Investments Fund during this week’s cabinet meeting or the following one.

Senate Tacitly Adopts “Greed Tax” Decree

17:33, 04 Mart. 2019
The Romanian Senate tacitly adopted on Monday the late 2018 Government decree which instated several new fiscal and economic measures, including a controversial tax on banking assets linked to the ROBOR index dubbed the “greed tax”.

Anticorruption Chief Requests Government To Repeal Judicial Decree

18:48, 28 Feb. 2019
The interim chief of Romania’s National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA), Calin Nistor, announced on Thursday that he officially requested PM Viorica Dancila and Justice Minister Tudorel Toader to repeal the recent judicial decree which might result in the agency losing two of its section chiefs.

Government to Repeal Judicial Decree Provision Allowing Judges to Lead Prosecutor’s Offices

19:11, 25 Feb. 2019
Romanian Justice Minister Tudorel Toader announced on Monday that the Government will repeal article 54 of the recent judicial decree, which allowed judges to lead main prosecuting bodies and amended the review process for appointing top prosecutors.

Top Judicial Watchdog Requests Government To Urgently Repel Judicial Decree

16:00, 25 Feb. 2019
The plenary of Romania’s top judicial watchdog, the Superior Council of the Magistracy (CSM), voted on Wednesday to request the Government to urgently repel the recent emergency decree amending judicial laws, with the exception of provisions requested by the body.

President Appoints New Transports, Development Ministers

12:43, 22 Feb. 2019
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis ended a three-month long cabinet appointment dispute on Thursday, after he decided to appoint PM Viorica Dancila’s latest proposals for the offices of transports and regional development minister.

Justice Minister Announces Emergency Decree Amending Judicial Bills

19:10, 19 Feb. 2019
Romanian Justice Minister Tudorel Toader announced on Tuesday that the country’s Government passed an emergency decree with several amendments to judicial bills, mainly regarding the criteria for appointing top prosecutors.

Government Adopts Procedure To Designate Romania’s European Prosecutor

18:25, 19 Feb. 2019
Romania’s Government adopted in its Tuesday meeting an emergency decree which regulates the selection procedures of its prosecutor which will be part of the upcoming European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).

Prime Minister: Government To Look Into Amending Greed Tax Decree

20:09, 18 Feb. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila announced on Monday that the cabinet will hold talks regarding amendments for the emergency decree adopted in December 2018 which introduced several new fiscal measures, including a bank asset tax dubbed “the greed tax”.

Prime Minister Notifies President Of Transports Candidacy Withdrawal

12:31, 18 Feb. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila sent President Klaus Iohannis an official letter in which she announced the withdrawal of Social Democrat Party (PSD) treasurer Mircea Draghici’s candidacy for the office of transports minister, Government sources told MEDIAFAX.

Government Sets March 28 Deadline For European Election Candidacies

19:01, 15 Feb. 2019
Romania’s Government passed on Friday a general framework and timetable for this year’s European Parliament elections, setting a March 28 deadline for filing candidacies.

Vasilescu Withdraws Candidacy For Development Office Following President Refusals

20:36, 12 Feb. 2019
Former Labor Minister Lia Olguta Vasilescu announced on Tuesday evening that she withdrew her candidacies for the roles of regional development minister and deputy prime minister, after her bid was rejected several times by President Klaus Iohannis.