The Senate and the Chamber of Deputies meet today in a joint session to vote on a government put forth by Prime Minister-designate Nicolae Ciuca.The joint plenary sitting starts at 10:00hrs.Prime Minister-designate Nicolae Ciuca will unveil a governing agenda and a list of the members of his Cabinet. Debates will take place, followed by Parliament's vote of confidence on the agenda and the entire Cabinet list.According to the Constitution and the Rules of Procedure, Parliament shows its confidence in the government by a vote of the majority of the MPs and senators in a secret ballot.At least half plus one of the members of the two houses of Parliament must be in attendance.In order to clear the vote, the Ciuca Government needs 234 for votes. But the Ciuca Cabinet is endorsed by the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Liberal Party (PNL), the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) and national minority MPs, all holding 321 seats among themselves, which ensures a comfortable majority.On Tuesday, Ciuca submitted to Parliament the list of ministers and a governing agenda. On Wednesday, the picks for the Ciuca Cabinet were heard by the specialists committees of Parliament, and all of them cleared the hearings. The opinion of the committees is consultative.In case of adoption, the decision of Parliament on extending its vote of confidence will be forwarded immediately to the head of state to proceed with the appointment of the government.After the government receives the vote of confidence from Parliament, the prime minister and the ministers will take the oath of office individually before the President of Romania.The government as a whole and each member will be considered in office from the date of taking the oath.
Cultural center Apollo111, located in downtown Bucharest’s Universul Palace, has announced the program of arthouse films Apollo111 Cinema. The performance venue of Apollo 111 has been refurbished and endowed for professional film screenings. It will run a weekly program of contemporary and classic auteur films, meetings with filmmakers, and an experimental area, meant to “explore […]
Two Romanians were injured in an armed incident in Taksim Square in Istanbul on Sunday, November 9. The two were part of a group participating in a cultural event, according to foreign minister Oana Ţoiu. “Last night, in Taksim Square in Istanbul, an armed attack with a pistol also injured two Romanian citizens visiting Turkey. The […]
The 15th edition of Black Friday, organized by retailer eMAG on November 7 this year, generated orders worth over RON 986 million (EUR 193.9 million), 10% more than last year. On a single day, over 702,000 customers ordered 3.5 million products from all categories. Customers bought over 8,500 tickets to festivals and experiences, almost 6.2 […]
The Romanian Film Festival in Washington, D.C will line up for this year’s edition six feature films and documentaries, each accompanied by introductions, post-screening discussions, and Q&A sessions. The event, organized by the Embassy of Romania to the United States and the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York, will take place from November 13 to […]
A total of 58% of the Romanian respondents to a recent Eurobarometer survey believe the war in Ukraine is one of the main challenges the EU is facing. This is higher than the EU average of 47% of respondents who share this belief. The cost of living worries 31% of the Romanian respondents, which is […]
Romania has been elected as a full member of the UNESCO Executive Board for the 2025–2029 term, the first such appointment in 14 years. Romanian officials noted that the country will work closely with other member states to promote dialogue, knowledge, and international cooperation, in the spirit of UNESCO’s principles and the objectives aimed at […]
