Parliament on Wednesday adopted a declaration on the terrorist attacks against the State of Israel and its civilian population, in which it "strongly condemns the attacks of the terrorist organisation Hamas against Israel, the crimes and violence against the civilian population, terrorist infiltrations and hostage-taking." Last but not least, the Parliament reaffirms in the(former prime-minister) document the special importance of the partnership between Romania and the State of Israel, including in the context of the completion of 75 years of uninterrupted diplomatic relations. Unaffiliated MP Ludovic Orban (former prime-minister) said Wednesday that he is convinced that Russia, Iran and "all the demons that are trying to destroy civilisation, to strike at democracy" are behind the attacks in Israel."At least today, Romania's Parliament is really a Parliament of a democratic and civilized country and maybe we can wash away some of the shame of yesterday, when we had a little left and were the laughing stock of the world. (...) I do not believe that Hamas prepared this strike and executed this strike completely and totally by chance, without any connection to other events happening on the planet. I am convinced that behind this attack is Russia, I am convinced that behind this attack is Iran and all the demons that are trying to destroy civilisation, to strike at democracy, to strike at people who really want to live in peace, to live in respect, to be able to achieve happiness in this world," Orban told the joint plenary meeting of Parliament.He added that he was "shocked" by the scale and total lack of logic, reason and humanity of the attacks against the State of Israel."It was a criminal, terrorist attack, an attack against innocent people, people who simply could not defend themselves and who fell victim to a profoundly inhuman, treacherous aggression that must not be condoned in any form. Today's world is a world in which civilisation, humanity, democracy, respect for human life, respect for human dignity are increasingly being put at risk in more and more parts of the world," he said. 284 votes "for" were registered, and three parliamentarians did not vote.
President Nicusor Dan signed on Thursday the decree appointing Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan as interim Vice Prime Minister on the areas coordinated by Dragos Anastasiu, the Presidential Administration informed.On 27 July, Dragos Anastasiu announced he was stepping down from the vice prime minister office, mentioning that he could no longer accept "being denigrated and thus […]
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan continued consultations on Thursday with representatives of the Association of Communes of Romania, telling them there is a strong chance to overcome the current difficult period if the approach of "responsibility toward public funds" is maintained."The reform of local public administration will be part of the second package of government measures […]
Financing the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) projects will continue for those already initiated and will stop only in case investment has not begun, where not a single euro was spent for construction, Development minister Cseke Attila explained on Thursday. “PNRR will not stop, neither will financing investments which have already been initiated, […]
The Justice Ministry announced on Thursday having developed in cooperation with the Finance Ministry and the National Tax Administration Agency a set of proposals to amend the Insolvency Law, which will be included in the second reform package.Some of the amendments provide for a higher recovery rate of the taxes and fees owed by insolvent […]
Romania is in the antechamber of recession, with the risk that its economy will decline in the third or fourth quarter, especially amid an increase in taxes, a significant drop in sales and record inflation at European level, says business consultant Adrian Negrescu."We are currently in the antechamber of recession. It is a moment […]
The Ministry of Culture announced on Thursday that is set to adapt national legislation for enforcing the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which supports media pluralism, editorial responsibility, protects journalists from abusive surveillance and intimidation, and provides protection for sources.According to a Culture Ministry release, the implementation in Romania of Regulation (EU) 2024/1083 of the […]
