Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip and the release of the hostages, stressing that humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people should be continued."We welcome the long-awaited ceasefire agreement and the release of hostages in Gaza. This brings hope for the families of the hostages. We should continue our humanitarian assistance for Palestinian people. It is time to think about the future of the Middle East and securing a lasting regional peace,'' Marcel Ciolacu said in a message on the X platform.Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages, ending the 15-month war that has left tens of thousands dead in the Palestinian territory, a source close to the talks told AFP, days after of intense diplomatic efforts in Doha, reports AFP."An agreement for the ceasefire in Gaza and for the release of the hostages was concluded following the meeting of the Prime Minister of Qatar (Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani) with the Hamas negotiators and, separately, with the Israeli negotiators, in his office," the source said under the condition anonymity.
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The four parties seeking a new ruling coalition in Romania have nominated candidates over the weekend for the ministries they are supposed to oversee, while a final agreement on the coalition's protocol is expected to be sealed on June 23. Some of the candidates proposed by parties have already prompted criticism, while prime minister-designate Ilie […]
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Romania will maintain its standard VAT rate at 19% but will eliminate most preferential VAT rates beginning in August, retaining reduced rates only for food and medicines, Digi24 reported on June 20, citing sources close to the negotiations between president...
In a recommendation to be published on June 23 and proposed for endorsement in the July 8 meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), the European Commission sets an updated fiscal consolidation trajectory for Romania, sets October 15 as a deadline for the annual update under the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP), and requires […]
