Corruption continues to be one of Romanias major problems, according to the US Department of States report.
Romania commemorates today 40 years since the devastating quake of March 4, 1977.
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Romania's Chamber of Deputies rejects controversial emergency order 13
Government to discuss 2017 budget on Tuesday./ Angela Merkel supports Romanias anti-corruption fight./ Changes to criminal laws must be made in Parliament, says leader of ethnic Hungarian party.
German chancellor voices support for the continuation of Romanias anti-corruption fight. The government will discuss the 2017 draft budget on Tuesday, after a meeting of the Countrys Supreme Defence Council called by the president.
Romania kicks off election campaign; Anti-Trump protests for second day in several US cities
Prime minister Dacian Ciolos meets survivors of last year's tragic fire at Bucharest nightclub.
Romania's foreign Minister Lazar Comanescu takes part in a meeting of the EU External Affairs Council in Luxembourg.
Romanian handball champions CSM Bucharest on Sunday won the Champions League
