The vice-president of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans, was on an official visit to Bucharest
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Romania's GDP grew in 2016, General Prosecutor submits upbeat 2016 report
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The European Commission urges Romania to carry on with the anti-corruption fight.
The European Commission, which has been monitoring the reform of the judicial system and the fight against corruption in Romania for the last ten years, has decided to maintain the CVM while acknowledging in its report the major progress made by Bucharest
Transparency International report:The rise of populist politicians in many countries is a reason for concern
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President Iohannis signed into law a bill on tax exemptions for pensioners
EU Commissioner for Justice Vera Jourova met with Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos and Justice Minister Raluca Pruna in Bucharest.
Criticised for years and placed under close monitoring from Brussels for its high corruption, in 2016, Romania has for the third year in a row received a positive report under the European Commissions Cooperation and Verification Mechanism.
