Protests continued in Bucharest on Saturday, for the fifth day in a row, against the decree issued by the Romanian Government to amend the criminal codes.
President Klaus Iohannis started the procedure for holding a referendum on the continuation of the anti-corruption fight and on the integrity of the public office.
Calin Popescu Tariceanu is the new Senate Speaker, while Liviu Dragnea has been elected the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies.
The Social Democratic Party and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats, who together hold majority in Parliament, will also collaborate at government level
Romanian MPs have voted in favour of the draft law on eliminating over 100 taxes.
Romania wishes to be a part of the European integration nucleus, says PM Ciolos
Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos presented to Parliament Romanias economic situation.
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Romanias technocratic Prime Minister, Dacian Ciolos, will go to Parliament to present the economic situation of the country/ Romanian foreign minister, Lazar Comanescu, met in Bucharest with Turkish deputy prime minister, Veysi Kaynak
PSD leader heard by prosecutors / Former PM and ex-president of PSD, Victor Ponta, placed under Court supervision
Valeriu Zgonea, the executive president of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the largest left wing party in Romania, has been expelled from this political group.
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Moodys has improved Romanias rating from stable to positive/ The state budget bill for 2016 is being debated by the relevant parliamentary committees, with a final vote being expected in a plenary session of Parliament, next Wednesday.
