A roundup of the main domestic and international news
Controversies regarding the way in which the first round of the presidential election was held abroad triggered the resignation of the Romanian Foreign Minister.
There is no reasons for people in Europe to stay cold this winter said the European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, who endorsed the agreement between Moscow and Kiev regarding deliveries of Russian gas to Ukraine.
The Romanian political scene is again in turmoil because of a fresh corruption scandal.
Romania's capital Bucharest played host to a two-day EU - Southeast Europe summit, organized by the Econimist.
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