The Europe of convergence, the Europe of safety, Europe, a global player and the Europe of shared values are the pillars of Romania's EU presidency.
A selection of the week's events
Romanian political leaders had talks with the EU chief negotiator for Brexit, Michel Barnier.
Prosecutors dismiss high treason case against PM Viorica Dancila
Large scale anti-government protest scheduled in Bucharest on Friday
Romania finalises calendar of events and meetings for its upcoming EU presidency
Romanias EU Council presidency begins in January 2019
President Iohannis meets EU ambassadors to Bucharest, discusses forthcoming EU presidency
President Iohannis to take part in informal EU Council meeting in Bulgaria
Romanian diplomat in Russia declared persona non grata, Foreign Ministry confirms
11 years after its EU accession, Bulgaria takes over the presidency of the European Council
Romanian President, Klaus Iohannis, has held talks in Bucharest with Valdis Dombrovskis, Vice-President for the Euro and Social Dialogue/ Spains Senate approved the request of PM Mariano Rajoy to impose direct rule over secessionist Catalonia
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