After the armed rebels have taken over power in Afghanistan, Romania, alongside western states, is speeding up evacuation operations.
A look at the main developments this past week
The first censure motion filed by the National Liberal Party and the Save Romania Union against the sitting coalition Government made up of the Social Democratic Party and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats was rejected by the Romanian Parliament
Over 35,000 tourists were in Romanian seaside resorts for the first two days of the summer season.
