The parliamentary parties in Romania announce they have reached an agreement on amending the recently adopted Fiscal Code, which had been described by president Klaus Iohannis as unsustainable. Economic experts however remain sceptical.
The decision to raise healthcare salaries triggered immediate criticism from the Opposition.
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This years severe drought has affected both crops and the navigation on River Danube.
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The results of Sunday's referendum in Greece had immediate echoes in Bucharest.
Incumbent mayor wins local elections in capital Chisinau, while pro-European parties secure two thirds of local seats.
The second ballot of local elections will take place in the Republic of Moldova on Sunday.
NATO does not seek a new arms race with Russia but it had to adjust to the new security environment, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said at a meeting of NATO defence ministers on Wednesday in Brussels
Romanias Parliament passed the national defence and security strategy for the next 5 years.
Deputy PM Gabriel Oprea takes over prime-ministerial tasks while PM Victor Ponta is recovering from surgery.
