RRI Live!

Listen to Radio Romania International Live

March 27, 2019

President Iohannis meets magistrates' representatives, Romanian transporters join protest of European Transport Workers Federation


Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in /home/web/rri.ro/public/wp-content/themes/rri/template-parts/content.php on line 53
March 27, 2019
March 27, 2019


Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in /home/web/rri.ro/public/wp-content/themes/rri/template-parts/content.php on line 98
, 27.03.2019, 13:53

Bucharest — President Klaus Iohannis is discussing today with the representatives of the magistrates about the situation of the Romanian judiciary. On Tuesday, the Romanian head of state had consultations with the civil society representatives on the issue of a referendum on justice. After the meeting, one of the participating organizations announced the referendum would be held on May 26, at the same time with the EP elections. APADOR-CH, a human rights defense association, criticized the organization of the referendum on the same day with the EP elections, stating that such a referendum cannot be used to influence the result of elections. The Constitutional Court has recently decided that a referendum can be held on the day of EP elections.



Motion — The opposition Liberal and Save Romania Union parties on Wednesday called on justice minister Tudorel Toader, in a simple motion submitted to the Chamber of Deputies, to give up the ‘harmful’ legislative changes, to support the initiative of dismantling the special section for the investigation of magistrates and to observe the recommendations of international institutions. The motion initiators say that the justice minister should resign if he is not able to comply with these requests. Also on Wednesday the Liberal Party and the People’s Movement Party submitted to the Chamber of Deputies a simple motion on transports against the transport minister Razvan Cuc. The opposition believes that, in one month since he took office, two strategic domains for Romania’s economy, the rail and air sectors, are faced with an unprecedented crisis because of his irresponsible decisions regarding the management of these sectors.



Strasbourg — Representatives of the Trade Union Federation in Romanian Transports and Public Service will participate, today, in Strasbourg, in the protest organized by the European Transport Workers’ Federation, which includes organizations from 41 countries. The protest ends a campaign launched by the European Federation one week ago, which promotes fair transportation across Europe. Transport workers are asking for halting social dumping and pay exploitation of European transporters, for decent jobs, safe transportation accessible to all citizens, and ending unfair competition in this field. The protest is meant to show unity, solidarity and the power of the European trade unionist movement.



Football — Romania’s national football team on Tuesday defeated, 4-1, the team of Faeroe Islands in Cluj, northwest, in Group F of the preliminaries of the 2020 European Championship. On Saturday the Romanian footballers lost the first match in the group, 0-1, to Sweden. Also on Tuesday, Spain won against Malta and Norway drew the match with Sweden. Romania is ranked 3rd in the group, after Spain and Sweden. Qualifying to the final tournament are the first and second ranking teams. In another development, in women’s volleyball, Romania’s and Europe’s vice-champions, CSM Alba Blaj also lost, on Tuesday, the second leg of the CEV Cup final against the Italians from Busto Arsizio, 3-1, in the sets. The Italians had won the first leg 3-0.



Washington — The Romanian PM Viorica Dancila met in Washington with the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the American Congress, Nancy Pelosi. According to a Romanian government communiqué, the Romanian premier mentioned the good development of bilateral cooperation in terms of security, including the implementation of an ambitious endowment program of the Romanian armed forces. PM Dancila highlighted the attention granted by the American legislative to strengthening solidarity within NATO and the security of its eastern allies. In turn, Nancy Pelosi has given assurances that the American legislative is willing to provide strong support to NATO. The official underlined that consolidating relations between the Romanian and American legislatives will have an important contribution to building a trans-Atlantic alliance based on common interests and values. (translation by L. Simion)

Newsflash
Newsflash Thursday, 03 April 2025

April 3, 2025

Taxes – We will protect Romanian companies, with all available resources, from the effects of the new trade war of customs tariffs between...

April 3, 2025
Newsflash
Newsflash Wednesday, 02 April 2025

April 2, 2025 UPDATE

OECD. Romania is on the point of completing all the technical analyses required to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in...

April 2, 2025 UPDATE
Newsflash
Newsflash Wednesday, 02 April 2025

April 2, 2025

A roundup of local and international news.   OECD – Romania is on track to complete all the technical analyses to join the Organisation for...

April 2, 2025
Newsflash
Newsflash Tuesday, 01 April 2025

April 1, 2025 UPDATE

Vote. Romanian deputies will be debating on Wednesday a simple no-confidence motion against the Liberal Interior Minister Cătălin Predoiu initiated...

April 1, 2025 UPDATE
Newsflash Tuesday, 01 April 2025

April 1, 2025

VOTE – Romanian deputies are today debating a vote of no-confidence filed by AUR (the nationalist opposition) against the Liberal Interior...

April 1, 2025
Newsflash Monday, 31 March 2025

March 31, 2025 UPDATE

MOTION The Senate in Bucharest has rejected the simple motion tabled against Energy Minister, Sebastian Burduja, by the senators of the opposition...

March 31, 2025 UPDATE
Newsflash Monday, 31 March 2025

March 31, 2025

NAVY As of today the Romanian Black Sea port of Constanţa is hosting “Sea Shield 25,” the largest multi-national training exercise organised...

March 31, 2025
Newsflash Sunday, 30 March 2025

March 30, 2025 UPDATE

DIASPORA. The Department for the Relation with Romanians Abroad has launched the Non-Reimbursable Financing Session for projects intended for...

March 30, 2025 UPDATE

Partners

Muzeul Național al Țăranului Român Muzeul Național al Țăranului Român
Liga Studentilor Romani din Strainatate - LSRS Liga Studentilor Romani din Strainatate - LSRS
Modernism | The Leading Romanian Art Magazine Online Modernism | The Leading Romanian Art Magazine Online
Institului European din România Institului European din România
Institutul Francez din România – Bucureşti Institutul Francez din România – Bucureşti
Muzeul Național de Artă al României Muzeul Național de Artă al României
Le petit Journal Le petit Journal
Radio Prague International Radio Prague International
Muzeul Național de Istorie a României Muzeul Național de Istorie a României
ARCUB ARCUB
Radio Canada International Radio Canada International
Muzeul Național al Satului „Dimitrie Gusti” Muzeul Național al Satului „Dimitrie Gusti”
SWI swissinfo.ch SWI swissinfo.ch
UBB Radio ONLINE UBB Radio ONLINE
Strona główna - English Section - polskieradio.pl Strona główna - English Section - polskieradio.pl
creart - Centrul de Creație Artă și Tradiție al Municipiului Bucuresti creart - Centrul de Creație Artă și Tradiție al Municipiului Bucuresti
italradio italradio
Institutul Confucius Institutul Confucius
BUCPRESS - știri din Cernăuți BUCPRESS - știri din Cernăuți

Affiliates

Euranet Plus Euranet Plus
AIB | the trade association for international broadcasters AIB | the trade association for international broadcasters
Digital Radio Mondiale Digital Radio Mondiale
News and current affairs from Germany and around the world News and current affairs from Germany and around the world
Comunità radiotelevisiva italofona Comunità radiotelevisiva italofona

Providers

RADIOCOM RADIOCOM
Zeno Media - The Everything Audio Company Zeno Media - The Everything Audio Company