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Leave a Reply [Mar 17, 2012] The President of Meridian National Trade Union Confederation publicly expresses his regret that a UK Member of the European Parliament (MEP) was offended by the president of the Romanian Social-Democrats from the UK, being considered ?superficial? for having expressed a position in support of a large industrial project in Romania, the mining project at Rosia Montana, a press release informs. [via YahooNews] More >>

New anti-government protests in Romania [Jan 18, 2012] ALINA WOLFE MURRAY Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania Demonstrations against Romania's harsh austerity measures took place across the country again on Wednesday, with protesters demanding the government's resignation. In Strasbourg, France, Martin Schulz, the newly elected chief of the European Parliament, said Romanian officials should take urgent economic action to improve the public's living ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian PM Expects Schengen Decision at October 23 EU Summit [Oct 21, 2011] Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc has vowed to closely monitor the European Council summit on Sunday 23 October, adding that he expects a vote to be held on Bulgaria and Romania's Schengen bids. On Thursday Boc acknowledged that both countries were facing certain political obstacles to their Schengen entry but said that he would rely on the support voiced by the European Parliament, Romanian news ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian prosecutors await notice on MEP immunity [Jul 12, 2011] (BUCHAREST ) - Romanian anti-graft prosecutors said Tuesday they were still waiting for an official notice of the European Parliament's decision to strip a Romanian lawmaker of his immunity over corruption allegations. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian lawmakers loses immunity, can be investigated over bribery allegations [Jul 01, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - The European Parliament has voted to strip immunity from a Romanian lawmaker so that he can be investigated at home over bribery allegations. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian lawmakers loses immunity, can be investigated over bribery allegations [Jun 23, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - The European Parliament has voted to strip immunity from a Romanian lawmaker so that he can be investigated at home over bribery allegations. [via YahooNews] More >>

Dutch delay new EU border opening [Jun 09, 2011] The Netherlands blocks a European Parliament move to let Bulgaria and Romania join Europe's passport-free Schengen zone soon. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania May Make It Into Schengen by Fall 2011- Romanian Foreign Minister [May 13, 2011] Berlin, Paris and Brussels are seeking a compromise to allow Romania and Bulgaria into Schengen in the fall of 2011, said Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodor Baconschi in an interview for Romanian daily Adevarul. Baconschi reminded that Romania had successfully completed the technical assessment process, stressing that the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian prosecutors charge lawmaker for disobeying a court ruling [Apr 06, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian prosecutors have charged European Parliament lawmaker Corneliu Vadim Tudor with disobeying a court ruling and disturbing public order. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian prosecutors request MEP loses immunity over bribery allegations [Apr 06, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Anti-corruption prosecutors want the European parliament to strip immunity for a lawmaker so they can investigate him over bribery allegations. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian prosecutors request MEP loses immunity over bribery allegations [Apr 05, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Anti-corruption prosecutors want the European parliament to strip immunity for a lawmaker so they can investigate him over bribery allegations. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian European Parliament lawmaker accused of bribery resigns from his party [Mar 30, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - A Romanian European Parliament lawmaker accused of bribery has resigned from his party. Adrian Severin quit the Social Democratic Party on Monday, saying he did not want to involve it in "futile disputes" over bribery allegations against him. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian European Parliament lawmaker accused of bribery resigns from his party [Mar 28, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - A Romanian European Parliament lawmaker accused of bribery has resigned from his party. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian lawmaker in the European Parliament asked to resign after accusations of bribery [Mar 26, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - A Romanian party leader has called for a European Parliament lawmaker involved in alleged bribery claims to resign. Victor Ponta, who heads the Social Democratic Party, urged Adrian Severin to resign from the party and from the European Parliament. [via YahooNews] More >>

Pressure mounts on Romanian MEP to step down [Mar 22, 2011] (AP:BUCHAREST, Romania) A Romanian party leader has called for a European Parliament lawmaker involved in alleged bribery claims to resign. Victor Ponta, who heads the Social Democratic Party, urged Adrian Severin to resign from the party and from the European Parliament. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian lawmaker in the European Parliament asked to resign after accusations of bribery [Mar 22, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - A Romanian party leader has called for a European Parliament lawmaker involved in alleged bribery claims to resign. [via YahooNews] More >>

MEPs debate Romanian adoptions [Jan 20, 2011] SOME 9,950 children were ?exported? from Romania between 1997 and 2000, the European Parliament was told yesterday, during a debate on whether more could be done to save children from a life of institutional care within the EU. [via YahooNews] More >>

Under-fire France to support Romania integration push [Sep 09, 2010] BUCHAREST (AFP) - France agreed on Thursday to support Romanian integration of its Roma community, but took flak from the European Parliament for forcing members of the minority to return home. [via YahooNews] More >>

Under fire, France urges emergency Romanian plan for Roma [Sep 09, 2010] (BUCHAREST ) - France urged Romania on Thursday to draw up an emergency plan to integrate its Roma community but took flak from the European Parliament for forcing members of the minority to return home. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian MEPs demand equitable representation in EEAS [Jul 08, 2010] The agreement reached by European Parliament negotiators within the quadripartite talks on setting up a European External Action Service (EEAS) was voted in plenary sitting yesterday. The setting up of EEAS is among the main innovations coming with the Lisbon Treaty. [via YahooNews] More >>