President Klaus Iohannis announced after the first talks with delegates of the parties represented in the Romanian Parliament that he received a positive response from their behalf to his initiative to conclude an agreement with the entire political spectrum with respect to national defense. ...more »

As the new legislative session starts on February 1, 2015, PNL will submit a censure motion against the Government led by Prime Minister Victor Ponta after presenting its own government programme, which will be made public no later than February 28, according to the liberals’ leader, Alina Gorghiu, reads Agerpres....more »

Alina Gorghiu has been elected as President of the old National Liberal Party announced the party's former leader, Klaus Iohannis....more »

The new ministers of Ponta's Cabinet took the oath in front of President Traian Basescu during the investiture ceremony held eventually at the Cotroceni Palace on December 17, 2014, as at first it was scheduled on the evening of the day before....more »

The fourth Ponta Cabinet has received the vote of confidence from Romania’s Parliament, after the Specialized Committees heard the new ministers nominated by Prime Minister Victor Ponta to replace the members leaving the Government. The Parliament passed the new Executive supported by the PSD-UNPR-PC alliance and PLR by 377 votes to 134, with 12 votes annulled....more »

The structure of the new Government led by Victor Ponta was unanimously voted by the National Executive Committee: 22 ministers - 8 new, 14 of the old configuration, merged ministries and a single position of deputy prime minister....more »

The joint Mission of the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission has begun the visit in Romania with talks at the Victoria Palace with the Prime Minister, Victor Ponta, the Minister of Finance, Ioana Maria Petrescu, and the Minister Delegate for Budget, Darius Valcov, reads Agerpres....more »

UDMR has decided to leave the ruling coalition, said its leader, Kelemen Hunor, as the Permanent Council convened this week recommended to the Union’s ministers to withdraw from the Government.  However the final conclusion will be made by the Council of Union Representatives on December 13....more »

Csilla Hegedus and Bogdan Aurescu are the new ministers of the Ponta Cabinet. Member of UDMR, Hegedus has replaced Kelemen Hunorw as Minister of Culture and Deputy Prime Minister, whilst Aurescu was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs after Teodor Melescanu resigned last week....more »

The Romanian Constitutional Court has today validated the results of the Romanian presidential run-off and the election of Klaus Iohannis as the new president. The Court has announced the validation of his election during a ceremony attended by the President in office, Traian Basescu....more »