RODICA

Romanian tennis player Simona Halep, world number one, qualified on Friday evening for the semifinals of the WTA tournament in Rome (Internationali BNL d'Italia), with prizes worth 3,351,729 US dollars, after defeating French Caroline Garcia, with a score of 6-2, 6-3.

President Klaus Iohnnis on Wednesday said that in Romania "there are voices very easily blaming Brussels for almost anything," showing that this is "the easiest discourse" from those who are disturbed by the European standards of authentic democracy.

A Romanian delegation including the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Liviu Dragnea, Prime Minister Viorica Dancila and Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu, on an official visit to Israel on Thursday was welcomed by Israel's President Reuven Rivlin.

Defence Minister Mihai Fifor on Wednesday attended the 99th anniversary of the first judiciary body of the Romanian Army.

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila on Tuesday welcomed Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, at the Romanian Government House in Bucharest.

Secretary of State for Euro-Atlantic Bilateral and Strategic Affairs with the Romanian Foreign Ministry (MAE) George Ciamba, on Tuesday participated in the summit of South East Europe Co-operation Process (SEECP) heads of government at Brdo-pri-Kranju, Slovenia, organised by Slovenia as holder of the organisation's chairmanship in office.

Labour Minister Lia Olguta Vasilescu suggests President Klaus Iohannis to release the transcripts of the talks at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace on the public pay law at a meeting also attended by Prime Minister Viorica Dancila.

President Klaus Iohannis said on Monday he would try to mediate between the Government and the National Bank of Romania (BNR), and that he would call them to the Cotroceni Presidential Palace to that end in the coming days.

"I decided to try a mediation between the Government and BNR, and in the coming days I will invite both sides to Cotroceni," said Iohannis.

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila said on Monday at a meeting with hospital managers that the government will answer with correct solutions to healthcare staff pay problems.

Justice Minister Tudorel Toader announced that the notification after President Klaus Iohannis's refusal to dismiss chief anti-graft prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi, will get to the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) on Monday.