Presidential Press Office

Turkish president denies German magazine report on M?T spying

President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an?s office has denied a report in a German magazine about Turkish National Intelligence Organization (M?T) spying in the country, which it described as ?fictional? and slanderous.

The Presidential Press Office stated that German magazine Focus had still not published a correction that it sent on July 9 concerning the report published on June 27.

President Iohannis: Moldova makes important progress in reforming society and moving closer to EU

President Klaus Iohannis on Monday appreciated that the Republic of Moldova recorded "important progresses" in getting closer to the European Union, five years after the signing of the Declaration on Strategic Partnership between Romania and the Republic of Moldova.

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President Basescu signs decrees appointing Mihnea Motoc foreign minister, Csilla Hegedus culture minister

Mihnea Motoc is the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Ms. Csilla Hegedus is the new Minister of Culture and Deputy Prime Minister, according to the decrees on their appointment signed by President Traian Basescu late on Tuesday, the Presidential Press Office reports.