Claudia Stanescu

Justice Minister Tudorel Toader said Tuesday that he cannot rule on a possible indictment of President Klaus Iohannis for high treason because that "is the job of prosecutors and not of a minister."

Toader was asked by journalists if he was asked for a point of view on the indictment of President Klaus Iohannis for high treason.

Minister-delegate for European Affairs Victor Negrescu hails the coming into force as of August 1 of the (EU) Resolution 934/2018 of the Council regarding the implementation of the remaining provisions of the Schenghen acquis concerning the Schengen Information System in Bulgaria and Romania, informs a release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) on Wednesday sent to AGERPRES.

Secretary of State with the Ministry of National Defence (MApN) Mircea Dusa on Wednesday had a meeting at the MApN headquarters with a delegation of the Japanese Diet, in which context he underscored the strictly defensive nature of the Component of the ballistic missile defence system in Deveselu.

Romania has won five medals at the IPhO 2018 international physics Olympiad: a gold medal, two silver and two bronze medals.

Hungary is interested in a strong and stable Romania able to stave off migration, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday at the Tusvanyos Summer University in Baile Tusnad, Harghita County.

The Ministry of Justice announced on Friday having rejected all four bids for the position of chief prosecutor of the National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA), and having decided to restart the selection procedure.

Romania's Defence Minister Mihai Fifor said on Wednesday that two aircraft will take off the same day from Base 90 for Greece to assist Greece in suppressing recent wildfires.

The Economy Ministry taking over the majority package of Mangalia Shipyard represents an important success of the Romanian state, PM Viorica Dancila said on Tuesday.

The Embassy of Romania in Athens is focused on the events that ensued recent wildfires in Greece, trying to find out if there are Romanians among the affected persons. So far, no requests for consular assistance have been registered, according to Romania's Foreign Ministry (MAE).

Minister-delegate for European Affairs Victor Negrescu participated on Friday in Brussels in meeting of the General Affairs Council (Article 50) in the EU 27 format, organised following the initiation of the process on UK's withdrawal from the European Union.