Corneliu-Aurelian Colceriu

Bucharest, Aug 14 /Agerpres / - The Chamber of Deputies' Defence Committee Bureau decided on Tuesday to send invitations to Interior Minister Carmen Dan, Bucharest Prefect Speranta Cliseru and Gendarmerie officials to hearings into the August 10 street protests.

President Klaus Iohannis said Monday about protests in Victoriei Square that Romanians know how to be civilised and do not deserve the labels received from "irresponsible" voices in politics.

The Social Democratic Party (PSD), major at rule, claims that President of Romania Klaus Iohannis has allowed himself to "encourage anarchic, anti-PSD and anti-governmental street protests," urging him "to show responsibility, behave and act as president of the Romanians, to contribute to the consolidation of democratic rights and liberties, of a genuine rule of law."

Bucharest, Aug 10 /Agerpres / - "Diaspora at Home" is the motto under which Romanians living abroad are expected to gather in Piata Victoriei in Bucharest today for a protest rally announced on social media.

Facebook groups have over the past weeks created several public events for August 10 in Bucharest, with Romanians from abroad and other places having voiced intention to attend.

Romania is successfully conducting the Council of the European Union's shadow presidency, according to Romania's Minister-delegate for European Affairs Victor Negrescu, who at a weekly meeting of the Coordination Council of the National European Affairs Management System on Wednesday reviewed the latest developments in the process of preparing Romania for holding the EU Council

National leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) Calin Popescu-Tariceanu says a bid for the presidential election of 2019 would not scare him, but at this moment he is not drawn by any huge ambition to run.

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.

Bucharest, August 6 /Agerpres/ - Romania's Under-20 national rugby side are continuing training for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy, a competition to be held in Bucharest at the Arcul de Triumf Stadium, August 28 - September 9.

Bucharest, Aug 6 /Agerpres / - National leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) Liviu Dragnea said on Sunday evening that some of his party colleagues have been working on a document to get President Klaus Iohannis indicted of high treason, but no final decision has been made yet.

Romania's Defence Minister Mihai Fifor said on Thursday he agreed with British Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson to continue bilateral consultations and strategic dialogue on topics of mutual interest for the implementation of bilateral projects and the development of defence co-operation.