Corneliu-Aurelian Colceriu

President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday released a message calling for unity among the Romanians before participating in the bicycle march "Pedalam pentru Romania" (Pedalling for Romania) dedicated to the centennial of Romania's December 1, 1918 Greater Union.

Prior to leaving Palatului Square, Iohannis said that it would be good if unity is reached in the centennial year.

At a meeting of the EU's Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) in Luxembourg on Monday, Romania's Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu underscored that the EU's progress in the field of security and defence should contribute to strengthening European defense and intensify co-operation with NATO.

Justice Minister Tudorel Toader said on Monday he was not consulted on a possible emergency ordinance amending the criminal codes.

"I have been out of Bucharest for four days, five days. No such debate has been done with me. If I am asked, then I will respond and, please, agree that I do not answer hypothetical questions," Toader said at the headquarters of the Ministry of Justice.

Romania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) informed on Sunday, at the request of AGERPRES, that the road accident having occurred earlier in the day on National Road 42 in the county of Hajdu-Bihar, Hungary, when two motor vehicles registered in Romania colluded has grabbed the attention of the Consulate General of Romania in Gyula.

The National Executive Committee (CExN) of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) decided on Friday's meeting to continue support for the party's national leader Liviu Dragnea in all the political positions he is holding: national leader and speaker of the Chamber of Deputies.

Romania's Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu and his counterpart from Cape Verde Luis Filipe Tava, on a visit to Bucharest, have agreed on a series of measures aimed at restarting the political and diplomatic cooperation between the two countries.

The Judge Section of the Supreme Council of Magistrates (CSM) has said that recent statements by political leaders are likely to affect the independence and credibility of the judiciary.

Finance Minister Eugen Teodorovici, as Romania's Governor with the European Investment Bank (EIB), was appointed chairman of the Board of Governors of the EIB, under a decision taken at the annual meeting held in Luxembourg on Friday, according to Romania's Finance Ministry.

The Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced national leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), major at rule, Liviu Dragnea to three years and six months in jail for fictitiously hiring two persons to work with the DGASPC Teleorman child protection and social assistance directorate who were actually working for the local PSD organisation. The ruling is not final.

French Ambassador in Bucharest Michele Ramis said Thursday that the amendments to Romania's criminal codes are "extremely wordy" and are still being studied, adding that provisions have been detected that raise questions as far as judicial cooperation is concerned.