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Pictures, letters, diplomatic documents, archival documents, press copies in the possession of the Romanian Academy Library illustrating both the role played by Alexandru Ioan Cuza in the Union of 1859 and the measures he took for the modernisation of the state during the seven years of his rule, as well as aspects of his private life, are on display in an exhibition called "The 200th birth ann

Florence, May 3 - AGERPRES special correspondent Daniel Florea reports: President Klaus Iohannis, currently in Florence, on Saturday morning laid a wreath at the commemorative plaque dedicated to Alexandru Ioan Cuza, located next to the residence where the ruler spent the last years of his life.

President Klaus Iohannis attended the Te Deum religious service at the Patriarchal Cathedral on Thursday, officiated by Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church (BOR), occasioned by the celebration of the Romanian Principalities Union Day.

Three protesters involved in violence against gendarmes at a rally held in Victoriei Square in February 2017 against the adoption of Government's Emergency Ordinance 13 on the laws of justice were sentenced on Friday to imprisonment and another eight received suspended sentences.

The crimes they were charged with are assault, public disorder and use of dangerous objects.

Former President of Romania Emil Constantinescu and AGERPRES Director General Alexandru Giboi were among the people welcomed by the Romanian Crown Custodian, Margareta, and Prince Radu, at the Elisabeta Palace this week, the Royal House informs.

AGERPRES General Director Alexandru Giboi, has summoned the committee for finding and solving disciplinary deviations regarding the editing of the "Germany-Romania. 135 years of diplomatic relations brochure"

Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Saturday, in his speech held in the Union Square in Iasi on the occasion of the Romanian Principalities Union Day, said that "disunity is the only enemy" of the Romanian people.

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The Union Day of January 24, when the Romanian principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia united in 1859 will be celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral, in schools and cultural units in the capital on Saturday by a range of events.

Photo: (c) Alex MICSIK/AGERPRES STREAM

The Supreme Council of Magistrates (CSM) elected Judge Marius Tudose as its new president and prosecutor Bogdan Gabor as its vice president on Tuesday.

Marius Tudose
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Bogdan Gabor
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Romanian President Klaus Iohannis will chair on Tuesday this year's first meeting of the Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM), that will elect the institution's leadership, the Presidential Administration announced on Monday.

Photo credit: (c) Grigore POPESCU / AGERPRES ARCHIVE