Victor Ponta

Former PM Victor Ponta elected leader of Pro Romania Party

The Romanian PM Viorica Dăncilă is on a visit to the Vatican until Sunday

May 10th marks three major events in the Romanian history: the beginning of the rule of Carol I, state independence and the coronation of the first king of Romania.

The ruling coalition will next week hold a no-confidence vote against its own government / Former PM Victor Ponta appointed Secretary General of the Government.

Former MP and controversial businessman Sebastian Ghita has been caught

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis will attend the European Council meeting in Brussels, which will focus on plans to re-launch the EU after Brexit/ The Atlantic Resolve and Poseidon 2017 multinational military exercises continue in Romania

PSD leader heard by prosecutors / Former PM and ex-president of PSD, Victor Ponta, placed under Court supervision

As soon as the Government announced the date of the forthcoming legislative elections, December 11th, the usual pre-campaign excitement has taken control of the Romanian political scene.

Queen Anne of Romania dies in Switzerland at age 92

The president of the Social Democratic Party Liviu Dragnea has presented a report on the activity of the government led by outgoing Prime Minister Victor Ponta after four years in power.

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The fall of the Ponta government did not quell protests in Romania. Tens of thousands of people have been in the streets for the last few nights, demanding an end to corruption

Anti-system protests have spread across Romania, and the participants say they want the entire political class reformed.

After Victor Ponta's resignation on Wednesday, the parliamentary parties in Bucharest are holding talks with President Klaus Iohannis for the appointment of a new PM.

Tens of thousands of people continued protests in Bucharest and other big cities across the country on Wednesday evening, calling, among others, for the adoption of tough measures against corruption and the reform of the current political class.