Just as every year in 2015 most of the Romanians prefer spending Christmas in their country with families
The president offices confidence ratings have gone up in recent months, while the churchs ratings have decreased
Parliament approved special pensions for its members and the local elected authorities.
The US will remain a strong ally, partner and friend to Romania, said the US Ambassador to Bucharest, Hans Klemm.
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies has passed the law banning smoking in indoor public spaces.
On Wednesday, the Romanian Government will hold a public debate on the 2016 draft budget, attended by the ministers of finance, transport, European funds and agriculture.
The 2016 state budget was drafted on the basis of several principles, among which fiscal stability and a better relation between citizens and state institutions.
The Minister for European Funds, Aura Răducu, wants Romania to absorb 70% of the funds made available by the EU by the end of the year.
Under a new bill signed into law by the Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, public sector salaries will grow by 10%, while salaries in the healthcare sector will grow by 25%.
Hans Klemm had an online discussion with Romanian citizens on Thursday.
Romanias President Klaus Iohannis attended in Malta the EU – Africa Summit on migration and the informal European Council meeting.
The World Bank ranks Romania as number 37 out of 189 countries in its Doing Business 2016 report, ahead of countries like Italy, Hungary, Croatia and Greece.
Bucharest has made adjustments to the Fiscal Code, due to come into force next year.
Romanian Interior Minister Gabriel Oprea says he wont step down in spite of a suggestion from president Klaus Iohannis.
