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Romania's constitutional court upholds rejection of Georgescu's presidential candidacy
Bucharest, March 12: Romania's Constitutional Court (CCR) upheld the Central Electoral Bureau's (BEC) decision to invalidate Calin Georgescu's candidacy for the upcoming presidential elections in May.
Romanian parliament rejects no-confidence motion against PM Ciolacu
Bucharest, Feb 28: The Romanian Parliament rejected a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu's government on Friday.
Munich: EAM Jaishankar meets Foreign Ministers of Argentina, Romania
Munich, February 15: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met on Saturday with the Foreign Ministers of Argentina and Romania amongst several other dignitaries during the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference taking place in Germany.
Ilie Bolojan takes over as Romania's interim President
Bucharest, Feb 13: Klaus Iohannis concluded his tenure as President of Romania, with Senate President Ilie Bolojan assuming the role of interim head of state.
Romania faces surge in respiratory infections, flu cases
Bucharest, Feb 7: Romania has registered a 'record' number of respiratory infections and flu cases, exceeding 170,000 nationwide between January 27 and February 2, Health Minister Alexandru Rafila announced.
'My body can no longer endure...': Former world no. 1 Simona Halep announces retirement
Cluj-Napoca (Romania), Feb 5: Former World No.1 Romanian Simona Halep announced her retirement after her homecoming was stopped at the first hurdle at the Transylvania Open in Cluj-Napoca on Tuesday by Italy's Lucia Bronzetti.
Romania faces surge in respiratory infections
Bucharest, Jan 31: Romania recorded 133,635 cases of acute respiratory infections and eight flu-related deaths in the week from January 20 to 26, the National Institute of Public Health (INSP) announced.
Romania sets presidential elections for May 4
Bucharest, Jan 16: Romania's presidential elections will take place on May 4, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced on Thursday.
Romania expands NATO deployment to Slovakia, Bulgaria
Bucharest, Jan 15: Romania has bolstered its military presence on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Eastern Flank as of January 2025, deploying units to Slovakia and Bulgaria in addition to its ongoing participation in Poland, the country's Ministry of National Defence has announced.