The party issued a statement on the Galați drone strike only after its leader's morning post made no mention of Russian aggression — while keeping its Constitutional Court challenge alive.
PSD condemned Russia only after Grindeanu's initial post omitted any mention of the drone strike.
The party calls for defence unity while maintaining its Constitutional Court challenge against the caretaker government.
A Russian drone hit a Galați apartment block, injuring two — the latest incursion into Romanian airspace.
Mihai Dimian was filmed scrolling his phone during a fifth-grader's speech at a parliamentary debate on children's mental health. His explanation: he'd been up since 2 a.m.
Minister Dimian was filmed on his phone as a pupil spoke in Parliament about school-related stress.
His explanation: he had been awake since 2 a.m. and had warned organisers he could not stay long.
The incident drew public criticism during a debate specifically focused on children's mental health.
Mihai Dimian announced he would forgo his remaining ministerial pay after footage showed him ignoring a fifth-grader speaking about problems in the education system.
Dimian will donate his remaining ministerial salary to a children's home.
He was filmed ignoring a fifth-grader's speech about education problems in Parliament.
The gesture follows public criticism; no explanation was given for his initial conduct.
A revised draft of Romania's unified pay law raises the calculation coefficients for ministers, MPs and mayors compared to the initial version, while budget pressures remain for rank-and-file public employees.
Coefficients for officials' salaries were raised compared to the law's initial draft.
The unified pay law was published for public consultation by Labour Minister Pîslaru.
The move comes as rank-and-file public workers face austerity pressure under the same bill.
AUR Senate leader Petrișor Peiu dismissed claims of coordination with PSD after the no-confidence vote, and described potential premier nominee Eugen Tomac as a modest politician.
AUR denies any coordination with PSD following the May 5 no-confidence vote.
Petrișor Peiu demands snap elections rather than a negotiated new government.
AUR dismisses Eugen Tomac, a rumoured premier candidate, as a modest Băsescu loyalist.
The exception seeking clarification on appointment conditions for constitutional judges — filed amid controversy over judge Dacian Dragoș — was dismissed as inadmissible.
CCR dismissed as inadmissible a request to clarify the 18-year legal activity requirement.
The ruling came after two delays and avoids addressing the substance of the issue.
The controversy over judge Dacian Dragoș's appointment remains legally unresolved.
Bucharest's general mayor published a social media post acknowledging widespread dysfunction discovered during his five-plus years in office, at District 6 and at City Hall.
Ciucu says he discovered 'many' irregularities across more than five years in office.
He claims to have corrected or halted problems 'wherever he could'.
The post closes ambiguously: 'the mayor is to blame' — accountability or irony?