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Miruță denies: ships docked at Constanța were not on sanctions lists

Romania's interim Defence Minister pushes back on claims that six sanctioned oil tankers operated at the Black Sea port of Constanța.

  • Miruță rejects claims that six sanctioned tankers operated at Constanța port.
  • The Defence Ministry says none of the vessels appeared on active EU or US sanctions lists.
  • The dispute follows the 5 June Ukrainian drone incident at Constanța's Pier 78.

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USR senators want to drop address requirement from traffic-violation reports

Three USR senators have tabled a bill to remove the obligation to list an offender's home address in violation reports, aiming to close a loophole used to void fines in court.

  • Three USR senators propose removing the address field from administrative violation reports.
  • Goal: prevent courts from voiding fines on purely procedural grounds.
  • New electronic ID cards no longer display a residence address.

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USR senators move to strip Securitate collaborators of state honours

Three USR senators have tabled a bill requiring holders of state decorations to declare under personal responsibility whether they collaborated with the communist-era secret police or were convicted of a crime.

  • Former Securitate collaborators would lose state orders and medals under the proposed law.
  • Decoration holders would have three months to file a personal declaration on their past.
  • The bill, filed by three USR senators, faces an uncertain path through a fragmented parliament.

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Romania's Foreign Ministry rebukes MEP Șoșoacă for praising Putin at St. Petersburg forum

The Romanian MEP attended Russia's flagship economic forum and publicly lauded Vladimir Putin. The Foreign Ministry responded with a sharp condemnation.

  • Romania's Foreign Ministry condemned Șoșoacă's attendance at the St. Petersburg economic forum.
  • The MEP made public statements praising Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin-backed event.
  • The St. Petersburg forum is used by Russia as a tool of international legitimacy.

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Tomac draws up his cabinet list. Some names already draw criticism

The prime minister-designate has ten days to secure a parliamentary confidence vote, following the collapse of the Bolojan government through a PSD-AUR no-confidence motion.

  • Tomac is finalising his ministerial list; several proposed names have already sparked controversy.
  • Parliamentary backing is unclear: AUR refuses, PNL and USR set conditions, PSD appears supportive.
  • The prime minister-designate must request a confidence vote by 15 June or the process restarts.

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Bolojan: „I put the country's interest first"

The caretaker prime minister defends his record and backs Liberal ministers who took unpopular decisions during his tenure.

  • Bolojan claims he prioritised national interest over his party's throughout his tenure.
  • Liberal ministers took unpopular decisions, the caretaker PM says.
  • The Bolojan cabinet can function in caretaker mode until 19 June at the latest.

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Miruță: The Army doesn't guard Constanța's civilian port

Romania's interim Defence Minister admitted after Saturday's crisis meeting that there are capability gaps in civilian port surveillance following the drone explosion.

  • Miruță: the Defence Ministry has no policing or security role in Constanța's civilian port.
  • A Ukrainian drone drifted into the berth after Russian jamming knocked it off course.
  • The minister acknowledges a capability gap but names no institution as responsible.

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Dan: report on the annulled 2024 election to be released "within a reasonable timeframe"

The president spoke in Constanța after a working session on the drone incident, pledging the report will confirm Russian interference in the 2024 campaign.

  • Dan promises publication of the election-annulment report "within a reasonable timeframe".
  • The president says the report will prove Russian interference in the 2024 campaign.
  • No concrete date or declassification scope was announced.

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ASE rector Nicolae Istudor emerges as frontrunner for Agriculture ministry

Designated prime minister Eugen Tomac is said to have already held a first substantive talk with Istudor about the Agriculture portfolio, sources close to the negotiations say.

  • ASE rector Nicolae Istudor is Tomac's first choice for the Agriculture ministry, sources say.
  • Tomac and Istudor have reportedly already held a first substantive discussion on the appointment.
  • The designated PM has ten days to secure the 233 parliamentary votes needed for investiture.

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