minorities

Romania Targets Autonomy For Ethnic Minorities, Not Regional Autonomy – President Basescu

16:18, 18 Oct. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday, during a joint press conference with Hungarian President Pal Schmitt, that Romania does not target "a regional autonomy, but the autonomy of ethnic minorities in relation with the Romanian Government".

Minorities To Be Consulted In Decisions About Identity – Govt-Revised Constitution

15:48, 21 Apr. 2010
Romanian authorities will consult with civic organizations of ethnic minorities in decisions regarding the preservation, development and expression of ethnic, cultural and religious identity, says the draft law revising the Constitution, passed by the Government on Wednesday.

Romanian National Minorities Parliament Group To Vote For 2010 State Budget

20:26, 11 Ian. 2010
The national minorities group in the Romanian Parliament will vote for the 2010 state budget and deputies representing minorities “will do everything in their power” to annul all the measures which led to economic depression, group leader Varujan Pambuccian said Monday.

Romanian Social Democrats, National Minorities Team Up For Presidential Runoff

19:55, 28 Nov. 2009
Romanian social democrat head Mircea Geoana and the leader of the group of national minorities in parliament, Varujan Pambuccian, on Saturday signed an agreement whereby national minorities will back Geoana in the presidential election runoff on December 6.

Romanian Minority Lawmakers Won’t Vote On No-Confidence Motion

13:02, 13 Oct. 2009
The group of lawmakers representing national minorities in Romania’s Parliament will not cast votes on the opposition’s no-confidence motion, which seeks to overthrow the democrat liberal minority government, group leader Varujan Pambuccian said.

Romania, Ukraine To Resume Monitoring Of Respective National Minorities

13:35, 23 Ian. 2009
Ukrainian foreign minister Volodimir Ogryzko said Friday in Kiev that he agreed with Romanian foreign minister Cristian Diaconescu to resume the monitoring of the state of minorities in both countries.

Magyar Democratic Union Prefers To Enter Government, Rather In Coalition With Liberals

11:56, 05 Dec. 2008
The Magyar Democratic Union in Romania prefers to continue governmental activity, preferably in coalition with the National Liberal Party, but not to build up the opposition, head of the Magyar Democratic Union Marko Bela said before talks with the president on the structure of the new Government.

Romanian PM Abandoned All Hope That Lawmakers Will Adopt Natiaonl Minorities’ Law This Year

16:40, 21 Oct. 2008
Parliament debates on the statute of national minorities will be inherited by Romania’s future government, Romanian Prime Minister Calin Taricaenu said Tuesday, adding there is no hope the law would be adopted in the current parliament session.

Minority Discrimination, Authority Abuse Rise Concerns In Romania – AI Report

11:58, 28 Mai 2008
Discrimination of Roma and sexual minorities, police abuse and the worrisome situation of people committed to psychiatric institutions continue to raise red flags in Romania, Amnesty International said Wednesday in its annual report on human rights across the globe.

Romania Wishes Hungary Adopt Minorities Law For Romanians – PM

14:09, 14 Nov. 2007
The Romanian government would like the minority Romanian community in Hungary to benefit from laws similar to Romanian minorities laws, currently under debate in Parliament, Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Wednesday.