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The government of Prime Minister of Romania Sorin Grindeanu survives a no-confidence motion over proposed decriminalisation of certain corruption offences, with 161 MPs voting in favor of the motion, short of the 232 votes needed for it to pass.
2017-02-8

More than 600,000 people protest in dozens of cities in Romania and diaspora against Grindeanu Government.
2017-02-5

Romanian Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu announces that his government will scrap its proposed decree of decriminalizing some graft offenses on Sunday.
2017-02-4

Despite massive protests in recent days, Romania's government adopts an emergency ordinance to decriminalize some graft offences.
2017-01-31

In the largest protest since the 1989 Revolution, more than 90,000 people march through Romania's capital and other cities against a government proposal to pardon thousands of prisoners.
2017-01-29

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis designates social-democrat Sorin Grindeanu as the country's new prime minister, after the victory of the centre-left PSD earlier this month.
2016-12-30

Following pressure from Jean-Claude Juncker to nominate female candidates for the European Commission, the government of Romania alters it original choice to put incumbent commissioner Dacian Cioloş forward for a second term and instead nominates MEP Corina Creţu as the country’s new candidate.
2014-09-4

After seven months in office and a decisive victory in the elections, Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta and his cabinet receive the vote of confidence from Parliament with 402 votes in favor and 120 against.
2012-12-21

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc and his entire cabinet resign after major social and political unrest in the country.
2012-02-6

The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland rules that Romanian footballer Adrian Mutu has lost his final appeal in a five-year legal battle meaning he has to pay a record €17 million in damages for breaching his contract.
2010-06-14