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The Senate has adopted the draft law extending the mayors terms. The terms of the mayors, as well as of the presidents of county councils are extended by a maximum of 6 months from the end of the state of emergency.

The Sports minister Ionuţ Stroe has said he was not invited at the meeting with former champions which took place on Wednesday in Parliament, as the meeting was organized by two PSD senators.

The Constitutional Court (CCR) has decided that, until 14 February, the parties involved in the conflict between president Klaus Iohannis and Parliament on the appointment of Ludovic Orban as prime minister are to express their views. The deadline for the deliberative session will be set later.

Special pensions for several categories are to be eliminated, after the Chamber of Deputies adopted a draft law on Tuesday in this regard. The categories include parliamentarians, magistrates and civil servants with special status, except the military and police personnel.