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The Romanian Senate adopted on Wednesday a legislative proposal designating 2027 as the \u201cYear of Romania\u2019s Independence,\u201d marking 150 years since the proclamation of state independence.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The draft law has been forwarded to the Chamber of Deputies of Romania, which serves as the decision-making body in this case.<\/p>\n

Under the Senate-approved version<\/a>, Parliament, the Presidential Administration, the Government, central and local public authorities, as well as institutions under their authority, may organise or provide logistical and material support for cultural, artistic, educational and commemorative events dedicated to the anniversary.<\/p>\n

The law also stipulates that the Ministry of Culture of Romania will coordinate public information at the national level regarding the Year of Independence, including publishing an indicative calendar of events and a unified visual identity on its official website within 60 days of the law\u2019s entry into force.<\/p>\n

Romania\u2019s Independence<\/h2>\n

Romania proclaimed its independence from the Ottoman Empire on 9 May 1877, in a declaration read in Parliament by Mihail Kog\u0103lniceanu, during the Russo-Turkish War (1877\u20131878).<\/p>\n

Romania\u2019s independence was later recognised at the European level through the Treaty of Berlin (1878), which granted the Romanian state full international rights and facilitated its subsequent modernisation.<\/p>\n

Photo: descoper\u0103.ro
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The Romanian Senate adopted on Wednesday a legislative proposal designating 2027 as the \u201cYear of Romania\u2019s Independence,\u201d marking 150 years since the proclamation of state independence. The draft law has been forwarded to the Chamber of Deputies of Romania, which serves as the decision-making body in this case. 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