Romanian president Nicusor Dan is expected to designate this week, with or without further consultations with the political parties, a prime minister candidate that may fit or not the definition of a technocrat but most likely lacks an…
iulian ernst · 26 May · 2 min read
Romania’s Presidency on May 25 announced that it has concluded with Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP a contract for strategic consultancy and assistance in relations with the US Government and Congress. The contract was concluded based on a…
iulian ernst · 26 May · 2 min read
Environmental authorities, police, and gendarmes carried out “the largest operation of the year” targeting illegal waste activities in the Sintești area near Bucharest. The raid followed more than a month of drone surveillance and resulted…
Irina Marica · 26 May · 2 min read
Demeter András resigned on Monday, May 25, from his position as interim culture minister after a leaked audio recording sparked controversy in Romania. The resignation came after Kelemen Hunor, the leader of the Democratic Union of…
Irina Marica · 26 May · 2 min read
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Romanian athletes won seven medals, of which two gold, three silver, and two bronze, on Sunday, May 24, at the Under-19 European Rowing Championships in Brandenburg, Germany.
Radu Dumitrescu · 25 May · 1 min read
More than half of Romanians (53%) would vote against the dismissal of Nicușor Dan if a referendum were held on this matter, according to the most recent survey conducted by INSCOP, commissioned by the news platform Informat.ro in…
Radu Dumitrescu · 25 May · 2 min read
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Romania’s deposit-return system SGR has collected more than 10 billion beverage containers since its launch, according to RetuRO, which manages the national recycling scheme. The company said the system reached an 85% collection rate in…
Irina Marica · 25 May · 1 min read
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AnimaWings has signed a strategic partnership with the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR), becoming the official airline partner of Team Romania. The agreement will support the travel needs of Romanian athletes and official…
Irina Marica · 25 May · 1 min read
More than 10,500 reports of missing children were recorded in Romania over the past year, marking the third consecutive annual increase, according to data cited by Save the Children Romania. The organization warned that many of the cases…
Irina Marica · 25 May · 2 min read
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Last week, the Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air announced the discontinuation of six routes connecting Romania to major European destinations, according to Boardingpass.ro. The decision came amid a reshuffling of Wizz Air’s operational…
Radu Dumitrescu · 25 May · 1 min read
BBC World Service announced the launch of new digital news services in Romanian and Hungarian next month, expanding its global journalism offering to audiences in Central and Eastern Europe. The new platforms, BBC News Romania and BBC News…
Irina Marica · 25 May · 2 min read
A bear managed to enter a hotel in the popular mountain resort of Poiana Brașov on Friday night, causing panic among employees, according to local reports. The wild animal eventually left the premises, and nobody was injured during the…
Irina Marica · 25 May · 2 min read