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The administrator of Romania’s largest oil terminal caps management salaries

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OIL Terminal SA, the administrator of Romania's largest oil terminal, has amended management contracts, capping salaries and benefits in line with new legal requirements.

Marinescu appeals to magistrates: Call a spade a spade. It is not enough to accuse, you must prove it

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Minister of Justice Radu Marinescu asks magistrates to have the courage to call a spade a spade, but also to provide evidence.

Dan: I am quite pessimistic about Russia’s intention to have peace in the coming period

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It is important for us to "offer Ukraine the opportunity to have backing in the negotiations it is conducting," said Romanian President Nicușor Dan in statements made before attending the EU Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki.

Nicusor Dan:I am leaving for Helsinki,I am taking with me the concerns related to the functioning of justice

15:25, 15 Dec. 2025

The President of Romania, Nicușor Dan, says that he is leaving for the Helsinki Summit and is taking with him the concerns of civil society regarding the functioning of justice, which he shares.

Zamfir: All PSD senators will vote for the motion against Ms. Buzoianu

15:24, 15 Dec. 2025

Absolutely all PSD senators will vote for the motion against Ms. Buzoianu, declared Daniel Zamfir, the leader of the PSD senators, on Monday.

New registration session for individuals in the Rabla Auto program

15:15, 15 Dec. 2025

A new registration session for individuals in the Rabla Auto 2025 program begins on Tuesday, the Environmental Fund Administration announced.

External debt increased by 22 billion euros in the first ten months of the year

15:14, 15 Dec. 2025

Total external debt increased by 22 billion euros in the period January-October 2025, to over 225 billion euros, according to data presented on Monday by the National Bank of Romania.

DSP lifts water consumption restrictions in several localities in Prahova

14:50, 11 Dec. 2025

DSP Prahova announced on Thursday the lifting of water consumption restrictions in several localities in the county, which were affected by the Paltinu crisis. There is only one exception to this measure, which remains temporarily in force for a hospital.

Deputy Prime Minister calls for speeding up certification procedures for Via Transilvanica

14:47, 11 Dec. 2025

Bureaucracy risks blocking the process of certifying the Via Transilvanica as a pedestrian route of national interest, says Deputy Prime Minister Tánczos Barna. He is asking the authorities to urgently simplify the procedures.

Romanian company to produce interceptor drones under Ukrainian license

14:39, 11 Dec. 2025

A Romanian company will produce interceptor drones under Ukrainian license and autonomous kamikaze models.

Romania has better land than France

14:34, 11 Dec. 2025

It is, undeniably, a difficult field, in which you have to be patient to achieve results, and yet, more and more Romanians are choosing to give up the comfortable life in the cities and the well-paid jobs for a piece of land on which to do agriculture.

Over 4,530 Ukrainians have requested asylum in Romania since the beginning of the war with Russia

12:57, 10 Dec. 2025

Over 4,500 Ukrainian citizens have requested asylum in Romania, since February 2022 until now, according to data published on Wednesday by representatives of the Immigration Inspectorate (IGI).

A laboratory in Galați, equipped with the most advanced drug detection system

12:51, 10 Dec. 2025

The Toxicology Laboratory of the Clinical Service of Forensic Medicine in Galați has been equipped with an ultra-high-performance system. It is the most advanced system for detecting drugs and other prohibited substances in Romania.

Romania could export eggs to Israel. Israeli health delegation visits Romania

12:45, 10 Dec. 2025

ANSVSA announced on Wednesday that Romania would start exporting eggs to Israel. The officials received, a day ago, a visit from a delegation of their counterparts from Israel, which also traveled to Alba County, to verify the sanitary and veterinary conditions.

Tech giant merges its Romanian subsidiaries

14:00, 09 Dec. 2025

Indian company Infosys Limited has merged its wholly-owned subsidiaries in Romania, as part of an internal restructuring aimed at streamlining its operations in Europe.

Grindeanu: We will not vote on the motion of censure

13:45, 09 Dec. 2025

We will not vote on the motion of censure. We are still partners in this coalition, said PSD President Sorin Grindeanu on Tuesday.

Romania wants the headquarters of the new EU Customs Authority. Strategic stake for Bucharest

13:38, 09 Dec. 2025

The Romanian Customs Authority (AVR), together with the Ministry of Finance, officially submitted the proposal for Romania to host the headquarters of the future EU Customs Authority (EUCA) - the European institution responsible for coordinating the European Union's customs system.

PNL withdraws the „Golden Visa Romania” project after the CSAT analysis: It is the right decision

13:36, 09 Dec. 2025

PNL deputy Glad Varga announced the withdrawal from Parliament of the project regarding the "Golden Visa Romania" program, after state institutions and the CSAT reported security-related vulnerabilities, emphasizing that the decision is necessary at this time.

Ciprian Ciucu announces who will become interim mayor of Sector 6

14:25, 08 Dec. 2025

The mayor-elect of the capital, Ciprian Ciucu, announced on Monday who will take his place at the helm of Sector 6 City Hall: "Once I sign my resignation, he will automatically become mayor."

Traian Băsescu on the prime minister’s position: Bolojan emerges stronger in the coalition

14:23, 08 Dec. 2025

Former president Traian Băsescu commented on the positions of power in the governing coalition following the partial elections for the Bucharest City Council, stating that Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan's position has been strengthened following Ciprian Ciucu's victory.

Fritz on Nicușor Dan’s support for Drulă: „I have no complaints”

14:18, 08 Dec. 2025

Dominic Fritz was asked how he explains Cătălin Drulă's defeat, given the support of President Nicușor Dan. "The electorate is always right," replied the USR president.

The High Court refers the law on special pensions to the Constitutional Court once again

14:38, 05 Dec. 2025

The pension law "violates the independence of the judiciary" and "effectively eliminates the service pension for magistrates," according to the reasoning of the High Court of Cassation and Justice (ÎCCJ).

The tuberculosis hospital in Sector 4 will be ready for use in April

14:34, 05 Dec. 2025

The tuberculosis diagnosis, treatment, and research center on Calea Șerban Vodă will be ready for use in April 2026 and will become operational in the middle of next year.

Children’s Mental Health Center inaugurated in Pitești. Rogobete: This is where hope begins

14:32, 05 Dec. 2025

Health Minister Alexandru Rogobete inaugurated on Friday the Children's Mental Health Center at the Pitești Pediatric Hospital, which has been completely renovated.

The concept of the DraculaLand project is being launched in Romania – a private investment of over EUR 1 billion – Press Release

18:32, 04 Dec. 2025

Developed with top international partners, DraculaLand will combine tourism, retail, technology, culture, and lifestyle into a single entertainment and innovation infrastructure, spread across 160 hectares, 20 minutes from Bucharest and 15 minutes from Otopeni Airport.

Minister of Health announces expansion of national stroke treatment network

13:56, 04 Dec. 2025

The national network for the treatment of acute stroke is expanding, after the Municipal Hospital "Sf. Doctori Cosma și Damian" in Rădăuți was included in the Priority Actions Program - Stroke, announced on Thursday the Minister of Health, Alexandru Rogobete.

Daniel Băluţă signed the contract for the extension of the M4 subway line

13:50, 04 Dec. 2025

The mayor of Sector 4, Daniel Băluță, signed on Thursday the contract for the extension of the M4 subway line, the section between Gara de Nord and Gara Progresul. The €3.5 million investment represents European funds attracted.

Nicușor Dan: We Romanians have a tendency to turn many living things into templates

13:45, 04 Dec. 2025

"We Romanians have a tendency to turn many living things into templates," said President Nicușor Dan at the ceremony to award Victor Rebengiuc the European Romania 2025 Prize.

Former PSD prime minister signed the motion of no confidence „with full conviction”

16:41, 03 Dec. 2025

Victor Ponta said he signed a motion by unaffiliated MPs calling for a government without USR, arguing, in his view, that the party harms national interests, while Senator Ninel Peia announced that the PACE group will file a no confidence motion against the Bolojan cabinet.

Eugen Teodorovici withdraws from the election race. Who he supports for Bucharest City Hall

16:38, 03 Dec. 2025

Eugen Teodorovici quit the Bucharest mayoral race and, while insisting he remains independent, publicly endorsed PSD candidate Daniel Băluță, praising their combined local and national experience as a team for the capital.

Emergency cell at the Ministry of Health for the water crisis in Prahova and Dâmbovița

16:36, 03 Dec. 2025

An emergency cell at the Health Ministry is coordinating transfers, blocked beds, and strict infection control after a water crisis forced five Prahova hospitals to halt admissions and pushed all patients toward an already full Ploiești facility.

Kelemen Hunor: „We appear to be an impotent political coalition”

14:14, 02 Dec. 2025

UDMR President Kelemen Hunor criticized the governing coalition for its inability to make progress on public administration reform.

When will the USR propose a new Minister of Defense?

14:10, 02 Dec. 2025

On Tuesday, Ștefan Pălărie, the leader of the USR senators, was asked when the USR would propose a new defense minister following Ionuț Moșteanu's resignation last week amid a scandal concerning his CV.

The government rejected all amendments to the draft law on occupational pensions

13:57, 02 Dec. 2025

The government has rejected all 42 proposed amendments to the draft law on occupational pensions, as announced by government spokesperson Ioana Dogioiu.

Painting by a patient admitted to the Psychiatric Hospital in Sibiu, compared to a work by Bansky

13:18, 01 Dec. 2025

A painting by a patient at the Sibiu Clinical Psychiatric Hospital caught the attention of visitors to the "Hope through Art" exhibition, open at the Brukenthal Palace in Sibiu, for its expressiveness, technique, and message of love for Romania. Experts compare the work to an image by Bansky.

War veteran Ion Vasile Banu was awarded the Order of Military Virtue in the rank of Knight

13:14, 01 Dec. 2025

War veteran Colonel (ret.) Ion Vasile Banu was decorated on Monday by President Nicușor Dan with the Order of Military Virtue in the rank of Knight, on Romania's National Day. It is the only distinction conferred by the president on the occasion of December 1.

CNAIR: This is the first national holiday in which historical regions are connected by modern roads

13:12, 01 Dec. 2025

Unification Day is celebrated for the first time with a high-speed road infrastructure connecting Muntenia to Moldova and Oltenia to Dobrogea. This is the observation of Cristian Pistol, general manager of the National Road Infrastructure Administration Company (CNAIR).