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MP Gheorghe Becali has resigned from AUR

MP Gheorghe Becali announced on Friday that he has resigned from AUR, stating, "You can refer to me as an independent MP now; I have resigned from AUR," he told Digi24. He clarified that he continues to support George Simion.

George Simion stated: I will strive to improve myself and make every possible effort for our nation

George Simion stated, "I will strive to improve myself and make every possible effort for our nation," after submitting his candidacy to the BEC. He expressed that he expects to become "the target of the establishment" over the next two months.

Allen Coliban suggests Elena Lasconi withdraw from the presidential race

USR vice-president Allen Coliban has published a message urging Elena Lasconi to withdraw from the Romanian presidential race, citing her significant drop in the polls and pressure from party supporters.

Romanian MEP: European Steel Action Plan to be adopted in the coming days

MEP Dan Nica announced that the European Steel Action Plan will be adopted in the coming days by the European Commission. One of the main beneficiaries of the plan could be the Galaţi steel plant.

Grindeanu: The stage of work on the Braila-Galaţi Expressway has reached 90%

The stage of work on the Braila-Galaţi Expressway has reached 90%, announced the Minister of Transport, Sorin Grindeanu. DEx6 will connect with the Suspension Bridge over the Danube in Braila.

Major changes to CFR trains on the Brasov route

Major works on the railway between Braşov and Hărman disrupt rail traffic in April.

Hagi, almost in tears after receiving the highest distinction of the Romanian state

On Wednesday, Gheorghe Hagi was decorated by the interim president of Romania, Ilie Bolojan, with the highest distinction of the state, the Star of Romania in the rank of Knight. He received the distinction with emotion.

Ponta: I will run as an independent, because I want to be the president of the citizens

Victor Ponta has announced that he will submit his candidacy on Wednesday, adding that he is entering the race as an independent and that he is not positioning himself against anyone in the electoral race. ”I want to be president of the citizens”, he said.

Antonescu says he would accept Bolojan’s nomination as PM if he were president

”I will not be a president who will force things within the ruling coalition”, Crin Antonescu, the candidate of the ”Romania Forward” Electoral Alliance, told RFI.

Romania’s message to the EC: the judiciary has all the skills to function without interference

Romania's justice system has all the skills to function without any interference. This is the message sent by the Romanian side to the European Commission, according to Justice Minister Radu Marinescu.

Crin Antonescu: Călin Georgescu practiced cheap messianism

BEC's decision to invalidate Calin Georgescu's candidacy must be respected, Crin Antonescu, the candidate of the ”Romania Forward” Electoral Alliance, told RFI.

BEC validated Crin Antonescu’s candidacy

On Tuesday, Central Electoral Bureau validated Crin Antonescu's candidacy for the May presidential elections.

Călin Georgescu finds out on Tuesday whether he can run in the presidential elections

Pro-Russian candidate Călin Georgescu finds out on Tuesday whether or not he will be able to run in May's presidential elections. The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) meets to debate the candidacies of Călin Georgescu and Nicuşor Dan.

Călin Georgescu meets with AUR and POT party leaders

Former independent presidential candidate Călin Georgescu met on Monday with the leaders of the AUR and POT parties, George Simion and Anamaria Gavrilă. They called on their supporters to follow "what the POT and AUR members say".

13 gendarmes injured after the Sunday night protests in Bucharest

Thirteen gendarmes were injured, four of them hospitalized, and several criminal cases have been filed following protests in Bucharest, police said on Monday.

George Simion’s dangerous message: those who committed the coup should be skinned

The president of AUR, George Simion, published a dangerous message while a rally in support of candidate Călin Georgescu was taking place in the Old City Center of Bucharest.

Russian drone attack at the border: MApN has deployed two F-16 aircraft to monitor the situation

„The Russian forces resumed their drone strikes on civilian targets and port infrastructure in Ukraine on the morning of January 17, near the border with Romania, in Tulcea County. The monitoring and surveillance systems of the Ministry of National Defense detected violations of Romanian airspace. As a result, starting at 1:35 a.m., two F-16 aircraft […]

Romania, accepted into the Schengen Area

Romania has been accepted into the Schengen Area. The decision was made on Thursday at the JHA Council in Brussels. The official announcement will be made by the authorities at the end of the meeting.

The Supreme Council for the Defense of the Country: TikTok influenced the Romanian presidential elections

”A presidential candidate has benefited from massive exposure due to the preferential treatment that the TikTok platform has given him by not flagging him as a political candidate”, CSAT said.

CCR calls for recount of votes from first round of presidential elections

The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) has decided to recheck and recount all ballot papers containing the valid and invalid votes cast in the elections for the office of President of Romania on November 24, 2024

”It is absolutely impossible…” – Toni Greblă on the recount of the presidential elections

The President of the Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) has reacted strongly to the decision of the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) to request a recount of the votes from the first round of the presidential elections of November 24, 2024.

Romania will host the EHF European Women’s Handball Championship EURO 2026

The European Handball Federation's Executive Committee decided on Friday to allocate the 2026 European Women's Handball Championship to the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey, a move aimed at taking women's handball to as many European markets as possible.

Romania. Isărescu: Annual inflation rate will follow a continuous downward path

The governor of the National Bank of Romania, Mugur Isărescu, says that the annual inflation rate will follow a continuous downward path. "We have also discussed a timetable for interest rate cuts. But we have to wait at least two months after the January inflation increase to be convinced", he adds

Romania plans to host the Women’s EHF EURO 2026

Romania intends to host the 2026 edition of the Women's EHF EURO 2026 in Bucharest and Râmnicu-Vâlcea, announces Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu: "I fully support this initiative: Romanian sport needs major competitions held in our country".

Ciolacu met with Netanyahu: Israel has the right to defend itself

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu met on Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel has every right to defend itself in full respect of humanitarian law, the head of the government in Bucharest said.

Israel establishes a list of foreign doctors who want to volunteer in Israel

Israel's Health Ministry is in the process of drawing up a list of foreign medical personnel willing to volunteer in Israel, if necessary, the Israeli Embassy in Romania has announced.

Two Romanians died in Israel

Two Romanians died in Israel. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that the two people had dual Israeli-Romanian citizenship.

Tomac: Romania will not enter Schengen either in 2023 or 2024

Eugen Tomac stated in an interview with RFI that Romania is not going to join the Schengen Area in either 2023 or 2024. He believes that the most realistic timeline for this to happen is in the first part of 2025 when Poland holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Ciolacu: The tax facilities removal won”t be brutal, so that the activity won’t be ruined

The elimination of fiscal facilities will not be "a brutal one, to affect the activities", has said the Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu, stating that the exceptions will be phased out.

Romania: 150,000 teachers are on strike

The Education union leaders in Romania announced after negotiations on Sunday afternoon that a general strike would begin on Monday, when 150,000 teachers would be on strike.

STOICA & Asociaţii saves a Romanian chainof fast-food restaurants

The team of lawyers from STOICA & Asociaţii, consisting of Dragoş Bogdan (Senior Partner) and Mihai Stănescu (Managing Associate), safeguards a Romanian chain of fast-food restaurants, obtaining the dismissal of a preliminary injunction, by which the client was prohibited from using the distinctive signs under which it operated. The opposing party, operator of an international […]

Nereguli la Eurovision 2022. Organizatorul Eurovision dezvăluie că şase jurii naţionale, printre care şi România, au fost scoase din concurs

Uniunea Europeană de Radio şi Televiziune (EBU) dezvăluie că şase jurii naţionale au fost eliminate din concurs, în cea de-a doua semifinală, din cauza unor nereguli la vot.

Klaus Iohannis, on Russian oil and gas imports ban: Romania is ready

Romania will be prepared and will cope if it will be finally decided to ban Russian oil and gas imports, claims president Klaus Iohannis, after Ursula von der Leyen proposed this in the plenary of the European Parliament.

Dmytro Kuleba discussed with Nicolae Ciucă about what weapons Ukraine needs

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba spoke with Romanian officials, including prime minister Nicolae Ciucă, about Ukraine's military requirements: "I appreciate their constructive approach".

Marcel Ciolacu asks for EU financial support for Romania and other states on the „front line”

Romania's Chamber of Deputies speaker, Marcel Ciolacu, the Social-Democratic Party (PSD)'s leader, has spoken on Thursday with the president of the European Socialists, Sergei Stanishev. He called for "EU financial support for Romania and other member states being now on the front line".

INTERVIEW | Cristina Isabela Bene, BENCOMP majority shareholder: „We want to become the most looked for and appreciated WPC profiles manufacturer, not only in Romania, but also in Europe”

BENCOMP, the largest WPC manufacturer in Southeast Europe and the Balkans, is part of a group of companies with tradition in recycling and recovering waste from plastics, glass, electronics and packaging, its majority shareholder Bene Internaţional SRL operating in this field for over 20 years.

Romania: The Social-Democratic Party (PSD) and the Liberal Party (PNL) leaders will meet on Tuesday at the Parliament Palace

The Social-Democratic Party (PSD) and the Liberal Party (PNL) leaders will meet on Tuesday at the Parliament Palace for negotiations on forming a government alliance. A team will be set up to standardize the two governing programs, announces the president of PSD, Marcel Ciolacu.

Coronavirus in Romania: Infections number approaches 1.000. There have been 17 deaths in 24 hours

In the last 24 hours, 953 new cases of coronavirus infection have been registered out of almost almost 36.000 tests and 17 patients have died. The number of patients admitted to intensive care units reached 228.

Romania requests explanations from the Iranian authorities regarding the „Mercer Street” ship attack

Romania strongly condemns the drone attack, absolutely unacceptable, committed on the ship "Mercer Street", which resulted in the loss of life of the ship's captain, a Romanian citizen, announces the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, adding that the Iranian authorities will need to provide explanations.