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Bolojan: Any rational person understands that things cannot continue as they have been until now

14:41, 02 Iun. 2025
The interim president of the PNL, Ilie Bolojan, says that any rational person understands that things cannot continue the way they have been going until now. He states that there is a need to reduce state spending: "I think contact with reality is quite difficult".

Avangarde Survey: Nicuşor Dan and Ilie Bolojan, leaders of public trust

14:39, 02 Iun. 2025
Nicuşor Dan leads the political trust rankings with 44%, followed by Ilie Bolojan (40%). AUR dominates voting intentions in the parliamentary elections with 32%, and 3% of Romanians believe that Romania is going in the wrong direction, according to the latest survey conducted by Avangarde.

Ilie Bolojan: The procedure for reducing positions in the Senate has been completed

14:10, 30 Mai 2025
The President of the Senate, Ilie Bolojan, announced on Friday the completion of the procedure for reducing positions within the institution: Out of 796 positions, 649 remain.

Zegrean on the CCR decision: I really don’t understand why they made it now

14:08, 30 Mai 2025
Augustin Zegrean, former president of the Constitutional Court of Romania, said he does not understand why the current members of the CCR made the decision on Thursday regarding the asset declarations. However, Zegrean said that "the situation is not that serious".

Romania at risk of losing 11.9 billion euros from PNRR

14:01, 30 Mai 2025
The Minister of Investments and European Projects, Marcel Boloș, in a press conference held on Friday, warned that Romania currently has investments worth 11.9 billion euros at risk of non-implementation within the PNRR.

The underground dam at the Praid Salt Mine has collapsed

13:29, 29 Mai 2025
The National Salt Company SA announces the collapse of the underground dam at the Praid Salt Mine, as a result of hydrometeorological phenomena. Following the increase in the flow of the Corund stream, the activity of the Telegdy mine has been compromised.

Negrescu: 9 out of 10 public investments in Romania were made with European money

13:20, 29 Mai 2025
The Vice President of the European Parliament, the social democrat Victor Negrescu, announced on Thursday the launch of the first EUStory episode, which has as its theme the EU budget. 9 out of 10 public investments in Romania were made with European money, claims Negrescu.

Nicușor Dan, at the first public event as president: Let’s be united

13:06, 29 Mai 2025
Nicușor Dan participated on Thursday, in Carol Park in the capital, at an event dedicated to Heroes' Day, the first public event he is participating in as president of Romania.

INS: Economic trends for the period May – July. Growing activity and higher prices

13:07, 28 Mai 2025
The National Institute of Statistics publishes on Wednesday estimates regarding the evolution of economic activity for the period May-July 2025.According to the data obtained, managers from the main economic sectors anticipate a mixed evolution: moderate growth in activity, but an increase in prices

The demand for burgers has increased in Romania by over 60% in 2024

13:04, 28 Mai 2025
The demand for burgers increased in Romania by over 60% in 2024, according to the analysis presented on Wednesday, on International Burger Day, by Glovo.

Nicușor Dan confirmed the conversation with Donald Trump: „thanks for the warm congratulations”

12:57, 28 Mai 2025
Romanian President Nicușor Dan confirmed the conversation he had with US President Donald Trump. "Thanks for the warm congratulations", Dan sent.

AEP warns of disinformation campaign: Techniques associated with Kremlin-orchestrated campaigns

12:53, 28 Mai 2025
Through the systematic and massive dissemination of fake news and disinformation, the objective is to generate distrust and division in society, the Permanent Electoral Authority warned on Wednesday. The institution speaks of techniques associated with Kremlin-orchestrated campaigns.

Farmers have until June 13 to submit payment applications to APIA

14:33, 27 Mai 2025
The deadline for submitting payment applications under the 2025 Campaign has been extended until June 13, two weeks longer than the initial deadline, the Ministry of Agriculture announces.

A park in the city of Galați will be arranged as in the time of Al. I. Cuza

14:30, 27 Mai 2025
A park in the city of Galați will be arranged with European funds as in the time of ruler Al.I.Cuza. It is located in front of the house of the Cuza family. Currently, the building houses the "Cuza Vodă House", the oldest museum in the city of Galați.

Nicușor Dan spoke with Ursula von der Leyen

14:25, 27 Mai 2025
Romanian President Nicușor Dan had a telephone conversation with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday.

Presidential Administration announces schedule of consultations with parliamentary parties

14:20, 27 Mai 2025
The Presidential Administration announced the schedule of informal consultations on the country's economic and political situation with parliamentary parties. They will begin on Wednesday at the Cotroceni Palace.

Tánczos Barna: From today, Romania will have a responsible, applied and balanced president

15:40, 26 Mai 2025
Tánczos Barna, the Minister of Finance, published a message according to which "From today, Romania will have a responsible, applied and balanced president".

Dan on the commitment regarding VAT: The discussion regarding fiscal reform starts from there

15:38, 26 Mai 2025
Romanian President Nicuşor Dan said, on Monday, after his inauguration, that nothing will happen before the deficit problem is solved. He reaffirmed that he will not increase VAT. Regarding Romania's foreign policy, he said that he had a correct position, but a low intensity.

Nicușor Dan took the oath and became the fifth president of post-revolutionary Romania

14:56, 26 Mai 2025
Nicușor Dan took the oath in the reunified plenary session of Parliament, Monday, May 26, and became the fifth president of post-revolutionary Romania. He is the first president to come from civil society and to win the presidential elections as an independent.

Stelian Bujduveanu is the interim mayor of Bucharest

13:22, 23 Mai 2025
Stelian Bujduveanu, deputy mayor and representative of the PNL, was designated on Friday, at the extraordinary meeting of the General Council of Bucharest, to take over the interim position of mayor general in place of Nicuşor Dan.

Nicuşor Dan, on the loss of European funds: on the PNRR, the big risk is not to attract

13:21, 23 Mai 2025
"The big risk is to have some money that we do not attract by the August 2026 deadline", declares the elected president Nicuşor Dan, asked if there is a risk of losing European funds due to the large deficit.

Maramureş Rally starts on Friday. Record number of Rally2 models at the start

13:20, 23 Mai 2025
The second stage of the National Rally Championship starts on Friday, with the Maramureş Rally having over 50 crews at the start and a record number of Rally2 models – 16.

Sibiu-Piteşti motorway advances with the first bored tunnel in Romania

13:19, 23 Mai 2025
Works on section 4 of the Sibiu-Piteşti motorway, between Tigveni and Curtea de Argeş, have reached 73.75% of the total of almost 10 kilometers, announces Cristian Pistol.

Marcel Boloș on tax reform: The decision belongs to the future government

13:43, 22 Mai 2025
The Minister of Investments and European Funds, Marcel Boloș, stressed during a press conference that the tax reform is a commitment assumed by Romania in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, but the concrete measures are to be established by the future government.

Direct train from Bucharest to Varna, Sofia, Istanbul (Halkali) and return

13:41, 22 Mai 2025
The international train "Romania" will provide a daily direct connection from Bucharest to Varna, as well as to Sofia and Istanbul/Halkali, this summer, according to CFR Călători. Prices start at 32 euros, to Varna, and reach 57 euros to Istanbul/Halkali (seat in a sleeper car).

Nicușor Dan announces that the new government could be established in the next three or four weeks

13:36, 22 Mai 2025
Romanian President Nicușor Dan announced that the new government could be established in the next three or four weeks. A period of discussions will follow, in which the leaders of the PSD, PNL, USR and UDMR will participate. The first proposal for the position of prime minister could be Ilie Bolojan.

Nicușor Dan is the new president of Romania. The mandate has been validated

13:34, 22 Mai 2025
The mandate of the president of Romania, Nicușor Dan, was validated, on Thursday, by the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR). As of May 22, Nicușor Dan is the new president of Romania.

Maramureș Rally 2025. Traffic will be closed on Friday in Pasul Gutâi

13:14, 21 Mai 2025
Traffic will be closed on Friday, for several hours, in Pasul Gutâi, on DN 18, in Maramureș County, due to a sports competition.

Ministry of Energy notified on Tuesday that Sinteza and Lockheed Martin are closing the PNRR project

13:03, 21 Mai 2025
The Ministry of Energy was notified on Tuesday of the decision of the company Sinteza SA to abandon the implementation of the project to create a battery production capacity, part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), according to a press release.

Six MPs resign from POT

12:48, 21 Mai 2025
Six MPs have announced their resignation from the Young People's Party and the POT parliamentary group. The announcement was made in plenary. They invoke the "profound distance" of the leadership from the initial principles and promises.

Dacian Treasure. Dutch Press: The order “came from Romania”

12:40, 21 Mai 2025
An investigation by the Dutch publication RTL News shows that valuable pieces of art, including the golden helmet from Coțofenești, were stolen as bargaining chips for a Romanian criminal to escape a prison sentence.

Sorin Grindeanu has been appointed as the new interim leader of PSD

14:32, 20 Mai 2025
Sorin Grindeanu has been appointed as the new interim leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) following the resignation of Marcel Ciolacu from his position as party president on Tuesday.

The PSD leadership is considering two potential successors for Marcel Ciolacu

14:17, 20 Mai 2025
The PSD leadership is considering two potential successors for Marcel Ciolacu: Sorin Grindeanu and Daniel Băluță, according to Ionuț Pucheanu, the mayor of Galați. Pucheanu stated, "If Marcel leaves, it would be appropriate for all of us to also step down from the PSD leadership."

MFA after Kathleen Kavalec’s retirement announcement: She will remain a constant friend of Romania

14:10, 20 Mai 2025
”We are confident that she will remain a constant friend of Romania”, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) in Bucharest, after the US Embassy announced Kathleen Kavalec's departure on Tuesday.

PSD President Marcel Ciolacu has resigned from the party leadership

14:07, 20 Mai 2025
PSD President Marcel Ciolacu has resigned from the party leadership. Sources within the party confirm that he submitted his resignation on Tuesday during a meeting of PSD leaders.

Dominic Fritz: The wave of extremism must be addressed through good governance

15:05, 19 Mai 2025
"The wave of extremism must be addressed through good governance. It is not the absence of opposition that has led to the rise of the far right, but rather the lack of effective governance," said Dominic Fritz, interim president of the USR, on Monday.

Buzău Mayor Constantin Toma has called for the entire leadership of the PSD to resign

15:03, 19 Mai 2025
Buzău Mayor Constantin Toma has called for the entire leadership of the PSD (Social Democratic Party) to resign. He believes that no current leader should be part of the future leadership team.

Bolojan signed into law a measure that permits the downing of drones in Romanian airspace

15:01, 19 Mai 2025
Romania's interim president, Ilie Bolojan, signed a series of decrees on Monday, enacting important laws that will affect both strategic and social sectors.

Kelemen Hunor is urging Hungarian voters to participate in the second round of the elections

12:19, 18 Mai 2025
Kelemen Hunor, the president of the UDMR, is urging Hungarian voters to participate in the second round of the presidential elections and to support the candidate who "has never spoken negatively about our community."

Emil Boc: From the east came poverty, communism, totalitarianism

12:16, 18 Mai 2025
"From the east came poverty, communism, totalitarianism, and 50 years of holding Romania back, turning it back to the past," said Mayor Emil Boc as he left the polls. "Silence is not an option," he added, urging Romanians to participate in the voting process.