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Ilie Bolojan: UDMR was and remains a bridge between Romania and Hungary

13:12, 10 Oct. 2025
Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan addressed the participants of the UDMR Congress, and the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban, present at the congress.Ilie Bolojan expressed his gratitude to the Hungarian community in Romania and to his colleagues in the Government who are members of the UDMR

Medical premiere in Galaţi – first brain surgery performed with the help of a modern system

13:10, 10 Oct. 2025
A medical premiere took place at the Galaţi County Hospital. It is the first brain surgery performed with the help of the Neuronavigation System.

Dogus Construction inaugurated the Mumbai metro today. The company that handled the most complex segment will also handle the M4 line in Bucharest

14:09, 09 Oct. 2025
The Mumbai Metro in India has become a symbol of urban modernization in Asia. With a length of 33.5 kilometers and 27 fully underground stations, Mumbai Metro Line 3 (Aqua Line) is the city's first and only fully underground metro, designed to carry over 13 million passengers daily.

Granting financial aid to vegetable producers in protected areas, simplified

12:56, 09 Oct. 2025
The Minister of Agriculture, Florin Barbu, announced on Thursday that he has simplified the conditions for granting financial aid to vegetable producers in protected areas.

ANP, after the protest at the Craiova Detention Center: it is not being abolished

12:52, 09 Oct. 2025
The Craiova Detention Center is not being abolished, but is being transformed into an external section of the Craiova Penitentiary and will continue to operate in this form of organization, but at its maximum accommodation capacity, the National Penitentiary Administration (ANP) reports.

Sibiu Airport, the first in Romania to implement the European EES system

12:44, 09 Oct. 2025
Sibiu International Airport becomes the first in Romania to implement the European EES system, replacing the manual stamping of passports with an electronic data recording.

Băluță: Recreational skating sessions resume at Berceni Arena

12:42, 09 Oct. 2025
The Mayor of Sector 4, Daniel Băluță, announced the resumption of recreational skating sessions at Berceni Arena, along with the usual schedule of hockey matches and training.

Ștefănuță: Romania launches procedure for accessing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund

16:21, 08 Oct. 2025
The Vice-President of the European Parliament, Nicu Ștefănuță, announced on Wednesday that he has taken steps for Romania to launch the procedure for accessing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund. Thus, the over 400 Amazon Romania employees who were made redundant will receive support.

EC asks Romania and France to correctly transpose EU rules on road infrastructure safety

16:16, 08 Oct. 2025
The European Commission has decided to initiate infringement procedures, sending letters of formal notice to France and Romania, requesting them to fully align national legislation with EU legislation on infrastructure safety.

Ilie Bolojan, meeting with EIB representatives

16:12, 08 Oct. 2025
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan held a meeting on Wednesday at Victoria Palace with a delegation from the European Investment Bank (EIB), which is in Romania for the signing of a financing contract for the continuation of works on the A1 motorway.

Bujduveanu: Prevention ensured that Bucharest didn’t look like Slobozia

16:06, 08 Oct. 2025
Interim general mayor Stelian Bujduveanu stated on Wednesday that Bucharest residents have escaped any danger regarding Storm Barbara, and says that only prevention ensured that Bucharest didn't look like Slobozia after the rains. From Thursday, pupils return to school and students to university.

The new headquarters of the National Academy of Music in Cluj-Napoca has been inaugurated

13:29, 07 Oct. 2025
Concert hall, music laboratories, studios, rehearsal rooms, and library - the new headquarters of the "Gheorghe Dima" National Academy of Music in Cluj-Napoca was inaugurated in the presence of the Minister of Development, Cseke Attila. The cost of the project was over 252 million lei.

Fraud alert on behalf of capital market institutions

13:25, 07 Oct. 2025
The Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) warns of an increase in fraud attempts involving phone calls or online messages, in which unknown individuals claim to represent institutions such as the Bucharest Stock Exchange or the Central Depository. According to the ASF, the purpose of these attempts is to illegally obtain personal and banking data or access […]

Ministry of Education: Schools will decide how to make up for lost hours in counties under red alert

13:23, 07 Oct. 2025
Schools will decide how to make up for lost hours in counties under red alert and where it has been decided to close schools.

Economy Minister: We all need to understand, even USR, that people expect measures the next day

13:22, 06 Oct. 2025
Economy Minister Radu Miruţă commented on the pace of reform measures within the Bolojan Government. The speed is “slower than the population expects” and “we all need to understand, even USR, that people expect measures the next day”.

Ministry of Finance launches the tenth edition of the TEZAUR Program

13:20, 06 Oct. 2025
The Ministry of Finance launches the tenth edition of the TEZAUR Program on Monday, offering individuals the opportunity to invest in government securities with maturities of 1, 3 and 5 years and annual interest rates of 6.95%, 7.50% and 7.85%, the income being non-taxable.

The Prime Minister’s Chancellery published the operational leasing contract for the 17 cars

13:17, 06 Oct. 2025
The Prime Minister's Chancellery published the operational leasing contract for 17 Dacia Duster pick-up vehicles, worth 80,531.55 lei per month, VAT included. Trade unionists in the Executive accused the violation of the legislation and the lack of freight transport duties.

Forecasts for the 4th quarter: The real estate market remains on an upward trend

13:10, 06 Oct. 2025
The last quarter of 2025 will continue the upward dynamics of the real estate market, after the first eight months brought significant increases, according to some forecasts by specialists.

Bolojan’s proposed measures to relaunch activity in the field of agricultural product processing

15:01, 03 Oct. 2025
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan proposed measures to boost agricultural product processing, saying Romania has "several sectors with great potential" and that "we must support the champions of these areas" to increase domestic production and export competitive products.

Annual increase in the number of employees does not reach 2% in any county in the country

15:00, 03 Oct. 2025
In June 2025, Romania had about 5.17 million employees, just 0.4% more than in June 2024, showing very slow growth, with no county exceeding a 2% increase.

Ninth FIDELIS opportunity: invest tax-free and earn up to 8.20% more

14:58, 03 Oct. 2025
The October 2025 FIDELIS edition offers interest rates up to 8.20% for lei and 6.50% for euros, allowing residents and non-residents over 18 to invest through partner banks.

The capital has a new prefect

14:56, 03 Oct. 2025
Bucharest has a new prefect, USR member Andrei Nistor, who took the oath on Friday and received congratulations from his party and colleagues.

Romania drastically tightens penalties for circumventing international sanctions

14:52, 02 Oct. 2025
Circumventing EU sanctions is now classified as a crime equivalent to terrorism and will be investigated by DIICOT.

Nicușor Dan will present the 2024 presidential election file in Copenhagen

14:50, 02 Oct. 2025
Romanian President Nicușor Dan announced that he will present material prepared by the Romanian Prosecutor General regarding Russian disinformation in the upcoming December 2024 presidential elections.

Romania is preparing a joint venture with Ukraine for the production of drones

14:46, 02 Oct. 2025
Romania is set to sign a letter of intent with Ukraine to establish a joint venture for the production of drones.

Where do tourists go and how much does a night’s accommodation cost in the country’s major cities

13:56, 01 Oct. 2025
In Bucharest, a night's accommodation for two people costs between 150 and 600 lei, and in Brașov between 170 and 650 lei. In Cluj-Napoca, Sibiu or Timișoara it may be a little more expensive, but those who book in advance get discounts. Active excursions close to cities are in high demand.

Two out of three buyers expect price increases in the residential market

13:47, 01 Oct. 2025
Housing prices continue to rise in the country's major cities, but also at a national level. The number of Romanians who still expect a price collapse has dropped dramatically in 2025. Most buyers (65%) anticipate new increases in real estate, according to the results of a recent study.

Buzoianu announces drastic rent reduction at Apele Române: almost half after renegotiation

13:45, 01 Oct. 2025
Minister of the Environment, Diana Buzoianu, announces the reduction of the rent for the headquarters of "Apele Române" from 54,000 to 29,000 euros per month, after the renegotiation of the contract by the new director of the institution.

Mortgage rates increased in 2025; average rate in Bucharest to reach 49% of average salary

14:02, 30 Sept. 2025
Mortgage rates increased in relation to the average net salary this year, with the last months set to bring a new increase – however, the estimated level for the end of 2025 will be similar to that recorded in 2024 and significantly lower compared to that in 2023.

Romanian Parliament adopts declaration “Romania without domestic violence”

13:32, 30 Sept. 2025
The Romanian Parliament adopted on Tuesday, in a joint session of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, the Declaration “Romania without domestic violence”, through which it firmly condemns all forms of violence against women, children and other family members.

The “Rabla 2025” Mirage. Vouchers for classic cars were given out in just 13 minutes

13:29, 30 Sept. 2025
The “Rabla 2025” program has started, with a significantly reduced budget compared to previous editions. The budget for non-electric cars was exhausted in record time, in just 13 minutes, notes gandul.ro.

Călin Georgescu’s trial postponed due to magistrates’ protest

13:27, 30 Sept. 2025
The magistrates of the 1st District Court postponed the trial of the case in which Călin Georgescu is accused of legionary propaganda, after they considered that the trial was not "an emergency".

The application that reads the address data from the new Electronic Identity Card, functional

12:45, 29 Sept. 2025
The mobile application that reads the address data from the new Electronic Identity Card has become functional since Monday, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) announced.

Recean: Moldova has shown the whole world that we are a fearless, smart and dignified people

12:42, 29 Sept. 2025
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, Dorin Recean, sent a message of gratitude to the citizens in the context of the parliamentary elections. He thanked them for the “incredible lesson of dignity, courage and love of nation”.

Nicușor Dan: Respect for the vote of the citizens of Moldova and continued support from Romania

12:39, 29 Sept. 2025
The President of Romania, Nicușor Dan, congratulated the citizens of the Republic of Moldova for the dignity and courage they showed in the parliamentary elections. The Head of State reiterated Romania's support for the country's European path.

The Competition Council is analyzing the takeover of Napolact

13:50, 26 Sept. 2025
The Competition Council is currently reviewing the transaction in which Bonafarm Zrt. plans to acquire FrieslandCampina Romania Holding B.V. and, indirectly, FrieslandCampina Romania S.A.

Grindeanu: Green light for the Pașcani hydroelectric power plant, as requested by the PSD

13:48, 26 Sept. 2025
Interim President of the PSD, Sorin Grindeanu, stated on Friday that the Ministry of the Environment's approval for the Pașcani hydroelectric power plant is "the only rational and common-sense decision."

AUR has announced its withdrawal from the electoral race in the Republic of Moldova

13:46, 26 Sept. 2025
The Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) has announced its withdrawal from the electoral race in the Republic of Moldova, scheduled for September 28.

Abrudean: The stakes of the elections in the Republic of Moldova are important for all of Europe

15:21, 25 Sept. 2025
The elections in the Republic of Moldova have important stakes for all of Europe, says the President of the Senate in Bucharest, Mircea Abrudean, on RFI, who hopes that pro-Europeans will win Sunday's parliamentary election.

Şerban: Government allocates funds for continuation of major infrastructure projects

15:20, 25 Sept. 2025
The Government adopted on Thursday a package of decisions that ensures the continuation of major road infrastructure projects, through the allocation of necessary funds for expropriations and correction of technical documentation, announced the Minister of Transport, Ciprian Şerban.