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Nicușor Dan: Solidarity-based independence, the central concept of the national defense strategy

15:06, 26 Nov. 2025

The national defense strategy has as its central concept solidarity-based independence, with two components, said President Nicușor Dan at Wednesday's joint meeting of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.

Rogobete: I am concerned about the high number of explosions recently. What will happen in winter?

13:36, 26 Nov. 2025

Health Minister Alexandru Rogobete says he is concerned about the large number of explosions with casualties in recent times, given that temperatures have not dropped so much as to require heating systems to operate at full capacity.

Moșteanu announces that a new air defense system will become operational

13:34, 26 Nov. 2025

Defense Minister Ionuț Moșteanu announced on Wednesday, after meeting with US General Christopher Donahue at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, that a new air defense system will be operational in Romania.

Eurostat: Romania, the fastest economic growth in the European Union

14:09, 25 Nov. 2025

According to recent data published by Eurostat, the purchasing power of European Union citizens, measured by real income per capita, increased by an average of 22% between 2004 and 2024. However, this progress did not follow a steady trajectory.

Drone that crashed in Romania, most likely launched from eastern Crimea. Ukrainian map shows route

13:54, 25 Nov. 2025

A Russian drone that crashed on Romanian territory during the massive missile and drone attack on November 25 was most likely launched from eastern Crimea, which is under Russian control, according to a map published by a Ukrainian source.

Prosecutors conducted 17 searches in a case involving identity documents with fictitious addresses

13:51, 25 Nov. 2025

Prosecutors from the High Court of Cassation and Justice, together with officers from the Criminal Investigation Directorate of the IGPR, conducted 17 searches on Tuesday in an investigation into the falsification of identity documents and the fraudulent acquisition of Romanian citizenship.

Payments of almost 3 billion made by the AFM in 2025. Where did most of the money go

17:50, 24 Nov. 2025

Payments of almost 3 billion lei were made in 2025 by the Environmental Fund Administration, money allocated, among others, for photovoltaic panels, street lighting or non-polluting transport vehicles.

Deputy Prime Minister Gheorghiu: This reform does not aim at layoffs

17:42, 24 Nov. 2025

Deputy Prime Minister Oana Gheorghiu declared that the process of reforming state-owned companies does not aim at layoffs, but at making the public apparatus more efficient, specifying that in the event of the closure of some companies, the state will have to offer compensatory measures.

Nicuşor Dan: We reaffirmed the EU’s firm support for Ukraine

17:37, 24 Nov. 2025

Romanian President Nicuşor Dan said that at the Informal EU Leaders' Meeting on Ukraine, which he attended on Monday via videoconference, he reaffirmed the European Union's firm support for Ukraine.

A dangerous rock will be detonated on Wednesday. Traffic closed between Reghin and Topliţa

17:36, 24 Nov. 2025

Road traffic will be closed on Wednesday on DN 15, in order to detonate a dangerous rock, in the area of Neagra, between Reghin and Topliţa.

Dragoș Dobrescu, founder of the largest senior center in Europe, Vitalitas Romania: To see a 70–80-year-old person happy like a child — that is priceless!

15:56, 24 Nov. 2025

Romania is in a critical situation when it comes to senior care: the public system is undersized and facing countless problems, private centers are often small, overburdened, and unevenly regulated, and families struggle enormously to ensure proper care for their parents or grandparents.

Official statistics on motorways and expressways in Romania

13:59, 21 Nov. 2025

Cristian Pistol, the general director of the National Company for the Administration of Road Infrastructure, presented statistics on the construction of motorways and expressways in Romania. CNAIR is the engine of investments in the PNRR, was Pistol's conclusion.

Surprise from Washington. Petrotel Refinery can continue to operate

13:58, 21 Nov. 2025

The Petrotel Refinery can continue to operate. The unit has been exempted from sanctions until mid-December, as announced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department. The clarification should calm the fuel market.

Nicuşor Dan wants uniform salary: People are also leaving the Presidential Administration

13:47, 21 Nov. 2025

President Nicuşor Dan says that Romania must return to a uniform salary law. He claims that people are also leaving the Presidential Administration because salaries are not equivalent for similar positions.

Government: World Bank willing to support financing the budget deficit, provided reforms continue

13:45, 21 Nov. 2025

World Bank representatives expressed their willingness to continue supporting Romania in financing the budget deficit, provided reforms continue, during a meeting held on Friday with Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan.

The project on magistrates’ pensions, sent to the CSM

14:57, 20 Nov. 2025

The draft on magistrates' pensions will be sent to the CSM for approval on Thursday, announced Ioana Nadina Dogioiu, the spokesperson of the Government.

Horațiu Potra, brought to Romania from Dubai

14:56, 20 Nov. 2025

Horațiu Potra is brought to Romania from Dubai on Thursday. "Georgescu's mercenary" is accused of attempted coup d'état. Potra said she wants to return to the country to prove her innocence to the authorities

Moșteanu, about the SAFE loan: The interest rate is 3% with a repayment term of up to 40 years

14:54, 20 Nov. 2025

Thursday's Government meeting had as its central topic of discussion the draft ordinance that establishes the measures necessary to implement the EU regulation for contracting funds through the SAFE - Security Action for Europe program.

Pîslaru about the PNRR milestone regarding special pensions: It does not guarantee that Romania will be able to recover the money

14:52, 20 Nov. 2025

The Minister of Investments and European Projects, Dragoș Pîslaru, said that Romania will send a letter to the EC on November 28 detailing the steps taken to carry out the reform of magistrates' pensions, warning that this step does not guarantee the recovery of the related amount.

A mini-vacation is coming for Romanians. What days off are there in 2025

13:46, 19 Nov. 2025

Romanians will enjoy a three day break at the start of winter because the 2025 National Day falls on a Monday, followed by another four day holiday period at the end of December tied to the winter celebrations.

36 locomotives and 60 passenger cars, modernized in 2025, through PNRR

13:41, 19 Nov. 2025

CFR Călători is advancing a major PNRR-funded program to modernize its locomotives and passenger cars, aiming to have 96 upgraded rolling stock units in service by the end of 2025.

Doctor Flavia Groșan died

13:39, 19 Nov. 2025

Pulmonologist Flavia Groșan has died after weeks in serious condition, closing a career marked by national attention and controversy over her unconventional COVID-19 treatment approach.

PSD leader harshly attacks Bolojan: local tax increase is aberrant and harmful

13:37, 19 Nov. 2025

Ionuț Pucheanu strongly criticizes the planned 75 percent local tax increase, arguing that it harms residents of Galați and deprives the city of resources it needs for development.

Kelemen Hunor: After magistrates, the reform of military and law enforcement pensions follows

12:45, 18 Nov. 2025

UDMR leader Kelemen Hunor told RFI that, after the completion of the magistrates’ pension reform, there will be increased attention to pensions in the military and law enforcement sectors, where the retirement age is lower and the amount of service pensions is significantly higher. „The magistrates were right and reproached us for starting with them. […]

Romanian cities that appear in the top of the safest communities in the world

12:43, 18 Nov. 2025

Three cities in Romania have been included in the top of the safest communities in the world. They are Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara and Brașov. They are better than large cities such as Riyadh, Warsaw and Copenhagen.

New hybrid turf on Cluj Arena. Capacity increased fivefold

12:34, 18 Nov. 2025

The turf on Cluj Arena, the stadium that hosts the University of Cluj, has been changed. The new hybrid playing surface has a capacity five times greater than the previous one.

Ludovic Orban, dismissed from the position of presidential advisor – sources

12:27, 18 Nov. 2025

President Nicușor Dan dismissed Ludovic Orban from the position of presidential advisor. The former liberal leader was responsible for the Department of Internal Policy.

A ship carrying LPG was hit by a drone on the Danube. A Romanian village is being evacuated

14:22, 17 Nov. 2025

A ship carrying LPG was hit by a drone while passing through the Danube. The incident occurred on Monday. A Romanian village is being evacuated.

Coalition leaders meet Monday evening for a decision on magistrates’ pensions – sources

14:15, 17 Nov. 2025

Coalition leaders are meeting Monday, at 6:00 p.m., to make a decision on the reform of magistrates' pensions, political sources tell MEDIAFAX.

„UB Researchers Map” – the interactive platform where researchers can stand out

14:13, 17 Nov. 2025

The University of Bucharest launches the "UB Researchers Map", an interactive platform that promotes the international presence of researchers from the university.

Bolojan’s response, asked when he will stop with tax increases and revenue cuts

14:58, 14 Nov. 2025

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan was asked, on Friday, when he will stop with tax increases and revenue cuts."We should stop as soon as possible", Bolojan answered, to Radio Europa Liberă.

PSD insists on the Economic Stimulus Program

14:54, 14 Nov. 2025

PSD insists on the implementation of the Program it proposed to stimulate economic activities and categorically reaffirms that it will not support any other package of government measures that will not include these proposals.

Start for the Focșani-Brăila Expressway

14:50, 14 Nov. 2025

The National Road Investment Company issued the start order for the Focșani-Brăila Expressway contract on Friday and set December 2 as the date for the start of the design phase, announced Minister Ciprian Șerban.

Ilie Bolojan announces that several state-owned companies will be liquidated

14:48, 14 Nov. 2025

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced that several state-owned companies will be liquidated. Bolojan confirmed the name of one of them. The final list will be announced next week.

Avangarde Poll: Who leads the top of Bucharest residents’ preferences for the Capital City Hall

14:33, 12 Nov. 2025

A new poll conducted by Avangarde in early November 2025 places the mayor of Sector 4, Daniel Băluță (PSD), at the top of voting intentions for the Capital City Hall.

The „Nordis” Law was approved unanimously

14:26, 12 Nov. 2025

The Chamber of Deputies, the decision-making body, approved, on Wednesday, unanimously, the long-awaited "Nordis Law", the project that changes the rules of the real estate market and limits the advances required by developers.

Dan on a possible takeover of Lukoil: The refinery is important, not the share of gas stations

14:17, 12 Nov. 2025

Romanian President Nicușor Dan provided clarifications on Wednesday regarding a possible takeover of Lukoil in Romania. Asked if there was a discussion with the Government on this issue, Nicușor Dan explained that there is a working group at the governmental level, of which he is informed.

Nicușor Dan, asked about the release of corrupt officials: A very bad signal for society

14:14, 12 Nov. 2025

President Nicușor Dan claims that the sense of justice is seriously affected, answering a question regarding the release of corrupt officials in recent times.

Mihai Barbu resigns from the leadership of the Railway Reform Authority

13:24, 11 Nov. 2025

Mihai Barbu, the president of the Railway Reform Authority, announced that he is resigning. The decision was announced after the National Anticorruption Directorate placed him under judicial control. He is suspected of using his influence to obtain undue benefits.

Dozens of Romanian Customs Authority chiefs to be reassigned to enforcement positions

13:21, 11 Nov. 2025

Dozens of Romanian Customs Authority chiefs will be reassigned to enforcement positions. The announcement was made on Tuesday by AVR representatives. The institution is thus beginning a broad reorganization process that will not affect employees in the enforcement area.