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Bolojan to magistrates: Reform of magistrates’ pensions is in line with European standards

15:13, 18 Aug. 2025
The draft law on the reform of magistrates' pensions is in line with European standards, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said during Monday's consultations with representatives of magistrates' associations.

Grindeanu: We agree with eliminating privileges, but we also want an economic recovery program

15:12, 18 Aug. 2025
The PSD agrees with eliminating privileges, but is calling for the launch of an economic recovery program that does not involve budgetary effort, says interim PSD leader Sorin Grindeanu after a party leadership meeting.

Wizz Air announces 15 new routes from Romania for the 2025 winter season

13:08, 14 Aug. 2025
Low-cost airline Wizz Air is expanding its network in Romania with 15 new routes from Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Iași, and Brașov, marking the largest increase in its offering for the winter season.

Grindeanu: Romania wants to strengthen US military presence

13:06, 14 Aug. 2025
Sorin Grindeanu discussed with Michael Dickerson, chargé d'affaires at the US Embassy in Bucharest, Romania's strategic role in the Black Sea and NATO's Eastern Flank, as well as the opportunity for Romania to be re-included in the Visa Waiver Program.

G4media.ro group acquired by Titluri Quality, creating Romania’s largest digital media group

16:45, 13 Aug. 2025
Titluri Quality (a Romanian media company that owns the news platform Mediafax.ro and the Mediafax news and photo agency) announced the signing of a full acquisition agreement for the G4Media group, in a transaction marking the creation of the largest digital media conglomerate in Romania.

State introduces bodycams for ANAF control activity

14:31, 13 Aug. 2025
Alexandru Nazare, Minister of Finance, declared that integrity tests and bodycams will be introduced for officials from ANAF, the Romanian Customs Authority and the National Office of Gambling.

462,000 inactive taxpayers owe the state budget 3.5 billion lei

14:20, 13 Aug. 2025
462,000 inactive taxpayers owe the state budget 3.5 billion lei, said Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare on Wednesday, proposing a mechanism to dissolve companies that have not been active. "We have found companies that have been inactive for 15 years," the minister said.

Finance Minister announces new tax for parcels coming from outside the EU

14:20, 13 Aug. 2025
Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare is proposing a new tax for parcels coming from outside the EU, namely parcels from Shein or Temu. These flows of parcels under 150 euros increased from 1 billion to 4 billion in 2024, at European level.

Nazare on the budget deficit at the end of the year: I can tell you that it does not start with 7

14:19, 13 Aug. 2025
Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare says that the budget deficit, as it was included in the budget, was not built on realistic assumptions. "I can tell you that it does not start with 7", but it will be forecasted in the budget rectification, he adds.

Cseke Attila: The solution for Saligny may come with the budget adjustment

12:54, 12 Aug. 2025
The Anghel Saligny program is necessary and requires an additional 4.5 billion lei, according to Minister of Development Cseke Attila, speaking on RFI. Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan recently stated that the money for this program aimed at developing local communities has run out.

Victor Ponta: Salaries and pensions have fallen by 7.8% – without anyone saying so directly

12:47, 12 Aug. 2025
Former Prime Minister Victor Ponta has strongly criticized the current government, claiming that all salaries and pensions in Romania have effectively decreased by 7.8%, without any official acknowledgment.

U.S. Embassy in Bucharest announces changes to visa renewal without an interview

12:45, 12 Aug. 2025
The U.S. Embassy in Bucharest announced on Tuesday that changes will be made to the visa renewal process without an interview, effective starting September.

Moldova’s Foreign Ministry condemns Russian interference in the country’s elections

12:59, 11 Aug. 2025
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Chișinău condemns recent statements made by officials of the Russian Federation, who claimed that vote rigging is being planned through the diaspora in Moldova’s upcoming elections.

Daniel Zamfir: PSD is not leaving the ruling coalition

12:49, 11 Aug. 2025
PSD is not leaving the ruling coalition, Daniel Zamfir told RFI. The party is set to decide on Monday whether to remain in government, following USR’s boycott of the funeral of Ion Iliescu.

Negrescu on leaving the Government: No one is threatening anything; dialogue is needed

12:47, 11 Aug. 2025
At the moment, there is a need for dialogue, and it is very good that the meeting was called, says MEP Victor Negrescu. He states that no decision regarding the PSD's exit from the government will be made at Monday’s meeting.

Oana Țoiu discusses economic and defense cooperation with Ukrainian Prime Minister

14:05, 07 Aug. 2025
 Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu, visiting Kiev, met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko on Thursday, during which the two officials discussed economic and defense cooperation.

Police academy student recommended for arrest. He drove while intoxicated and caused a fatal accident

14:01, 07 Aug. 2025
A 19-year-old police academy student has been recommended for preventive arrest by prosecutors at the Năsăud District Court after he drove while intoxicated and caused an accident in which an 18-year-old died.

Former Romanian President Ion Iliescu has been laid to rest

13:57, 07 Aug. 2025
The funeral service for former Romanian President Ion Iliescu has ended. The coffin was lowered into the crypt while the national anthem was played and 21 gun salutes were fired, in accordance with the ceremony prescribed for state funerals.

Ghencea III Military Cemetery, preparing for farewell. Ion Iliescu will be buried on Thursday

14:22, 06 Aug. 2025
Intensive work is currently underway at Ghencea III Military Cemetery in preparation for the funeral of former Romanian President Ion Iliescu.

PSD boycotts governing coalition meeting

14:21, 06 Aug. 2025
The Social Democratic Party (PSD) announced on Tuesday that it will not participate in the upcoming meeting of the governing coalition.

Embassy of Russia: Ion Iliescu, a remarkable statesman

13:58, 06 Aug. 2025
Ion Iliescu was a distinguished statesman who significantly contributed to fostering constructive relations between Russia and Romania, according to a statement from the Russian Embassy in Bucharest. „In connection with the passing of the remarkable Romanian statesman, the first President of Romania, Ion Iliescu, who played a vital role in maintaining positive relations between Russia […]

RCA more expensive by 19% after the cap expired – COTAR accuses the Bolojan Government

13:09, 05 Aug. 2025
The price of the RCA policy for heavy vehicles increased by 19% immediately after the cap expired on July 1, 2025, from 9,000 to 11,000 lei per year for a new truck, class B0. The Confederation of Authorized Operators and Transporters of Romania (COTAR) accuses the Government and the ASF.

New rules for student scholarships: Granted only during the course period

13:05, 05 Aug. 2025
The Ministry of Education has published in the Official Gazette a new order regulating the granting of scholarships for students enrolled in full-time programs, on budgeted places.

Broșteni City Hall warns: Scammers are using photos of victims to ask for money

13:02, 05 Aug. 2025
Authorities in Broșteni are sounding the alarm regarding the emergence of online fraud attempts, in the context of the recent floods.

Reconstruction of houses begins in Brosteni

13:07, 04 Aug. 2025
The President of the Suceava County Council, Gheorghe Șoldan, announced that the reconstruction of houses destroyed by floods in Brosteni is beginning: "We are already working on the rehabilitation of the electrical network and the drinking water supply system and we are now entering a new stage.”

Restructuring of the steel mill in Galați, approved by creditors and homologated by the Tribunal

13:05, 04 Aug. 2025
The restructuring plan of the steel mill Liberty Galați has been approved by creditors and homologated by the Galați Tribunal. The announcement was made by the representatives of the Galați plant.

Ministry of Finance launches new TEZAUR edition: non-taxable interest of up to 7.85%

13:01, 04 Aug. 2025
The Ministry of Finance launches on Monday the eighth edition of the TEZAUR Program this year, through which individuals are offered a new opportunity to save under advantageous conditions, with non-taxable interest of up to 7.8%.

Almost 60% of the movable cultural assets owned by the Ministry of Culture are undervalued

12:58, 04 Aug. 2025
Almost 60% of the movable cultural assets owned by the Ministry of Culture are undervalued, with accounting values lower than or equal to 10 lei, according to a report by the Court of Accounts, published on Monday.

Former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu engaged with the crowds on Friday in Broșteni

14:03, 01 Aug. 2025
Former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu engaged with the crowds on Friday in Broșteni, a town in Suceava County, which has been severely impacted by flooding.

Bolojan announces new aid for flood victims in Suceava and Neamt

13:48, 01 Aug. 2025
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said on Friday that emergency aid for those whose homes were destroyed by fires in Suceava and Neamț counties - beyond that provided from the state reserve and through the IGSU - will be approved at an extraordinary government meeting.

Over 850 homes affected by floods in Neamt and Suceava

13:45, 01 Aug. 2025
More than 850 homes have been affected - some of them completely destroyed - by floods in Neamt and Suceava counties, the head of the DSU, Raed Arafat, announced on Friday.

Grindeanu on the Suceava disaster victims: Large sums urgently needed

13:43, 01 Aug. 2025
The first tranche of aid to be approved by the government on Friday for people affected by the floods in Suceava and Neamț "is a necessary but insufficient step", says the interim president of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Sorin Grindeanu, who states that larger sums are urgently needed.

Dan: I think we need to acknowledge that discrimination still exists in our society

13:31, 31 Iul. 2025
“I think we need to acknowledge that discrimination still exists in our society,” said President Nicușor Dan, during his participation in the ceremony marking the European Day of Remembrance for the Roma Holocaust.

The austerity law comes into force on Friday. Higher VAT and increased taxes

13:29, 31 Iul. 2025
Starting August 1, 2025, the general VAT rate in Romania will rise to 21%, while the reduced VAT rate will increase to 11%, applicable to food, medicines, and domestic animals.

The Ministry of Development has transferred over 154 million lei for projects financed through PNDL

13:27, 31 Iul. 2025
The Ministry of Development announced the settlement of 154.7 million lei for ongoing works under the National Local Development Program (PNDL), covering 127 objectives across the country.

Ivan announces three concrete measures that will reduce the price of electricity

13:03, 30 Iul. 2025
Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan announces three concrete measures that will reduce the price of electricity in Romania by the end of 2026.

Romania, a tailwind in electric cars: only 3.0% of new registrations in 2024, below the EU average

13:01, 30 Iul. 2025
Only 3.0% of new cars registered in Romania in 2024 were 100% electric, according to the latest Eurostat data. At EU level, the percentage was 13.6%, down from the previous year.

Teachers protest in front of the Ministry of Education and threaten to block the start of school

12:59, 30 Iul. 2025
Several hundred teachers and auxiliary teaching staff are currently protesting in front of the Ministry of Education, demanding the resignation of the minister and the withdrawal of measures affecting the education system.

Bolojan takes over responsibility for state-owned company reform

13:50, 29 Iul. 2025
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced on Tuesday that he is taking over responsibility for state-owned company reform until a new deputy prime minister is appointed to replace Dragoș Anastasiu.

Selly announces the opening of a new resort on the Romanian coast

13:48, 29 Iul. 2025
Content creator Selly has announced the launch of a large-scale project on the Romanian coast - a completely new resort, built from scratch between Costinești and Tuzla. Nibiru, as it has been named, aims to compete with famous destinations and become a major attraction in the region.