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Romania: 19 new cases of coronavirus. The official number reaches 158 people diagnosed

13:18, 16 Mart. 2020

There are 158 coronavirus cases in Romania, the representatives of the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) announced on Monday morning. Among these, 19 cases are new.

SMEs Call for Urgent Government Action to Navigate Covid-19 Crisis

13:03, 16 Mart. 2020

Around 98.6% small and medium-sized businesses in Romania say their activity will be deeply affected in the upcoming period by restrictions imposed in a bid to limit the spread of Covid-19 and call for urgent measures to stay afloat.

Bădulescu: 380 people are in quarantine in Bucharest; 210 seats are still available

13:02, 16 Mart. 2020

Aurelian Bădulescu, Capital city's deputy mayor, has said on Monday that in Bucharest there are 210 places available for quarantined persons and other 380 places are occupied. He says that the City Hall has 200 places permanently.

Romania’s Current Account Posts Surplus of EUR149M in January

12:48, 16 Mart. 2020

Romania's current account balance posted a surplus of EUR149 million in January, compared with a surplus of EUR322 million in January 2019, central bank data showed Monday.

Klaus Iohannis: I am nominating Ludovic Orban for the position of prime minister

15:59, 13 Mart. 2020

Romanian president Klaus Iohannis has said on Friday that his proposal for Romania's prime minister is Ludovic Orban, being the only proposal he received from political parties, following the consultations.

Ludovic Orban will be isolated at home after contacts with Chiţac: I will isolate myself at Vila Lac

11:55, 13 Mart. 2020

Acting Romanian prime minister Ludovic Orban has announced on Friday that, after lawmaker Virgil Chiţac has been confirmed with coronavirus, he and all members of the National Political Board will be isolated at home.

Orban announces that he will not attend the consultations: It would mean exposing the president

11:55, 13 Mart. 2020

Acting Romanian prime minister Ludovic Orban has announced that he is no longer attending the consultations at the Cotroceni Palace, which are to take place today, after he decided to self-isolate, following the confirmation of a liberal senator as ill with COVID-19.

Romania Net Average Salary Drops 4.5% on Month in January

09:23, 13 Mart. 2020

The average net salary in Romania fell 4.5% in nominal terms in January compared with December 2019, to 3,189 lei (around EUR662), data from the country's statistics board showed Friday.

Klaus Iohannis convenes consultations with political parties to designate a new prime minister

20:25, 12 Mart. 2020

President Klaus Iohannis has announced on Thursday evening, after Florin Cîţu gave up his mandate, that he has decided to consult with the parliamentary parties starting on Friday at 13.00.

Romania confirms 39 cases of coronavirus

20:04, 11 Mart. 2020

The 39th coronavirus case has been confirmed at national level, representatives of the Strategic Communication Group have announced on the situation of COVID-19 in Romania. One of the most recently confirmed pacients is a 54 year old woman who was in direct contact with the patient admitted to the Gerota Hospital.

Raed Arafat: It is not necessary for Bucharest and Ilfov county to be in quarantine now

12:49, 11 Mart. 2020

It is not required that Bucharest and Ilfov county be quarantined at this time, says Raed Arafat, secretary of state in the Ministry of Interior Affairs.

Two new coronavirus cases confirmed in Romania, in Buzău and Bucharest

20:20, 09 Mart. 2020

Two new cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed in Romania, a 73-year-old woman from Buzau and a 60-year-old man from Bucharest, with the number of people suffering from this new type of virus reaching 17, the Strategic Communication Group has announced.

Three Government employees, suspected of coronavirus

18:24, 09 Mart. 2020

Three people working at the Romanian Government are suspected of coronavirus. Acting prime minister Ludovic Orban has announced on Monday that an epidemiological investigation is taking place at the Government.

All school contests and sports competitions, suspended to limit the spread of coronavirus

17:05, 09 Mart. 2020

Education minister, Monica Anisie, has made the decision, on Monday, to suspend all school contests and sports competitions to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

A new coronavirus case, the ninth in Romania, has been confirmed

18:47, 06 Mart. 2020

A new coronavirus case has been confirmed on Friday, at a 40 year old man from Hunedoara, who had returned from Bergamo, Italy. This is the ninth case in Romania, with the man already being hospitalized at the Infectious Diseases Hospital in Timişoara.

Saudi Al-Arab Reaches 96.6% Ownership of Electroputere Craiova

16:29, 06 Mart. 2020

Romanian power transformers producer Electroputere Craiova (EPT.RO) is free to delist from the Bucharest Stock Exchange after its majority shareholder ended an offering to buy a minority stake.

Iohannis: Find tools to protect forests. PSD has been doing this for a long time without success

14:20, 06 Mart. 2020

President Klaus Iohannis has launched on Friday, at the Ulieşti forestry yard, a call on the Government to find new tools to protect Romania's forests: "For a pretty long time, PSD has been doing this without success".

Marcel Ciolacu: The vote on Cîţu Cabinet to be held next week

12:52, 06 Mart. 2020

Social-Democratic Party's acting leader Marcel Ciolacu has said on Friday that the Cîţu Government parliamentary vote will take place next week, but that the exact date will be set on Monday in the Permanent Joint Offices.

Marcel Ciolacu on Şerban Nicolae’s candidacy for the Senate leadership: A surprise is possible

13:53, 05 Mart. 2020

The acting PSD leader Marcel Ciolacu has said on Wednesday evening that a political decision should be made regarding the candidacy of Şerban Nicolae for the Senate leadership. A surprise is possible, said the social-democratic leader.

Tătaru: We have 1.000 coronavirus tests available at Matei Balş and several hundred at other centers

13:35, 05 Mart. 2020

"Matei Balş" Institute has about 1.000 tests for coronavirus and the other test centres in the country have several hundreds each, Nelu Tătaru, state secretary in the Health Ministry said.

The Environment Guard head in Bucharest has been sacked

12:03, 05 Mart. 2020

Viorel Glăman has been dismissed from the position Bucharest's Environmental Guard chief. Environment acting minister, Costel Alexe, has made a request to this effect to the National Environmental Guard, following the scandal caused by excessive pollution in the Capital.

A new positive case of coronavirus, a 71-year-old person from Suceava

18:38, 04 Mart. 2020

The sixth case of infection with the new coronavirus in Romania has been confirmed. According to the first data, is a 71-year-old person from Suceava for whom the test is positive.

Housing Prices Grow 1.6% in Romania in February

17:59, 04 Mart. 2020

Asking prices for housing in Romania grew 1.6% in February compared with January, with the biggest growth recorded in Cluj-Napoca, according to a housing market report by Imobiliare.ro.

EC Proposes Opening Excessive Deficit Procedure for Romania

15:20, 04 Mart. 2020

The European Commission has proposed to the Council to open an excessive deficit procedure for Romania and adopted a recommendation to the Council setting out the adjustment requirements, the Commission said in a statement Wednesday.

Tusk, about Iohannis: He is gardener, carpenter, dreamer, good leader, he builds, doesn’t destroy

13:28, 04 Mart. 2020

Romania's president Klaus Iohannis received the European "Coudenhove-Kalergi" Award for outstanding merits. EPP's leader, Donald Tusk, praised him. The European official said that Iohannis is "a good leader, he builds, does not destroy, a dreamer, but at the same time with his feet on the ground.

Klaus Iohannis: The European Union must be closer to its citizens

13:08, 04 Mart. 2020

The European Union must maintain its fundamental values and principles and should be closer to its citizens, Romania's president Klaus Iohannis has said at Cotroceni Palace on Wednesday, at the Coudenhove-Kalerg European Award ceremony.

Victor Costache announces when the protection materials will arrive in Romania

12:48, 04 Mart. 2020

Acting Health minister Victor Costache has said on Wednesday, during the hearings in the specialized parliamentary committees, that next week 25 tons of disinfectant and hundreds and thousands of gloves and protective suits will arrive in Romania.

PSD will vote against Cîţu Government

17:08, 03 Mart. 2020

The Social-Democrats will ensure the quorum in the joint plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate and will vote "against" the Cîţu Government's installment, sources from the PSD have declared for MEDIAFAX.

Iohannis: MAI activity has been deficient in recent years, in cases such as Caracal and 10 August

12:57, 03 Mart. 2020

Present at Ministry of Interior Affairs (MAI) activities report for 2019, president Klaus Iohannis has criticized the managerial activity of the institution in recent years, referring to the way it acted in the "Caracal" case and at the 10 August 2018 events.

Marcel Ciolacu:The European Commission says stop to the electoral changes done by the PNL Government

12:39, 03 Mart. 2020

The interim PSD leader Marcel Ciolacu writes on Facebook on Tuesday that the members of the European Commission "say stop to the electoral changes done by the PNL Government", referring to a letter signed by EC president Ursula von der Leyen transmitted to the Social-Democratic Party.