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Romania: 808 new cases of people infected with coronavirus, 23 deaths in the last 24 hours

14:06, 21 Sept. 2020
Following the tests performed at national level, compared to the last report, 808 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) were registered, these being cases that had not previously had a test positive. There have been 23 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Record of new infected people in Romania: 1.504 and 38 deaths

14:27, 27 Aug. 2020
Romania has exceeded the threshold of 1.500 new cases of infected people and has registered, in the last 24 hours, another 38 deaths.

Romania: 779 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 29 people have died in the last 24 hours

14:14, 10 Aug. 2020
A total of 779 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the last 24 hours, and 29 people have died in the same period due to the disease, the Strategic Communication Group has announced on Monday.

Romania: 1.356 new cases of people infected with COVID and 35 deaths in the last 24 hours

13:18, 30 Iul. 2020
The Strategic Communication Group has announced that in the last 24 hours, 1.356 new cases of COVID-19 have been registered in Romania and 35 deaths in patients confirmed positive.

Romania: 1.030 new cases of COVID-19 and 27 deaths in the last 24 hours

15:53, 22 Iul. 2020
A number of 1.030 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the last 24 hours in Romania, and 27 people have died due to the disease, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) announces.

Coronavirus in Romania: 320 new cases and 22 deaths in the last 24 hours

14:34, 18 Iun. 2020
In Romania, in the last 24 hours, a number of 320 new cases of coronavirus and 22 deaths were reported. The current number, since the beginning of the pandemic, is 23.080 diagnosed cases, of which 16.308 are cured.

The number of Romanians confirmed with the COVID-19 increases: 345 cases and 14 deaths in 24 hours

14:15, 17 Iun. 2020
In the last 24 hours, a number of 345 Romanians have been diagnosed with the new coronavirus and 14 deaths have been registered. In total, there are 22.760 cases on Wednesday, of which 16.117 are people declared cured.

PMP proposes to the Parliament to condemn the disinformation campaigns from Russia

13:59, 16 Iun. 2020
PMP leader Eugen Tomac has said on Tuesday that the disinformation "orchestrated by the Russian Federation in Romania has reached unacceptable levels" and proposes to the Parliament to adopt a Declaration condemning disinformation campaigns coming from this country.

Romania: 250 new cases and 10 deaths due to coronavirus, in the last 24 hours

13:40, 16 Iun. 2020
In Romania, in the last 24 hours, 250 new cases and 10 deaths due to coronavirus have been registered. There are currently 22.415 cases and 1.437 deaths, according to the report sent on Tuesday by the Strategic Communication Group (GCS).

Romania Ranks 26 in the EU 28 by Performance in Digitization

18:53, 11 Iun. 2020
Romania ranks 26th out of 28 EU member states in the European Commission's 2020 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) released Thursday.

EC: Romania Fulfills None of the Criteria for Euro Adoption

16:47, 10 Iun. 2020
Romania meets none of the convergence criteria – price stability, sound public finances, exchange rate stability and convergence in long-term interest rates – required for euro adoption, the European Commission showed Wednesday in its 2020 Convergence Report.

CCR: The law on the extension of local elected officials’ terms, unconstitutional

17:57, 03 Iun. 2020
The law on the extension of local elected officials terms' is unconstitutional, the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) has decided on Wednesday, because it "enshrines an illegal legal parallelism".

Coronavirus in Romania: 191 new cases in the last 24 hours

13:31, 29 Mai 2020
In the last 24 hours, 191 new cases of disease have been registered in Romania, which brings the total number of Romanians infected with the new coronavirus to 18.982 cases.

Iohannis:If we wear masks and keep the distance,many restrictions will be lifted as soon as possible

16:40, 27 Mai 2020
The president of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, has said on Wednesday, in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic, that if Romanians wear masks, keep their distance and respect hygiene, it will be “possible to lift as many restrictions as possible".

Seven people injured after two trams collided in Bucharest

12:40, 27 Mai 2020
According to the Capital's Police, the accident took place at the intersection of Olteniţa and Giurgiu roads. Two trams on lines 7 and 11 were involved in the accident.

Romania: 146 new cases of coronavirus in Romania in the last 24 hours, totalling 18.429 cases

14:48, 26 Mai 2020
In the last 24 hours, 146 new coronavirus cases have been registered in Romania, bringing the number of infections to 18.429 cases. Of these, 1.210 Romanians lost the fight against the virus.

Almost 200 new cases of infections with the new coronavirus in Romania

14:41, 21 Mai 2020
  Since the last information sent by the Strategic Communication Group, another 198 new cases of infections have been registered. At the moment, 203 patients are hospitalized in intensive care units. On the Romanian territory, there are 9.800 people in institutionalized quarantine. Another 39.614 people are in solitary confinement at home and are under medical […]

Iohannis:There will not be days without rules.I will not hesitate to reissue the state of emergency

19:16, 14 Mai 2020
President Klaus Iohannis has said on Thursday that there will be not be three days without rules and restrictions, from the time of the state of emergency, respectively Friday, until the entry into force of the Law on the state of alert, starting Monday.

New rules for traveling abroad. Quarantine is no longer mandatory

17:01, 14 Mai 2020
Romanians coming from abroad will no longer be forced into quarantine or isolation, according to the draft law on the state of alert. Those returning to the country will have to present a medical certificate attesting that they do not have COVID-19.

Romania: 15.778 cases of COVID-19, of which 190 registered in the last 24 hours

13:05, 12 Mai 2020
In Romania there have been until Tuesday 15.778 cases of COVID-19, 190 more than the last report. 991 Romanians died and 7.685 were cured, announces the Strategic Communication Group (GCS).

Association: The state of alert is the same with the state of emergency, but with a different name

13:03, 12 Mai 2020
The draft on the state of alert also provides for the restriction of certain rights and freedoms, as well as in the state of emergency. APADOR-CH says that there must be essential differences between the two states, otherwise it is possible that the new law will also be declared unconstitutional.

Coronavirus in Romania: 226 new cases in the last 24 hours, totalling 15.588 cases

16:26, 11 Mai 2020
The Strategic Communication Group (GCS) has announced on Monday that in Romania there are 15.588 people confirmed with the new coronavirus, with 226 news cases detected in the last 24 hours. Almost half of those confirmed are cured and discharged.

The Ombudsman’s notification on the „state of alert”, judged on 13 May by Constitutional Court

14:33, 08 Mai 2020
The Constitutional Court will analyze on 13 May the Ombudsman's notification regarding the "state of alert". The People's Advocate says that the phrase is not clearly defined, and the temporary restriction of certain rights can acquire the character of a permanent restriction.

14.811 Romanians confirmed with the new COVID-19, of which 6.423 cured and 898 dead

14:21, 08 Mai 2020
In Romania, up to Friday, 14.811 people with the new coronavirus are confirmed, 312 more than on Thursday. A number of 6.423 Romanians were cured, and another 898 died due to the virus, according to the report of the Strategic Communication Group (GCS).

Coronavirus in Romania: 14.499 cases, of which 6.144 people cured and 876 died

13:25, 07 Mai 2020
In Romania, 14.499 cases of coronavirus are confirmed until Thursday. A number of 6.144 Romanians were cured and another 876 died due to the virus, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) announced. In the last 24 hours, 392 new cases of illness have been registered.

Romania Unwilling to Access Conditional International Loans

14:31, 05 Mai 2020
Romania's finance ministry is looking at all financing options from international lenders – IMF, EBRD, World Bank – but will not access any loan with conditions attached, finance minister Florin Citu said Tuesday.

GCS: 325 new cases of COVID-19 in Romania. There are 827 deaths and 5.454 healed

14:29, 05 Mai 2020
The Strategic Communication Group has announced that, in the last 24 hours, 325 new cases of COVID-19 have been registered in Romania. The total number of infected people reaches 13.837, of which over 3.000 are in Suceava. There have been 827 deaths and 5.454 cured in the country.

ECHR: Romania violated human rights in the case of Laura Kovesi’s revoking from DNA

14:28, 05 Mai 2020
Judges of the European Court of Human Rights have concluded that the dismissal of Laura Codruţa Kovesi from the leadership of DNA was abusive. The magistrates concluded that the former head of DNA had no way to challenge the decision.

Romanian Finance Minister Expects Economy Will Recover Quickly in 2H/2020

14:27, 05 Mai 2020
Romanian finance minister Florin Citu said Tuesday the government was operating within a scenario that sees the country's economy heading for a V-shaped recovery, returning to growth starting the second half of this year.

Marcel Vela: No emergency decrees will be issued during the state of alert

18:54, 04 Mai 2020
Romania's Interior minister Marcel Vela has said on Monday that, during the state of alert, no emergency ordinances will be issued, specifying that all sanctioning decisions are decided by the National Committee for Special Emergency Situations once the alert has been set.

Iohannis: The state of emergency will not be prolonged. From May 15, alert state

14:43, 04 Mai 2020
President Klaus Iohannis has said on Monday that the state of emergency will not be extended, adding that, from May 15 Romania will introduce the state of alert to "keep the epidemic under control".

Colliers: 70% of Employees Want to Keep Working from Home

12:14, 04 Mai 2020
Seven in ten employees in Romania want to continue working mostly from home even after Romania emerges from the state of emergency and relaxes restrictions, a survey by Colliers International showed Monday.

Marcel Ciolacu about Klaus Iohannis: It shows how low you can get in politics

16:19, 29 Apr. 2020
The statement of president Klaus Iohannis "shows how low you can get into politics", deems Marcel Ciolacu, leader of he Social-Democratic Party (PSD). "It is an exit that totally disqualifies the presidential position!", writes Ciolacu on Facebook.

Iohannis, on the autonomy of the Szekler Land: It is incredible what is happening in Parliament

16:10, 29 Apr. 2020
President Klaus Iohannis has launched a harsh attack on PSD, accusing the social-democrats of "willing to give Transylvania to the Hungarians": "It's incredible where this PSD has ended up, what agreements are being made in the Romanian Parliament".

Coronavirus in Romania: Almost 12.000 cases, of which 3.576 Romanians cured and 675 dead

13:34, 29 Apr. 2020
In Romania, since the beginning of the pandemic, almost 12.000 people have been infected, of which 3.576 have been cured and discharged, and 675 have lost their lives, according to Wednesday's report of the Strategic Communication Group (GCS).

Orban: We are assessing all the possibilities for extending the state of emergency

12:55, 29 Apr. 2020
Prime minister Ludovic Orban says authorities are assessing all possibilities for extending the state of emergency and the decision will be made as 15 May approaches.

Another four Romanians died of coronavirus. The toll reaches 650 deaths

12:49, 28 Apr. 2020
Four more Romanians infected with coronavirus - two women and two men - have died, as the toll reaches 650 deaths in Romania.

Iohannis: Schools, kindergartens and universities will not reopen soon

14:35, 27 Apr. 2020
Schools, kindergartens and universities will not reopen during this school year, president Klaus Iohannis has announced on Monday.

Romania: 11.339 people infected with COVID-19 / 303 cases, reported in the last 24 hours

14:15, 27 Apr. 2020
A number of 303 new cases of infection with the new coronavirus have been reported in the last 24 hours, with the total number reaching 11.339 people diagnosed in Romania, has announced, on Monday, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS).

Rafila: Restaurants, especially those without terraces, will probably be late in opening

11:45, 27 Apr. 2020
The president of the Romanian Society of Microbiology (SRM), Alexandru Rafila, has said on Monday that restaurants, especially those that operate indoors and have no terraces, will be delayed with reopening, in the context in which, after 15 May, hotels could resume operations.