gendarmerie

Romanian Interior Minister Replaces Gendarmerie Chief

19:02, 05 Aug. 2019
Romania’s interim interior minister, Mihai Fifor, announced on Monday that the decided to replace the current chief of the Romanian Gendarmerie, Ionut Sindile, with the chief of the local Craiova Gendarmerie, Gen. Constantin Florea.

Military Prosecutors Investigate Arges Gendarmes for Detaining Anti-Government Protesters

16:02, 20 Mai 2019
Military prosecutors from the Bucharest Court initiated legal proceedings on Monday in the case of gendarmes who detained anti-government protesters in Topoloveni, Arges county, last week, during a visit of the ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD) leader Liviu Dragnea, judicial sources told MEDIAFAX.

Protests Against Romanian Gendarmerie Announced For National Day Festivities

16:13, 30 Nov. 2018
Multiple protest events against the Romanian Gendarmerie’s participation at National Day festivities and parades were announced for Saturday, with groups including football hooligans calling for the institution’s withdrawal from the events.

Former Heads Of Romanian Gendarmerie Indicted In Illegal Hiring Case

16:13, 13 Iul. 2011
Romanian prosecutors completed investigations in a case regarding illegal hiring within the Interior Ministry (MAI) and indicted Olimpiodor Antonescu, former inspector general of the Romanian Gendarmerie, and Nicolaie Rugina, former deputy inspector general.

Romanian Gendarmerie To Purchase Riot Control Gear For RON42M

18:46, 31 Ian. 2011
The Romanian Gendarmerie has announced its intention to purchase "riot repression equipment," including protective helmets, pepper spray, submachine guns, rifles, smoke grenades, tear gas grenades and others, for an estimated 42 million lei (EUR1=RON4.2549).

Romanian Gendarmerie Chiefs Sacked Over Alleged Illegal Staff Hiring

09:37, 18 Ian. 2011
The head of the Romanian Gendarmerie Olimpiodor Antonescu and his first deputy Nicolaie Rugina have been sacked following a scandal involving alleged illegal staff hiring in the institution.

Bucharest Gendarmerie Chief Demoted Over September Police Protest

11:23, 11 Nov. 2010
The head of the Gendarmerie force of Romania’s capital Bucharest, Gavrila Pop, was demoted Thursday because security forces didn’t intervene at a police protest outside the presidential palace on September 24.

German Police Donates Button Cams To Romanian Gendarmerie

18:25, 05 Mart. 2009
The Romanian Gendarmerie received Thursday a donation from the Federal Interior Ministry of Germany, consisting of monitoring equipment worth EUR13,000, to be used by the National Sports Event Information Point.

Romanian MEP Rares Niculescu, Assaulted In A Club

20:37, 08 Feb. 2009
Democrat liberal MEP Rares Niculescu, nominated for spokesperson of Romania’s Government, said he was assaulted by several people when he entered a club in Cluj Napoca, northwestern Romania, but gendarmes applied him a fine for having caused the scandal.

Romanian Gendarmerie To Use Dogs In Avalanche Search And Rescue

13:51, 16 Feb. 2008
The first nine dogs trained in avalanche victim search and rescue will enter service with the Romanian Gendarmerie starting with next Friday, after being trained for five weeks in the Sinaia Gendarmerie Training Center.