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Companies that applied for loans under the SME Eco-Tech program have been selected. Economy Minister announces next steps

13:57, 24 Aug. 2026
Romania’s Ministry of Economy has announced that the first stage of the selection process for companies applying to the SME Eco-Tech program has been completed. Companies admitted to the program have five days to secure the loan. Economy Minister Irineu Darău has provided further details.

Nicușor Dan on Ukraine’s Independence Day: Romania will continue to stand with Kyiv

13:49, 24 Aug. 2026
President Nicușor Dan reaffirmed Romania’s support for Ukraine in a message marking the neighboring country’s Independence Day. The Romanian head of state spoke about the continuation of support for Kyiv, Ukraine’s accession to the European Union and the country’s future reconstruction.

Alert in Galați: Radar signal detected in the Târgu Bujor Area / Moldova: Drone arrived from the direction of Ukraine / Romanian Defence Ministry Provides details

13:46, 24 Aug. 2026
The radar surveillance system of Romania’s Ministry of National Defence (MApN) detected intermittent signals on Monday morning, at around 6:00 a.m., in the airspace of the Republic of Moldova, in the Cahul area, the Ministry said. Moldovan authorities say the object was an unidentified drone arriving from the direction of Ukraine.

A blow to the gambling industry. Revenue fell by 16% in the first six months

13:23, 21 Aug. 2026
Revenue from gambling and other recreational activities fell by 16% in the first six months of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025, according to data published Friday by the National Institute of Statistics.

Nicușor Dan heads to the UN General Assembly. Speech in New York and lobbying for Dacian Cioloș

13:20, 21 Aug. 2026
President Nicușor Dan will lead Romania’s delegation to the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York and will deliver the national address in plenary on September 23. The visit marks the head of state’s first participation in the UN’s annual high-level meeting.

Bogdan Ivan returns to the energy scandal after Bolojan accused him of alarmism

13:17, 21 Aug. 2026
Former Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan has returned with new accusations regarding the situation of large industrial consumers, two days after Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan accused him of causing panic with his messages about a possible energy crisis.

Siegfried Mureșan: “The PSD must not return to power.” What the new government should do

14:04, 20 Aug. 2026
MEP Siegfried Mureșan argues that the PSD is no longer credible enough to continue governing and calls for the measures adopted by the Bolojan government to reduce waste and the budget deficit to be maintained.

Grindeanu: The pay law is “sublime”; the problem is that it “is completely absent”

14:02, 20 Aug. 2026
PSD President Sorin Grindeanu criticizes the lack of a public draft of the new salary law, just a few hours before the meeting at Cotroceni Palace and ten days before the PNRR deadline.

Miruță: Marine drone loaded with explosives destroyed by two Romanian F-16s in the Black Sea

14:00, 20 Aug. 2026
A marine drone loaded with explosives was destroyed by the Romanian Army near the Neptun Deep platform in the Black Sea after it was identified a few hundred meters from the gas extraction site, Defense Minister Radu Miruță announced on Thursday.

Bogdan Ivan: The project for new energy storage facilities “sat in a drawer for four months”

13:43, 19 Aug. 2026
Former Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan says that the project announced by Bolojan regarding the allocation of 150 million euros for new energy storage facilities came “almost half a year late.” This document “sat in a drawer for four months.”

The underground fire that won’t go out. Authorities in Arad are preparing an unusual solution

13:41, 19 Aug. 2026
The underground fire in the Lunca Mureșului Natural Park remains active, despite rainfall in the area over the past 48 hours. The fire, which has affected approximately 30 hectares of forest land, is being monitored by several agencies, and authorities are considering a solution to combat it.

Romania has fewer and fewer job openings. Nearly 5,000 jobs have disappeared in one year

13:38, 19 Aug. 2026
The number of job openings in Romania fell to 26,500 in the second quarter of 2026, 1,800 fewer than in the first three months of the year and 4,900 below the level from the same period last year, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics.

Diana Buzoianu is looking for 20 young people to take part in Romania’s climate and environmental decision-making

14:44, 18 Aug. 2026
Romania’s Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests, together with the Youth Platform for Sustainability and UNICEF Romania, has launched the selection process for the Youth Advisory Council on Climate and the Environment (CCT-CM). The new body will have 20 members aged between 14 and 35, who will be able to take part in consultations and make recommendations on environmental public policy.

Major change to Romania’s health insurance contribution proposed again: romanians could redirect part of their contributions to private insurers. Cristina Prună: “We pay for healthcare twice”

14:39, 18 Aug. 2026
Part of the money Romanians are required to pay toward healthcare should be allowed to go to a private insurer, USR MP Cristina Prună argues. The lawmaker is bringing back into discussion a bill first submitted in 2023, saying that many Romanians effectively end up paying twice: once through their contribution to the public healthcare system and then again when they pay for consultations or medical tests in the private sector. However, the bill was rejected by the Senate, received a negative opinion from the Government, and was also given a rejection report in the Chamber of Deputies.

Romania Prepares for a new peak in electricity consumption. Bușoi: Import prices exceed €200 during peak hours

14:32, 18 Aug. 2026
Romania is not facing any risks to the security of its electricity supply in the coming days. However, the heatwave will push consumption above 7,000 MW and increase the need for imports, Cristian Bușoi, State Secretary at the Ministry of Energy, told Antena 3.

Tomac: The President Will Make a New Appointment for the Prime Minister Position

13:52, 17 Aug. 2026
Presidential Advisor Eugen Tomac is certain that the nomination that will be made by President Nicușor Dan for the position of Prime Minister „in the coming period” will pass through Parliament.

Bogdan Ivan on the price of diesel: „How did we end up talking about 10 lei again? ”

13:49, 17 Aug. 2026
Former Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan says that the price of standard diesel has dropped below 10 lei per liter after a 20% reduction in excise duty came into effect.

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, first reaction after meeting with the head of the CCR

13:45, 17 Aug. 2026
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan rejected on Monday the criticisms that emerged after the meeting with the head of the CCR, Simina Tănăsescu, claiming that it is natural for people who hold public positions to have meetings with representatives of other institutions to resolve administrative issues.

Serious accusation: Romanian cereals no longer have a place in silos because of Ukrainian ones

15:00, 14 Aug. 2026
Former Minister of Transport, Ciprian Şerban, launches a serious accusation. Romanian cereals no longer have a place in silos because of cereals from Ukraine, claims Şerban. He calls for the emergency intervention of the Romanian state.

Pîslaru announces that the Government is submitting the payment request number 5 of the PNRR

14:59, 14 Aug. 2026
Romania is ready to submit the payment request number 5 of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), announced on Friday the Minister of Investments and European Projects, Dragoş Pîslaru.

Dan Păltinişanu stadium project unblocked by Government. What are the conditions?

14:58, 14 Aug. 2026
The President of the Timiş County Council, Alfred Simonis, announced on Friday that the project for the new Dan Păltinişanu Stadium was unblocked in the government meeting.

New drone fragments discovered in Costineşti. Obelisk area secured by authorities

14:53, 14 Aug. 2026
Authorities were on alert again on Friday morning in Costineşti, after a call to 112 reported the presence of a possible drone fragment in the Obelisk area. A perimeter of approximately 100 square meters was secured, and SRI pyrotechnicians checked the object.

Grindeanu points the guns at the Government: it borrows a thousand euros per second

14:59, 13 Aug. 2026
PSD President Sorin Grindeanu harshly attacked the Bolojan Government, which he accused of destroying the country. It borrows a thousand euros per second, we can no longer afford for Bolojan and the userist cabal to remain at the Victoria Palace, declared Grindeanu.

Ministry of Education proposes new calendar for Baccalaureate and National Assessment

14:58, 13 Aug. 2026
The Ministry of Education launched a new program for public consultation on Thursday for the Baccalaureate and National Assessment simulations and exams. The exams could take place earlier due to climate change, but also to fit into the university admission deadlines.

Reception of 4,500 projects for PNRR money, on the last hundred meters

14:53, 13 Aug. 2026
Ilie Bolojan said that he discussed on Thursday with prefectures and those responsible for the implementation of projects targeting PNRR money. The Romanian state still has 4,500 such works to complete in order not to lose European money.

Isărescu on the transition to the euro: We are ready to do it when society is ready

14:52, 13 Aug. 2026
Governor Mugur Isărescu says that Romania should switch to the euro, but it is not ready at this time. The National Bank of Romania is ready to resume preparations, but Romania must first reduce the budget deficit below 3% and maintain this fiscal correction.

List of beaches in Romania that received the „Blue Flag” in 2026

13:28, 11 Aug. 2026
Five Romanian beaches received the international Blue Flag certification in 2026 for meeting high standards in water quality, environmental protection, safety and tourist services.

Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant to enter shutdown procedure in next 48 hours

13:23, 11 Aug. 2026
The Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant is expected to enter shutdown within two days as the Danube’s water level and flow continue to fall to critical levels.

Romania’s car market collapsed in July. New car registrations fell by 28%

13:20, 11 Aug. 2026
New car registrations in Romania fell sharply in July, but demand for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles continued to grow significantly.

Florin Manole on PSD’s conditions for voting on the Wage Law: If it’s good, it will pass 100%

13:17, 11 Aug. 2026
PSD supports the new Wage Law only if it protects public sector incomes while staying within the budget limits required by the PNRR.

Party leaders to go to Cotroceni Palace on Tuesday

13:42, 10 Aug. 2026
Party leaders are meeting with President Nicușor Dan at Cotroceni Palace on Tuesday to try to unblock the law on public sector salaries, necessary for the PNRR.

Pîslaru: Salary Law must be adopted by August 31 to unlock money from PNRR

13:37, 10 Aug. 2026
Minister Dragoș Pîslaru says that this could be the last week in which a political agreement can be obtained for the new salary law, so that the normative act can be adopted and promulgated by August 31, which could unlock 770 million euros.

Bușoi explains what would happen if Cernavodă Reactor 2 did not work

13:27, 10 Aug. 2026
Cristian Bușoi, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Energy, urges to reduce energy consumption, so that the state is prepared for a possible scenario in which Cernavodă Reactor 2, which is still running, could not work, even for a short period of time.

The road tax and TollRo enter a new phase. CNAIR announces when the new rates will take effect

13:21, 07 Aug. 2026
Drivers and transport companies should take note of two important dates this fall. CNAIR has announced when the new rates for the road tax and TollRo will actually take effect.

Bolojan: Three factors will influence rating agencies’ decisions regarding Romania

13:19, 07 Aug. 2026
Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan stated on Friday that the ratings issued by rating agencies, which influence the cost of Romania’s borrowing, depend on budget execution, political stability, and the continuation of reforms.

The law that changes the fuel market has gone into effect. What will happen to the price of diesel

13:16, 07 Aug. 2026
The new law on intervention measures in the fuel market went into effect on Friday, introducing a temporary mechanism designed to limit price increases at the pump.

Grindeanu: Parliament has demonstrated responsibility and unlocked over 22 billion euros

13:54, 06 Aug. 2026
PSD President Sorin Grindeanu maintains that the votes cast by Social Democratic lawmakers made it possible to avoid losing 5.8 billion euros in European funds from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).

The energy crisis reaches the government’s agenda: plan to prevent energy crises

13:52, 06 Aug. 2026
On Thursday, the government will discuss the Electricity Risk Preparedness Plan, in the context of the energy crisis caused by drought and low water levels in the Danube, following the authorities’ call for the public and businesses to reduce energy consumption.

The coup plot trial, with Horațiu Potra and Călin Georgescu among the defendants, can proceed

13:50, 06 Aug. 2026
The High Court of Cassation and Justice (ÎCCJ) rejected the appeals filed by both the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the defendants during the preliminary hearing in the case against Călin Georgescu, upholding the ruling previously issued by the Bucharest Court of Appeals. The trial may now begin.

Environment Minister: PSD demands suspension of management plans for Natura 2000 sites

14:19, 05 Aug. 2026
Romania could lose billions of euros in EU funding if Parliament approves a PSD amendment suspending Natura 2000 management plans, acting Environment Minister Diana Buzoianu warns.