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Pensions from Romania and the USA. The agreement that allows the cumulation of years of work comes i

13:55, 22 Mai 2026
From September 1, 2026, the Romania-USA agreement on social security comes into force, which allows people who have worked in both countries to cumulate their years of work for retirement. From September 1, 2026, Romanians who have worked in both Romania and the United States of America, as well as Americans who have worked in […]

PSD, PNL, USR and UDMR signed an agreement to adopt the new law on public sector wages

13:51, 22 Mai 2026
PSD, PNL, USR and UDMR signed, following a mediation process coordinated by the Presidential Administration, an agreement to adopt the new law on public sector wages by the end of the current parliamentary session. PSD, PNL, USR and UDMR signed, following a mediation process coordinated by the Presidential Administration, an agreement to adopt the new […]

Bolojan, after the European Commission reduced Romania’s economic growth forecast

13:49, 22 Mai 2026
Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said on Friday, during a press conference, that the reduction of the economic growth forecast by the European Commission was expected in the context of the war in Ukraine, the increase in energy prices, but also of global trade tensions.

Ilie Bolojan: The Doicești project has problems that we cannot deny

13:48, 22 Mai 2026
Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan returned on Friday with explanations regarding the small modular reactors project in Doicești.

The elevator that fell in the CFR Palace had been overhauled the day before

15:00, 21 Mai 2026
The elevator that fell on Thursday in the CFR Palace had undergone a major overhaul just the day before the incident, work as a result of which the traction cables were completely replaced. There were seven people in the elevator, two of whom were CNAIR employees, sources told Mediafax.

Doiceşti SMR Project. Grindeanu attacks Bolojan: He must stop, he is a dismissed Prime Minister

14:59, 21 Mai 2026
PSD President Sorin Grindeanu has harshly attacked interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in the dispute over the Doiceşti nuclear reactor project. He must stop, he is a dismissed prime minister, he cannot discuss strategic partnerships, Grindeanu said.

Mario Iorgulescu remains with the final sentence of 8 years and 8 months in prison

14:58, 21 Mai 2026
The Bucharest Court of Appeal decided, on Thursday, May 21, 2026, to reject the appeals filed by the Prosecutor's Office attached to the Bucharest Tribunal and by Mario Iorgulescu, in the case of the fatal accident that occurred in 2019.

Wiz Khalifa Put on Romanian Police Wanted List After Failing to Serve Nine-Month Prison Sentence

14:07, 20 Mai 2026
American rapper Wiz Khalifa has been placed on the Romanian Police’s wanted persons list after Romanian courts handed him a final nine-month prison sentence for unlawful possession of risk-category drugs for personal use.

Tánczos Barna: “The pig and dairy sectors” are facing a difficult market situation

14:00, 20 Mai 2026
The interim Minister of Agriculture, Tánczos Barna, announces aid schemes for farmers, in the context of increasing fuel costs, especially diesel.

Status of PNRR projects analyzed at the Government. Special situation at the Ministry of Health

13:58, 20 Mai 2026
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan led a meeting with representatives of ministries at the Government on Wednesday, in which the status of projects financed by the PNRR was analyzed. A special situation is encountered at the Ministry of Health.

Bolojan, meeting with Dacia CEO, Mihai Bordeanu

13:57, 20 Mai 2026
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan discussed on Wednesday the Rabla program and the prospects of the Romanian automotive industry with Dacia CEO, Mihai Bordeanu.

Romanian Parliament eliminates E-Invoice for copyrights and farmers

13:56, 20 Mai 2026
The Chamber of Deputies voted on Wednesday with 302 votes for the bill eliminating E-Invoice for Copyrights and Farmers. Both the ruling and opposition parliamentarians joined hands in this endeavor, the Chamber of Deputies being the decision-making chamber on the project.

Victor Negrescu: PSD will never form a government with AUR

13:16, 19 Mai 2026
The leaders of the pro-European parties must overcome their pride and return to the negotiating table to form a new government, and PSD supports the restoration of the pro-Western coalition "on new bases", says PSD MEP Victor Negrescu, in a statement given to Mediafax.

Isărescu on inflation: “It will increase by July. It will probably go up to 11%”

13:15, 19 Mai 2026
The Governor of the National Bank of Romania, Mugur Isărescu, warned that inflation could continue to increase in the coming months, amid the effects caused by the Middle East crisis on the oil and gas markets. He spoke about the impact of the “Ormuz inflation”.

„Henri Coandă” Airport introduces online parking payment

13:14, 19 Mai 2026
"Henri Coandă" International Airport introduces online parking payment. Passengers can now pay their ticket directly on the parcare.cnab.ro platform.

Euro at 5.20 lei, the new normal? Here’s what Isarescu says

13:12, 19 Mai 2026
The Governor of the National Bank of Romania, Mugur Isarescu, said that the evolution of the euro/leu exchange rate will be decided by the market, after the European currency remained around 5.20 lei for about two weeks.

Searches in Bucharest and three counties after the attack on the „Butcher of Bebino”

13:10, 18 Mai 2026
Police officers from Ilfov carried out 17 searches on Sunday in a case that concerns violent crimes, public order disturbances and failure to comply with the weapons and ammunition regime. The investigation is related to the assault of Ionescu Mohamed Constantin, known as the "Butcher of Bebino".

Cantacuzino Institute on hantavirus case in Romania: Not related to the outbreak on the ship

13:06, 18 Mai 2026
The case was confirmed with hantavirus infection for the strains circulating in Romania and Europe and is not related to the outbreak on the cruise ship, the National Institute of Public Health announced on Monday, referring to the case of the patient from Arad.

Nadia Comăneci to open TIFF 2026

13:00, 18 Mai 2026
The 25th edition of the Transylvania International Film Festival (TIFF) will open on Friday, June 12, in Piața Unirii in Cluj-Napoca with the screening of the film "3 Days in September" and an excerpt from "Nadia", a documentary in the works about the life and career of Nadia Comăneci.

Romania ranks last in the EU in the percentage of children enrolled in preschool education

12:52, 18 Mai 2026
Romania ranks last in the European Union in terms of the percentage of children over 3 years old who are enrolled in preschool education. While the European average is 95%, in Romania the percentage reaches only 76.5%.

The new head of Customs, Mihai Savin, who was appointed by Ilie Bolojan, has been detained

13:45, 14 Mai 2026
Prosecutors from the Bucharest Court of Appeal have arrested Mihai Savin, who is the newly appointed president of the Romanian Customs Authority (AVR).

Raids on the counterfeit dietary supplement ring

13:43, 14 Mai 2026
Raids are currently underway in six counties, including the capital, targeting a counterfeit dietary supplement ring.

Diana Buzoianu criticizes the protest at Apele Române

13:40, 14 Mai 2026
Environment Minister Diana Buzoianu addressed the protest organized by union members at the National Administration “Apele Române” on Thursday.

Inflation rose to 10.7% in April. Electricity, diesel and coffee, among price increases

14:21, 13 Mai 2026
The annual inflation rate in April 2026 compared to April 2025 was 10.7%, according to the National Institute of Statistics.

Nicușor Dan at the B9 summit: Our security depends on the security of Ukraine and Moldova

14:18, 13 Mai 2026
Romanian President Nicușor Dan said on Wednesday at the B9 summit in Bucharest that support for Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova must be "effective", because the security of the two states directly influences the security of the region and NATO's Eastern Flank.

Transelectrica, after the shutdown of the two nuclear units at the Cernavodă

14:16, 13 Mai 2026
Transelectrica announces, in a press release, that the National Power System is experiencing a high degree of operational demand, in the context in which the two nuclear units at the Cernavodă NPP are shut down.

Brâncuși’s lead statuette „Le Crocodile” up for auction. What is the starting price

14:15, 13 Mai 2026
A rare object on the art market: a lead figurine made by Constantin Brâncuși in 1949 is up for auction. It is the piece "Le Crocodile".

Petrișor Peiu accuses BNR and the Government of not fighting inflation

13:14, 12 Mai 2026
AUR senator Petrișor Peiu criticizes the National Bank of Romania and the government for what he calls ineffective inflation management.

Government employees ask Ilie Bolojan for salary increases following the Romgaz model

13:11, 12 Mai 2026
Romanian government employees are demanding broader salary increases after the Romgaz pay rise, arguing that performance-based pay and staff retention measures should apply across the entire public administration.

Nicușor Dan: Romania is “on schedule” with SAFE. Parliament votes on the last component

13:07, 12 Mai 2026
Romania confirms it is fully on track with the EU SAFE defense investment program, with Parliament set to finalize the last approval needed for contracts expected to bring major military production and infrastructure projects into the country by 2030.

Hungarian press, about Romania: the global center of the largest European energy group, here

13:04, 12 Mai 2026
Romania is rapidly emerging as a regional energy power, attracting global giants like ENGIE while expanding its own influence abroad through major acquisitions by Premier Energy.

PNL: 6 days have passed since the vote on the motion of censure, PSD has not presented any solution

13:43, 11 Mai 2026
PNL representatives announced on Monday that although 6 days have passed since the vote on the motion of censure, PSD has not presented any serious solution for governing the country.

Grindeanu: I would rather have a stable government than a quick one

13:41, 11 Mai 2026
PSD President Sorin Grindeanu said that he wants the future government to be stable, which is why he is willing to wait until a solid government formula is formed.

USR reports data leak at Sector 5 City Hall

13:40, 11 Mai 2026
USR Sector 5 draws attention to a data leak at the City Hall of Sector 5, on the platform of the Directorate of Local Taxes and Fees.

The state’s financial black holes: public companies that lost hundreds of millions of lei

15:18, 08 Mai 2026
The National Railway Company CFR SA, Electrocentrale Craiova, Unifarm, and CFR Marfă lead the list of state-owned companies that reported gross losses exceeding 100 million lei in 2024, according to the Report on the Analysis of the Efficiency of Central and Local Public Administration.

Massive wave of retirements: more than half of government employees will retire within 15 years

15:17, 08 Mai 2026
According to a government analysis, between 50% and 60% of current employees in public institutions are expected to reach retirement age within the next 15 years.

The Romanian government does not know exactly how many people it pays

15:15, 08 Mai 2026
Romania has over 1.2 million paid positions in public institutions, but it lacks a comprehensive registry of employees, according to a report on the Analysis of the Efficiency of Central and Local Public Administration published by the Government.

Bolojan: PNL ‘regained its self-respect’ after leaving coalition with PSD

14:14, 07 Mai 2026
Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan sent a message to the Liberals stating that the party “has regained its self-respect” through its decision to end the coalition with the PSD and join the opposition.

Russian drone detected by radar in Romanian airspace, near Chilia

14:09, 07 Mai 2026
On Thursday morning, the Russian Federation carried out a new series of drone attacks on civilian and infrastructure targets in Ukraine, near the river border with Romania, in Tulcea County. Ground-based radars detected the drone entering national airspace in the Chilia area.

The number of Romanian citizens eligible to vote has decreased over the past month

14:21, 06 Mai 2026
The Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) announced on Wednesday that the total number of eligible voters registered in the Electoral Register as of April 30, 2026, is 19,026,518, a decrease of 2,295 compared to March 31, 2026. Explanation: there were more deaths than Romanians who turned 18.