English

Tomac: Romania will not enter Schengen either in 2023 or 2024

Eugen Tomac stated in an interview with RFI that Romania is not going to join the Schengen Area in either 2023 or 2024. He believes that the most realistic timeline for this to happen is in the first part of 2025 when Poland holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Ciolacu: The tax facilities removal won”t be brutal, so that the activity won’t be ruined

The elimination of fiscal facilities will not be "a brutal one, to affect the activities", has said the Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu, stating that the exceptions will be phased out.

Romania: 150,000 teachers are on strike

The Education union leaders in Romania announced after negotiations on Sunday afternoon that a general strike would begin on Monday, when 150,000 teachers would be on strike.

STOICA & Asociaţii saves a Romanian chainof fast-food restaurants

The team of lawyers from STOICA & Asociaţii, consisting of Dragoş Bogdan (Senior Partner) and Mihai Stănescu (Managing Associate), safeguards a Romanian chain of fast-food restaurants, obtaining the dismissal of a preliminary injunction, by which the client was prohibited from using the distinctive signs under which it operated. The opposing party, operator of an international […]

Nereguli la Eurovision 2022. Organizatorul Eurovision dezvăluie că şase jurii naţionale, printre care şi România, au fost scoase din concurs

Uniunea Europeană de Radio şi Televiziune (EBU) dezvăluie că şase jurii naţionale au fost eliminate din concurs, în cea de-a doua semifinală, din cauza unor nereguli la vot.

Klaus Iohannis, on Russian oil and gas imports ban: Romania is ready

Romania will be prepared and will cope if it will be finally decided to ban Russian oil and gas imports, claims president Klaus Iohannis, after Ursula von der Leyen proposed this in the plenary of the European Parliament.

Dmytro Kuleba discussed with Nicolae Ciucă about what weapons Ukraine needs

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba spoke with Romanian officials, including prime minister Nicolae Ciucă, about Ukraine's military requirements: "I appreciate their constructive approach".

Marcel Ciolacu asks for EU financial support for Romania and other states on the „front line”

Romania's Chamber of Deputies speaker, Marcel Ciolacu, the Social-Democratic Party (PSD)'s leader, has spoken on Thursday with the president of the European Socialists, Sergei Stanishev. He called for "EU financial support for Romania and other member states being now on the front line".

INTERVIEW | Cristina Isabela Bene, BENCOMP majority shareholder: „We want to become the most looked for and appreciated WPC profiles manufacturer, not only in Romania, but also in Europe”

BENCOMP, the largest WPC manufacturer in Southeast Europe and the Balkans, is part of a group of companies with tradition in recycling and recovering waste from plastics, glass, electronics and packaging, its majority shareholder Bene Internaţional SRL operating in this field for over 20 years.

Romania: The Social-Democratic Party (PSD) and the Liberal Party (PNL) leaders will meet on Tuesday at the Parliament Palace

The Social-Democratic Party (PSD) and the Liberal Party (PNL) leaders will meet on Tuesday at the Parliament Palace for negotiations on forming a government alliance. A team will be set up to standardize the two governing programs, announces the president of PSD, Marcel Ciolacu.

Coronavirus in Romania: Infections number approaches 1.000. There have been 17 deaths in 24 hours

In the last 24 hours, 953 new cases of coronavirus infection have been registered out of almost almost 36.000 tests and 17 patients have died. The number of patients admitted to intensive care units reached 228.

Romania requests explanations from the Iranian authorities regarding the „Mercer Street” ship attack

Romania strongly condemns the drone attack, absolutely unacceptable, committed on the ship "Mercer Street", which resulted in the loss of life of the ship's captain, a Romanian citizen, announces the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, adding that the Iranian authorities will need to provide explanations.

Parliament Ratifies $8B Nuclear Power Romania-US Agreement

Romania's parliament has ratified an $8 billion agreement between the governments of Romania and the United States for the refurbishment of one nuclear reactor and the building of two new reactors at the Cernavoda nuclear facility in southeast Romania.

Coronavirus in Romania: 707 new cases and 54 deaths in the last 24 hours

In the last 24 hours, 707 new cases of COVID-19 have been registered in Romania and 54 Romanians have died after being infected with SARS-COV-2.

Romania: 1.564 new cases of Covid-19 and 142 deaths, reported in the last 24 hours

The Strategic Communications Group (GCS) has announced on Wednesday that in the last 24 hours, 1.564 new cases of Covid-19 and 142 deaths in patients confirmed with the new coronavirus have been registered in Romania.

Romania: 2.989 new cases of Covid-19 and 150 deaths within 24 hours

The Strategic Communications Group has announced on Thursday that in the last 24 hours 2.989 new cases of Covid-19 and 150 deaths in patients confirmed with the new coronavirus have been registered in Romania.

Coronavirus in Romania: More than 3.000 new cases and 175 deaths

More than 3.000 people have found out they are COVID-19-infected in the last 24 hours and 175 have died infected with SARS-CoV-2.

Coronavirus in Romania: Less than 5.000 new cases and 172 deaths in the last 24 hours

In the last 24 hours, 4.989 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Romania and 172 people have died after being infected with SARS-CoV-2. One death was recorded in the age group 30-39 years. The number of intensive care patients is approaching 1.500.

Romania: In the last 24 hours, 3.611 new cases of COVID-10 and 120 deaths

Following the tests performed at national level, compared to the last report, 3.611 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) have been reported in Romania, these being cases that had not previously had a test positive, as well as 129 deaths.

Coronavirus 26 march: Romania reports more than 6.000 new cases of coronavirus

In the last 24 hours, 6.516 new cases of COVID-19 have been registered and 116 people have died after being infected with SARS-COV-2. The number of patients in intensive care wards is increasing.

Spontaneous protest at Bucharest subway. The traffic is stopped

The traffic of subway trains is affected on Friday by a spontaneous protest of some representatives of the USLM union in Unirii Square station, which blocked the traffic of passenger trains, announces Metrorex.

Dacia Halts Production for 7 Days in April on Chip Shortage

Romanian carmaker Dacia, owned by France's Renault Group, said Wednesday it would stop production for seven days in April due to the ongoing global chip shortage.

Coronavirus in Romania: More than 6.000 new cases in Romania and 89 deaths

In the last 24 hours, 6.186 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Romania and 89 persons died after being infected with SARS-COV-2. In intensive care units, there are 1.266 hospitalized patients.

Bucharest Stock Market’s Main Index Hits All-Time High at 10,844 Points

The Bucharest capital market, promoted to emerging market status in September last year by FTSE Russell, hit an all-time high on Tuesday as its main index, BET, broke the previous record of 10,813 points, untouched since July 24, 2007, and closed at 10,844 points.

A ship sank in the Black Sea, off Constanţa Port. Two others died and a third is missing

A ship under the Comoros Islands flag, having 13 people on board, sank off Port of Constanţa. The first ship to answer the SOS call managed to save 10 sailors. Two others died and a third is missing.

The number of new cases of coronavirus has increased from day to day in Romania. Almost 5.000 new cases of COVID-19 and 93 deaths on Tuesday

The number of new cases of coronavirus has increased from day to day in Romania, as the authorities are announcing on Tuesday almost 5.000 new cases and 93 deaths, in the last 24 hours. An 18-year-old girl has died and there are growing pressures on intensive care units.

Coronavirus in Romania, 8 March: 2.280 new cases and 63 deaths

The Romanian authorities have announced, on Monday, that in the last 24 hours there have been 2.280 persons confirmed with the new coronavirus and 63 have died. Most deaths have been reported to be women, 32 cases.

3.337 new cases of Covid-19 and 73 deaths, reported in the last 24 hours in Romania

The Strategic Communications Group has announced on Wednesday that, in the last 24 hours, 3.337 new cases of Covid-19 and 73 deaths in patients confirmed with the new coronavirus have been reported in Romania.

More than 1.600 new cases of Covid and 47 deaths, reported in the last 24 hours in Romania

The Strategic Communications Group (GCS) has announced on Monday that in the last 24 hours more than 1.600 new cases of Covid and 47 deaths in patients confirmed with the new coronavirus have been registered in Romania.

Coronavirus in Romania: 2.550 new cases and 77 deaths

In the last 24 hours, 2.550 new cases of coronavirus have been reported and 77 Romanians died due to SARS-CoV-2 infection. In intensive care units, hospitalizations are increasing again.

Romania Freezes Public Sector Wages to Cut Budget Deficit to 7% in 2021

Romania's 2021 state budget bill targets a budget gap of around RON80 billion, around 7% of the country's gross domestic product, down from a deficit of 9.8% in 2020, based on a GDP growth projection of 4.3%.

Coronavirus: More than 2.900 new cases of COVID-19 and 90 deaths in Romania

A number of 2.901 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Romania in the last 24 hours and 90 people have died.

Coronavirus in Romania. Infections are rising again: 3.174 new cases and 77 deaths

A number of 3.174 new cases of coronavirus have been reported on Wednesday in Romania and 77 Romanians died due to SARS-CoV-2. In intensive care units, the threshold of 1.000 patients is exceeded again.

Coronavirus in Romania: 1.551 new cases and 65 deaths

A number of 1.551 new cases of coronavirus have been reported on Monday in Romania and 65 Romanians have died due to SARS-CoV-2.

President Klaus Iohannis has received the first vaccine dose

President Klaus Iohannis has received, on Friday, the first anti-Covid vaccine dose, at the Central Military Emergency University Hospital "Dr. Carol Davila", in Bucharest, as the second vaccination campaign stage has started in Romania.

Coronavirus in Romania: 3.525 new cases and 66 deaths

3.525 new coronavirus cases have been reported in Romania in the last 24 hours and 66 Romanians have died, according to the report of the Strategic Communications Group (GCS) on Thursday. In intensive care units there are 1.101 patients.

Coronavirus in Romania: 4.424 new cases and 88 deaths

4.424 new coronavirus cases have been reported in Romania in the last 24 hours and 88 Romanians have died, according to the report of the Strategic Communications Group (GCS) on Wednesday. One death was recorded in the age group 30-39 years.

Coronavirus in Romania: 1.987 new cases and 71 deaths in the last 24 hours

1.987 new coronavirus cases have been reported in Romania in the last 24 hours, and 71 Romanians have died, according to the report of the Strategic Communications Group (GCS). One death was recorded in the age group 20-29 years, and three deaths in the age category 40-49 years.

The justice bill by which Justice Minister Stelian Ion wants to abolish SIIJ, strengthens prosecutors’ control over magistrates

The draft that the Minister of Justice provides bespoke legislative interventions on the competences of DNA and DIICOT, so that they are allowed to investigate and prosecute judges of the JCC, other judges and prosecutors, including military judges and prosecutors and those who have the status of SCM members, if they commit crimes Stelian Ion, […]