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Ivan, after six months at the Ministry of Energy: We have avoided a disaster for the economy

14:55, 31 Dec. 2025
Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan says that, six months after taking office, he has managed to stabilize the energy market, avoid significant price increases for the population and the economy, and accelerate investments and payments to beneficiaries.

Sorin Grindeanu: 2025, a year with many challenges. 2026 will not be an easy year either

14:47, 31 Dec. 2025
2026 will not be an easy year either, says PSD president Sorin Grindeanu, in a review of the year that is coming to an end.

250 new kilometers of high-speed roads, CNAIR’s target for 2026

14:45, 31 Dec. 2025
2025 is the year when several regions of Romania were connected by high-speed roads, and the target for 2026 is 250 new kilometers, according to CNAIR head Cristian Pistol.

Labor market analysis in 2025: Upward trend in construction, layoffs in automotive and IT

15:33, 30 Dec. 2025
The labor market ended the year on an upward trend in construction, but 2025 was the most difficult decade for automotive and IT&C, with layoffs and budget cuts, according to an analysis by Florin Drăgan, rector of the Polytechnic University of Timisoara (UPT).

Ilie Bolojan met with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands at the Câmpia Turzii Air Base

15:24, 30 Dec. 2025
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan met with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof on Tuesday at the Câmpia Turzii Air Base.

Ciprian Ciucu: It seems I was an impostor without realizing it

15:18, 30 Dec. 2025
"It seems that I was an impostor without realizing it, and at least one journalist believes this. Maybe I was...", said the mayor of Bucharest, Ciprian Ciucu, on Tuesday, after being accused of listing a position on his CV that he did not hold.

Rogobete: Payments through the PNRR increased by 240% in the second half of 2025

15:28, 29 Dec. 2025
Health Minister Alexandru Rogobete said on Monday that payments through the PNRR amounted to 2.5 billion lei in the second half of 2025.

Minister of Justice reacts after CCR postponement:The best clarifications should come from the Court

15:24, 29 Dec. 2025
The Justice Minister declined to comment on the Constitutional Court “deadlock” after it delayed its ruling on the magistrates’ pension law until January 16, saying he lacks information on internal deliberations and that the court is outside the ministry’s authority.

The CCR meeting on magistrates’ pensions ended again with a postponement

15:20, 29 Dec. 2025
The meeting of the Constitutional Court of Romania on magistrates' pensions ended on Monday with a postponement. The next meeting will take place on January 16.

Moderate risk of avalanches in the Southern Carpathians, the snow layer increased by 15 cm

12:20, 26 Dec. 2025
The National Meteorological Administration issued a weather and meteorological information valid for the period 25-27 December, 20:00, warning of the risk of avalanches in the mountain ranges, higher in the Southern Carpathians.

Heavy traffic at the border during Christmas: Over 52,000 people crossed the border

12:11, 26 Dec. 2025
Over 25,000 Romanians chose to spend Christmas abroad.

Hungarian Press: Something like this could only happen in Romania

12:08, 26 Dec. 2025
The Hungarian publication VG writes that Romania has opened a new section of almost 50 kilometers of the A7 motorway, although the works are not completely finished, in order not to lose European funding.

Bucharest weather forecast: strong wind sunday, temperatures up to 7 degrees

12:04, 26 Dec. 2025
The National Meteorological Administration has issued a special forecast for the Capital, valid between December 26, 10:00 AM, and December 29, 10:00 AM.

Two Romanians stole hundreds of thousands of pounds from UK taxes and child benefits

14:19, 24 Dec. 2025
Two Romanians fraudulently obtained hundreds of thousands of pounds each by accessing Government Gateway accounts, personal accounts for collecting taxes and child benefits made available by the British Government to British citizens and residents in the UK.

First death from influenza virus this season: a woman from Cluj

14:10, 24 Dec. 2025
The first confirmed death from influenza virus this season has been reported. The victim was an 88-year-old woman from Cluj County. She had other medical problems and had not been vaccinated against influenza.

How much does it cost to buy arable land in Romania and how much do you pay in other EU countries?

13:49, 23 Dec. 2025
The average price of agricultural land in Romania was over €8,700 in 2024, according to Eurostat. The cheapest land was sold in northeastern Romania, and the most expensive in the Bucharest-Ilfov region, at over €12,000 per hectare. In the EU, a hectare of arable land can exceed €200,000.

Nighttime route simulation on the Moldova Motorway section, opened to traffic on Tuesday

13:46, 23 Dec. 2025
Irinel Ionel Scrioșteanu, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Transport, announced in a Facebook post a night simulation showing what the Focșani-Adjud section of the Moldova Motorway will look like, a section that will be opened to traffic on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m.

Miruță and Darău to be sworn in as ministers of Economy and Defense on Tuesday

13:45, 23 Dec. 2025
Radu Miruță and Irineu Darău will be sworn in as ministers of Economy and Defense on Tuesday at 3 p.m., the Presidential Administration announced.

The Moldovan motorway is expanding: the 50 km section between Focșani and Adjud is opening

14:02, 22 Dec. 2025
The Moldovan motorway is taking an important step forward. The general manager of CNAIR, Cristian Pistol, announced that on Tuesday, at 11:00 a.m., traffic will be opened on the Focșani Nord - Adjud Nord section, with a length of approximately 50 kilometers.

Explosion followed by fire in a block of flats in Focșani: several people injured

13:53, 22 Dec. 2025
 Several people have been injured following an explosion followed by a fire in a block of flats in Focșani, Vrancea County.

The pork market, analyzed by the Competition Council

13:52, 22 Dec. 2025
The Competition Council has launched a study to identify barriers that limit Romanian farmers’ access to the pork processing and marketing market. The Competition Council announces that it aims to identify any dysfunctions in the sector that could affect competition and, implicitly, consumers. Thus, the study seeks to establish the administrative, regulatory, and financing access […]

ARCMEDIA, Romania’s largest publishing group, faithful to its philosophy of strengthening editorial independence and operational autonomy, continues its efforts to implement an integrated development strategy

17:15, 19 Dec. 2025
In line with the company's new motto, ”Unim Perspective” (we unite perspectives) the ARCMEDIA ecosystem will expand operationally and conceptually to ensure an integrated, flexible, and coherent flow of promotion for brands that invest in ARCMEDIA publications.

USR approved the ministerial nominations: Radu Miruță for Defense and Irineu Darău for Economy

14:07, 19 Dec. 2025
The USR Political Committee, meeting online, approved on Friday the nominations for the leadership of the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship, and Tourism.

Bolojan promises reforms in the justice system after the „Romania is calling you” appeal

14:02, 19 Dec. 2025
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has publicly responded to the appeal "Bolojan, Romania is calling you," launched by protesters in Victoriei Square, and announced that the government will come up with legislative proposals for justice reform by the end of January.

Radu Miruță confirms: „Yes, I receive two salaries.” Controversy over cumulative allowances

14:00, 19 Dec. 2025
Economy Minister Radu Miruță has publicly acknowledged that he receives two salaries from public funds - one as a minister and one as a member of parliament - and explained that this is permitted by law.

Wiz Khalifa sentenced to nine months in prison in Romania for drug possession

16:35, 18 Dec. 2025
American rapper Wiz Khalifa (real name Thomaz Cameron Jibril) has been definitively sentenced in Romania to 9 months in prison for possession of drugs for personal use, according to a decision handed down on Wednesday, December 18, 2025, by the Constanța Court of Appeal.

Nicușor Dan on the statute of limitations for corruption: That’s not the problem

14:26, 18 Dec. 2025
Romanian President Nicușor Dan says that the fundamental problem with corruption cases is not the statute of limitations.

Protest at Cotroceni Palace. Union members demand constitutional mediation procedure

14:21, 18 Dec. 2025
Union members from four trade union confederations are protesting on Thursday, starting at 11:00 a.m., in front of Cotroceni Palace.

Fund allocations. Nazare: Over 2 billion lei for Health and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

14:19, 18 Dec. 2025
Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare announced on Thursday the approval of a transfer of over 2 billion lei to pay urgent debts in Health and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Bolojan wants justice reform: There should be no statute of limitations for serious corruption cases

15:28, 17 Dec. 2025
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan says that serious corruption cases should not be subject to a statute of limitations. Bolojan announced the formation of a working group for justice reform. 10,000 cases have been closed in three years.

Bolojan on the coalition situation: It’s only a matter of time before things end badly

15:27, 17 Dec. 2025
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said that the current governing coalition risks becoming deadlocked if there is no "reset" of relations between the ruling parties, following the PSD senators' vote in favor of a simple motion against USR Minister Diana Buzoianu.

Nicușor Dan:The biggest problems in the justice system are in the Judicial Inspection and promotions

15:25, 17 Dec. 2025
President Nicușor Dan says that the biggest problems in the justice system are in the Judicial Inspection and the promotion system.

The administrator of Romania’s largest oil terminal caps management salaries

13:51, 16 Dec. 2025
OIL Terminal SA, the administrator of Romania's largest oil terminal, has amended management contracts, capping salaries and benefits in line with new legal requirements.

Marinescu appeals to magistrates: Call a spade a spade. It is not enough to accuse, you must prove it

13:47, 16 Dec. 2025
Minister of Justice Radu Marinescu asks magistrates to have the courage to call a spade a spade, but also to provide evidence.

Dan: I am quite pessimistic about Russia’s intention to have peace in the coming period

13:44, 16 Dec. 2025
It is important for us to "offer Ukraine the opportunity to have backing in the negotiations it is conducting," said Romanian President Nicușor Dan in statements made before attending the EU Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki.

Nicusor Dan:I am leaving for Helsinki,I am taking with me the concerns related to the functioning of justice

15:25, 15 Dec. 2025
The President of Romania, Nicușor Dan, says that he is leaving for the Helsinki Summit and is taking with him the concerns of civil society regarding the functioning of justice, which he shares.

Zamfir: All PSD senators will vote for the motion against Ms. Buzoianu

15:24, 15 Dec. 2025
Absolutely all PSD senators will vote for the motion against Ms. Buzoianu, declared Daniel Zamfir, the leader of the PSD senators, on Monday.

New registration session for individuals in the Rabla Auto program

15:15, 15 Dec. 2025
A new registration session for individuals in the Rabla Auto 2025 program begins on Tuesday, the Environmental Fund Administration announced.

External debt increased by 22 billion euros in the first ten months of the year

15:14, 15 Dec. 2025
Total external debt increased by 22 billion euros in the period January-October 2025, to over 225 billion euros, according to data presented on Monday by the National Bank of Romania.

DSP lifts water consumption restrictions in several localities in Prahova

14:50, 11 Dec. 2025
DSP Prahova announced on Thursday the lifting of water consumption restrictions in several localities in the county, which were affected by the Paltinu crisis. There is only one exception to this measure, which remains temporarily in force for a hospital.