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Cătălin Predoiu has been appointed as interim prime minister

12:54, 06 Mai 2025
Cătălin Predoiu has been appointed as interim prime minister, according to an announcement from the Presidential Administration on Tuesday morning.

PSD Leader: The entire leadership team must leave

14:35, 05 Mai 2025
A PSD leader is calling for the resignation of the party leadership following the presidential election results. "The entire leadership team must leave," said Constantin Toma, the mayor of Buzau.

Dominic Fritz: The stake is to mobilize, regardless of political differences

14:21, 05 Mai 2025
The stake of these two weeks is to mobilize all of us, beyond all political differences we might have, declared the interim president of the USR, Dominic Fritz, on Monday. He says that "we are facing a violent, extremist, anti-European candidate".

UNIMIR offers scholarships worth 30,000 euros to young Romanian musicians

14:20, 05 Mai 2025
The Union of Musicians and Performers of Romania announces, on Monday, the launch of the 12th edition of the competition for the award of UNIMIR Scholarships, intended for young musicians, performers and conductors.

One billion RON to buy 12 new metro trains

13:48, 30 Apr. 2025
Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced on Wednesday that 12 new electric subway trains will be purchased to run on the capital’s Metro Line 4 and later on Line 6.

Ciolacu: Total budget revenues up 16% in March

13:47, 30 Apr. 2025
Total budget revenues rose by 16% in March, reaching a record €10.5 billion, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced Wednesday. He said April could see a first in this area.

CSAT meeting scheduled ahead of presidential elections

13:45, 30 Apr. 2025
The Presidential Administration has announced that the Supreme Council for National Defense (CSAT) will convene on Wednesday, four days before the presidential elections.

Valeriu Tabără, the former Minister of Agriculture, passed away

14:24, 29 Apr. 2025
Valeriu Tabără, the former Minister of Agriculture, passed away on Tuesday. He had been hospitalized in Timişoara due to heart problems.

Bolojan at economic forum: What we decide now will influence the future of Europe

14:22, 29 Apr. 2025
Acting President Ilie Bolojan emphasized that the decisions made now regarding energy, transport, and digital infrastructure within the Three Seas Initiative are crucial for shaping both the region’s and Europe’s long-term stability, prosperity, and connectivity.

Antonescu: „My opponent in this campaign is isolationism, represented by Simion and Ponta”

14:17, 29 Apr. 2025
"My opponent in this campaign is isolationism, represented by George Simion and Victor Ponta, not other pro-Western candidates," said Crin Antonescu, the candidate backed by the ruling coalition in the presidential election, on Tuesday.

A simple motion against the Minister of Labor was passed in Parliament

17:06, 28 Apr. 2025
A simple motion criticizing the Minister of Labor, seen by the minister as an electoral maneuver, was passed in the Senate, though it does not formally demand her resignation.

Elena Udrea moves closer to conditional release

17:03, 28 Apr. 2025
The Prahova Court has postponed its decision regarding Elena Udrea's request for a reduction in her prison sentence until April 29. If her request is granted, Udrea could become eligible for parole, as reported by gandul.ro.

Ilie Bolojan: Let’s continue modernizing the Armed Forces with gradual budget increase

13:23, 23 Apr. 2025
Acting President of Romania Ilie Bolojan sent a message on Wednesday to mark Land Forces Day, calling for continued modernization of the Romanian Army through a phased increase in defense spending.

Ciolacu to the military: Grateful for putting the country’s security above your own lives

13:21, 23 Apr. 2025
Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu expressed his gratitude on Wednesday, Land Forces Day, for the dedication of Romania’s military personnel, their sleepless nights on missions and their daily commitment to placing the country’s security above their own lives.

Nicușor Dan: Antonescu and Ponta have been part of this system for 35 years. They protected the corrupt

14:14, 22 Apr. 2025
Independent candidate Nicușor Dan criticized his rivals Crin Antonescu and Victor Ponta on Tuesday, stating: "They have been part of this system for 35 years. It's hard to believe that individuals who have consistently protected the corrupt will suddenly deliver the justice Romanians expect."

Ilie Bolojan will attend Pope Francis’ funeral

14:02, 22 Apr. 2025
Romania's interim President Ilie Bolojan will attend the funeral of Pope Francis, the President's Office has announced.

Transaplina remains closed between Rânca and Obârșia Lotrului

14:26, 18 Apr. 2025
Transalpina remains closed between Rânca and Obârșia Lotrului during the Easter period, according to the Regional Roads and Bridges Directorate (DRDP) Craiova.

MFA: Waiting times at the Bulgarian border will be increased during the mini-holiday period

14:23, 18 Apr. 2025
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has issued a travel warning for Romanians who intend to travel to Bulgaria or transit through Bulgaria to Greece or Turkey during the Easter and May 1st mini-holidays and the entire summer season.

Emergency intervention in Argeș, where a forest burns on Good Friday

14:20, 18 Apr. 2025
A forest is on fire in the commune of Cetățeni, Argeș county. Firefighters intervene urgently.

Ministry of Development transferred over 75 million lei for projects financed through PNRR

13:36, 17 Apr. 2025
The Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration (MDLPA) has settled invoices totaling over 75 million lei for 123 objectives achieved through the Renovation Wave, Local Fund and Education components of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).

Romania had the highest annual inflation among EU member states in March, with a rate of 5.1%

13:30, 17 Apr. 2025
Romania had the highest annual inflation among EU member states in March, with a rate of 5.1%, shows zf.ro, which cites Eurostat.

Ciolacu announces new mechanism for settling holiday vouchers

14:25, 16 Apr. 2025
The Government approved a new mechanism for settling holiday vouchers in Wednesday's meeting.

The site for the Timişoara Regional Oncology Institute was handed over

14:24, 16 Apr. 2025
The handover of the site of the future Timişoara Regional Oncology Institute took place on Wednesday, a key moment in the launch of one of the most important medical infrastructure projects in the west of the country.

The second gallery of the Momaia tunnel on the Sibiu-Piteşti motorway has been pierced

14:23, 16 Apr. 2025
The second gallery of the Momaia tunnel on the future Sibiu-Piteşti motorway was pierced on Wednesday, announced the Minister of Transport Sorin Grindeanu.

Government allocates 50 million lei for ANSVSA due to foot-and-mouth disease

14:22, 16 Apr. 2025
The Government approved on Wednesday the allocation of 50 million lei from the budgetary reserve fund, in order to supplement the budget of the National Sanitary-Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA), in order to strengthen the national prevention capacity, with foot-and-mouth disease.

Ilie Bolojan discussed strategic partnership and visas with US lawmakers

13:24, 15 Apr. 2025
Interim Romanian President Ilie Bolojan met with US lawmakers in Bucharest to discuss the Romania–US strategic partnership and visa policies, marking the first official American visit to Romania since the Trump administration began.

A provincial hospital will have a portal for telemedicine and smart bracelets for patients

13:21, 15 Apr. 2025
The Târgu Bujor City Hospital in Galați County will implement a telemedicine portal, smart bracelets for patient monitoring, and an IT platform for remote scheduling and lab results, thanks to a PNRR-funded project.

Snow removal operation on Transalpina has begun

13:15, 15 Apr. 2025
Snow removal has started on the high-altitude Transalpina road between Rânca and Obârșia Lotrului, using heavy equipment, but the road remains closed to traffic until safe travel conditions are restored.

Over 6,000 people registered in the first hour after the launch of Start Up Nation

13:08, 15 Apr. 2025
The fourth edition of the Start-Up Nation program has been launched, offering young entrepreneurs free training and non-repayable funding to start at least 7,500 new businesses, with the goal of creating over 15,000 jobs in Romania.

Crin Antonescu calls for electoral confrontations: a hygiene exercise for the political class

13:27, 14 Apr. 2025
The candidate of the governing coalition, Crin Antonescu, says he is ready for electoral confrontations, which he considers "a mandatory and essential hygiene exercise for the Romanian political class".

An air mass loaded with Saharan dust reaches over Romania

13:26, 14 Apr. 2025
An air mass loaded with Saharan dust reaches over Romania these days, the National Meteorological Administration announced on Monday.

Dominic Fritz replaced Elena Lasconi at the head of the USR – sources

13:18, 14 Apr. 2025
USR voted, on Monday, that the party representative should be Dominic Fritz instead of Elena Lasconi. The decision was made because the BEC decision can only be contested by the party president, who is Lasconi, and who obviously does not agree to take this step.

A sector of the A1 Motorway will be closed for three days

13:17, 14 Apr. 2025
A sector of the A1 Bucharest - Râmnicu Vâlcea Motorway will be closed for three days. The restrictions apply from Monday to Thursday at noon. Several structural tests will be carried out in the area.

The largest adventure park in southeastern Romania reopens

13:17, 11 Apr. 2025
The EscapeLand Adventure Park in Gârboavele Forest, near Galați, reopens for its third season with new attractions, including a 10-meter climbing tower, a suspended bobsleigh track, and bike paths, continuing its success from previous seasons with nearly 25,000 visitors.

Negrescu: I don’t want a Europe where algorithms decide what we know or what we vote for

13:11, 11 Apr. 2025
MEP Victor Negrescu emphasizes the need for verified information and a free press in Europe, expressing concerns about the influence of algorithms on what people know, believe, and vote for, especially as 42% of young Europeans rely on social media for news.

INS: Inflation rate since the beginning of the year was 2.1%

13:03, 11 Apr. 2025
As of March 2025, Romania’s annual inflation rate reached 4.9%, with a 2.1% increase in consumer prices since the beginning of the year, according to the National Institute of Statistics.

Nicușor Dan calls for the desecretization of the documents behind Ponta’s decisions during the 2014 floods

13:49, 10 Apr. 2025
Nicușor Dan has called on Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu to declassify and publish all the documents that served as the basis for the decisions made by the Ponta government during the 2014 floods.

Victor Ponta says he is ready for all the dirty attacks from the Soros network

13:28, 10 Apr. 2025
Independent candidate Victor Ponta says he is ready to face the attacks of his opponents and says he will continue to promote serious projects to get Romania out of the crisis.

Kelemen has never witnessed a political party withdraw support from its own candidate

15:59, 09 Apr. 2025
UDMR President Kelemen Hunor stated that he has never witnessed a political party withdraw support from its own candidate.

Elena Lasconi has firmly announced that she will not be withdrawing from the presidential race

15:47, 09 Apr. 2025
Elena Lasconi has firmly announced that she will not be withdrawing from the presidential race. "I am made for tough fights. I would ask my colleagues to consider who is giving gifts and how much they are worth, because I support Nicuşor Dan," she stated.