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English 23-07-2025 18:18

Prime Minister Bolojan signs decision to dismiss Consumer Protection's head from office

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan signed on Wednesday the decision to dismiss Cristian Popescu Piedone from the position of president of the National Authority for Consumer Protection (ANPC). The Government's spokesperson Ioana Dogioiu stated that the decision of the Prime Minister was taken after analyzing the documents received from the ANPC and the National A

English 23-07-2025 18:10

Health minister congratulates Iasi Maternity Hospital management and staff for fast fire response

Health Minister Alexandru Rogobete congratulated the management and medical team of the 'Cuza Voda' Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinical Hospital in Iasi for their fast response in handling the fire that broke out at the medical facility on Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference immediately after visiting the affected building, Rogobete said that the

English 23-07-2025 17:21

To ban or not to ban: EU countries debate social media age limits (enr)

The EU announced a new age verification prototype tool and social media guidelines for minors, but some member states are pushing for tougher rules to better protect kids online. As online risks for children draw increasing scrutiny across Europe, policymakers are stepping up efforts to introduce stricter age verification rules and protect chi

English 23-07-2025 13:55

Nemeth Zsolt: We are glad that democracy won in Romania; we are open to cooperation

Head of the Hungarian Parliament's foreign affairs committee Nemeth Zsolt stated on Wednesday, on the first day of the 'Tusvanyos' Summer University in Baile Tusnad, that he is glad democracy won in Romania, and that Budapest is open to cooperating with Bucharest. Nemeth Zsolt said that, after the very long electoral year, Romania is a 'very co

English 23-07-2025 13:51

Prime Minister Bolojan, working dinner with Hungarian counterpart, Viktor Orban, at Victoria Palace

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will discuss during a working dinner on Wednesday evening, starting at 9:00 p.m., at Victoria Palace, the Government Press Office reported. The spokesperson for the Executive, Ioana Dogioiu, stated on Tuesday, in a press conference, that the meeting will address topics regarding collaboratio

English 23-07-2025 12:28

Delgaz Grid launches three pilot projects in the field of green gases

Delgaz Grid, part of the E.ON group in Romania, will soon launch three pilot projects aimed at contributing to the development of the green gases sector and decarbonization solutions, the company announced in a press release. The first project, BioMethaneMix, aims to obtain biomethane by the processing of biogas through conditioning steps (produced in wastewat

English 23-07-2025 10:24

BNR: For Romania to benefit from EU funds, reforms are necessary

Romania should have received 28.5 billion euros in funds, in the form of grants and loans, from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, but for the billions from the EU to come, reforms are also necessary, believes Cristian Popa, member of the central bank's Board of Directors, in a post on the LinkedIn network. '28.5 billion euros, money that we ne

English 22-07-2025 20:01

British actor Mark Williams - first confirmed guest at East European Comic Con this September

British actor Mark Williams, best known for playing Arthur Weasley, Ron's father, in seven of the eight films of the Harry Potter franchise, is the first confirmed guest at the new Comic Con edition taking place September 12 - 14 at the Bucharest National Arena, the organizers said, adding that the event promises to be a unique experience for all pop culture enthusiasts.

English 22-07-2025 19:05

Gov't to amend legislation on state-owned companies' boards, earnings

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said on Tuesday that, as part of a package of measures to reform Romania's state-owned companies, changes will be made to the legislation to cut the number of members on the boards of directors, as well as capping earnings. 'A second basic component is related to the management side of the companies, which will be solved by

English 22-07-2025 19:02

Foreign Minister Oana Toiu in Chisinau for meetings with top-office Moldovan politicians

Minister of Foreign Affairs Oana Toiu was on Tuesday on her first official visit to Chisinau, where she met with Moldovan President Maia Sandu, Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu, and Prime Minister Dorin Recean, the Foreign Affairs Ministry reports. Toiu also held consultations with her Moldovan counterpart Mihai Popsoi, with the agenda of the talks including curr

English 22-07-2025 18:50

Romanian tourism promotion campaign running in Doha July 21 - 27

The Ministry of Economy, Digital Transformation, Entrepreneurship and Tourism (MEDAT) is running a free exposure tourism promotion campaign for Romania in Doha, Qatar's capital city, from July 21 to 27, the Ministry said in a release. The campaign takes place under a partnership with Dooha Media - the first integrated digital media company in Doha, special

English 22-07-2025 16:16

President Dan: Romania cannot build a solid future by looking back with illusions

President Nicusor Dan says that he is 'deeply concerned' about the findings of a poll presented on Tuesday by INSCOP and the Institute for the Investigation of Communist Crimes and the Memory of the Romanian Exile - IICCMER, revealing that two-thirds of Romanians consider Nicolae Ceauescu a good leader. 'In my opinion, the main reason why more and

English 22-07-2025 14:19

Dogan wins first medal for Romania at EYOF 2025, long jump bronze

Athlete Ana Maria Dogan on Tuesday won the first medal for Romania at the summer edition of the European Youth Olympic Festival -EYOF 2025 - in Skopje, North Macedonia, bronze in the women's long jump event. Dogan won the medal for a 6.09 m jump, a personal best. The gold medal went to Poland's Aleksandra Sochaka (6.13m), while the silve

English 22-07-2025 14:08

Over 48pct of Romanians believe life was better under communist regime (poll)

Over 48% of Romanians believe that life was better under the communist regime, according to an INSCOP poll commissioned by the Institute for the Investigation of Communist Crimes and the Memory of the Romanian Exile (IICCMER). Data were collected between June 25 and July 3, using the CATI method (telephone interviews). The sample size was 1,505 people, aged 18

English 22-07-2025 13:14

ForMin Toiu: Decision to ban Chisinau mayor from entering Romania is based on national security reasons

The decision to ban the mayor of Chisinau and two other citizens of the Republic of Moldova from entering Romania, respectively the Schengen Area, was taken by the authorities in our country 'for reasons related to national security', said, on Tuesday, in Chisinau, the minister of foreign affairs, Oana Toiu. 'Romania has ordered the measure of non-