The defamation law, Liviu Dragnea’s controversial initiative, is no more. The defamation and the fines have disappeared, but a legislative act remains. A kind of practical guide, as the head of the Social Democrat Party (PSD) now puts it. Liviu Dragnea (photo) states that he will not give up on his desire to promote tolerance […]
The volume of construction works in Romania contracted by 10.8% y/y in the first two months of the year, according to data published by the statistics office INS. The annual decline sweetened from -17.9% y/y in January to -5.5% y/y in February. It is possible but not very likely that the sluggish implementation of the […]
Sibiu International Theater Festival (FITS) has announced for this year a program that is set to bring actors such as John Malkovich or Isabelle Adjani to the central Romania city. The 31st edition of the festival, which focuses this year on the theme of Friendship, takes place between June 21 and June 30. The tickets […]
Climate Change Summit, the event on climate change issues, will host at this year’s edition a competition rewarding transformative solutions addressing environmental challenges. The competition Climate Change Summit Awards targets individuals under 30 and small and medium enterprises from Romania and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) developing ideas in the areas of energy, mobility, construction, circular economy, […]
A 53-year-old man from Sri Lanka, internationally wanted for a murder committed in Bucharest in 1991 and arrested in Germany at the beginning of this year, will be brought to Romania on April 23 to serve a 19-year prison sentence. The man will be brought to the country by an escort of the Romanian Police. […]
Romania will celebrate 20 years since joining NATO with an extraordinary concert to be held at the famous Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington DC, the very hall where the NATO Treaty was signed 75 years ago. The concert, titled 'Faith, Freedom and Friendship. Celebrating 20 years of Romania’s NATO membership', will take place on […]
The "I.C. Brătianu" Museum Centre in Buzău will host the first edition of the Slow Food Romania Conference on May 24. Organized by the Slow Food Buzău Community, the event brings together slow food communities in Romania as well as artisanal food enthusiasts from across the country. In addition to the conference, the artisan food market Piața Artizanilor will […]
