The lists of the candidates of the electoral alliance Social Democratic Party (PSD) - National Liberal Party (PNL) for the European Parliament election of June 9 and of their supporters were submitted on Friday to the Central Electoral Office (BEC) by the leaders of the two parties.The PSD and PNL leaders, Marcel Ciolacu and Nicolae Ciuca, went together to the BEC, starting from the new headquarters of the alliance in Soseaua Kiseleff 57, which was, in the past, the headquarters of the Social Liberal Union's (The Social Liberal Union ( USL) was a grand coalition of several political parties which was active during the early to mid 2010s. The alliance contained two major political parties, one major centre-left and one centre -right, more specifically PSD and PNL, respectively, and then of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats ( ALDE), was a minor nominally liberal political party which was officially absorbed in its entirety by PNL, from which it initially seceded in 2015, during late March 2022. Throughout its relatively short political history, it was mostly associated with PSD at governance, firstly between 2014 and 2015 and the once more for the last time between 2017 and 2019.).They were accompanied by other members of the leadership of the two parties and MEPs, including social democrats Mihai Tudose, Gabriela Firea, Paul Stanescu, Marian Neacsu, and liberals Rares Bogdan, Lucian Bode and Dan Motreanu.According to the BEC decision, the lists of candidates for the European Parliament election must be submitted by April 10, 23.59 at the latest. According to the decisions adopted by BEC, the lists of supporters, including at least 200,000 people, must be submitted together with the candidates' files.On March 26, BEC admitted the establishment protocol of the PSD PNL electoral alliance.
Romanians are worse off now compared to 6 months ago, and 2026 will also be difficult, but from 2027 and then on, there is hope, said president Nicusor Dan during an interview with Romania TV. The government targets a deficit of 8.4% of GDP this year, marginally below 8.65% of GDP in 2024. To tackle […]
Imran Vilcassim, Chief Commercial Officer, Digital Platforms at BPC, explores how Romania’s booming digital payments outpace merchant readiness and why mobile POS is emerging as the practical solution. Romania’s digital payments volumes are rising fast, but merchant infrastructure isn’t keeping up. Independent market models estimate total digital payments will reach nearly
The attributes needed to reach the top of the business hierarchy, how to motivate and support the teams one works with, and how to tackle the unavoidable challenges that arise along the way were among the topics discussed at the event Inspiring Women in Business, organized by La French Tech Bucharest. Making it to a […]
More than half of the elderly people in urban areas in Romania face loneliness, and almost 310,000 of them experience it at a high level, according to a study conducted by the Association Never Alone, Friends of the Elderly, in partnership with Kantar Romania. The study, carried out in August 2025 on a representative sample […]
Square 7, part of retail park investor M Core, officially inaugurated its new Bucharest office last week, marking an important milestone for the company. More than 150 guests joined the event, including partners, collaborators, and team members. M Core is a family of property investment and management companies comprising LCP, Sheet Anchor, Proudreed, and Sheet […]
Real estate developer Hagag Europe Development has expanded its Romanian operations into the energy sector with the acquisition of BTD Distribuție și Furnizare, a local company specializing in natural gas infrastructure, distribution, and supply. The company has opened a new local division - Hagag Energy - and announced plans to invest more than EUR 400 […]
