A 34-year-old Syrian national attempted to set himself ablaze with an incendiary bottle on Monda in front of Israel's Embassy in Bucharest, for allegedly being denied an audience, judicial sources said, adding that the anti-terror officers immediately intervened at the scene to subdue and immobilize the man, who was then taken to the 14th Police Precinct."From the data I have, this wasn't an anti-Semitic act, he appears to have been dissatisfied about the grant of residence, but all these aspects will be cleared by the checks that are being carried out now. His criminal record will definitely be verified," Romanian Police spokesman Georgian Dragan declared on Monday, stressing that the Syrian's action was not related whatsoever to Israel's intervention in Gaza, but was about a personal dissatisfaction."Police Precinct 14 is carrying out extensive checks and investigations to determine the circumstances of the man's action and of course, the necessary legal measures will also be instructed," said Dragan.The police official stated that a security perimeter is cordoned off at the embassy, because the police are also conducting an on-site investigation, but the danger has been removed.
Low-cost airline Wizz Air, a major operator in Romania, announced the largest expansion of its network in the country so far for the 2025 winter season on Thursday, August 14. The expansion includes 15 new routes from all over Romania to destinations in the EU. The new routes will connect Bucharest Otopeni, Cluj-Napoca, Iași, and […]
Social and political activists within the Declic Community have contested the appointment of controversial judge Lia Savonea as president of the High Court in Romania with the Superior Council of Magistracy, or CSM. The motion to contest Savonea’s appointment is based on several irregularities in the appointment process. The legal action is supported by a […]
The official teaser for The Yellow Tie/Cravata Galbenă, a biographical drama inspired by the life of famed Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache, was released on Thursday, August 14. The film stars John Malkovich alongside Miranda Richardson, Ben Schnetzer, Kate Phillips, Sean Bean, Anton Lesser, and Charlie Rowe. Covering more than seven decades, the film follows Celibidache's […]
According to data from the Ministry of Education's report on the state of higher education in Romania, for the years 2022–2023, only 1,948 out of a total of 240,000 teachers in state education in Romania have completed postgraduate studies and courses. As such, only 0.8% of all teachers at the national level follow advanced forms […]
Romanian border police announced on August 13 that they had seized 473 mobile phones suspected of being counterfeit, with an estimated value exceeding RON 3 million. The discovery was made the day before, on August 12, during a routine patrol near the Nădlac border area. ...
Seven performances from the OFF Avignon Festival, one of the world's largest theater events, will be held at the International Shakespeare Festival in Craiova in 2026, following the establishment of a partnership between the two. The official launch conference of Shakespeare Of(f) Avignon, which took place at the Village du OFF, was attended by H.E. […]
