Delegates at the ordinary Social Democratic Party (PSD) Congress re-elected by secret electronic ballot on Saturday. Marcel Ciolacu as chairman of the Social Democratic Party and validated his candidacy for the presidential elections.Besides Marcel Ciolacu, the other members of the new PSD leadership were elected by the 2,253 delegates who voted 'in favour' at the congress, out of a total of 2,380 delegates convened at the congress, as follows: secretary general - Paul Stanescu, president of the National Council - Mihai Tudose; first deputy chairs - Sorin Grindeanu, Daniel Baluta; deputy chairs by areas - Florin Jianu - Entrepreneurship, SMEs and Business Environment; Lia Olguta Vasilescu - Labour and Social Protection; Gheorghe Soldan - Regional and Local Development; Gabriel Zetea - Administration and Infrastructure; Vasile Dincu - European Affairs; Victoria Stoiciu - Relations with NGOs and Civic Dialogue; Mihnea Costoiu - Education and Research; Elisabeta Lipa - Sport.A number of 2,257 delegates voted at the congress in favour of Marcel Ciolacu's validation as the PSD candidate for the presidential elections.
Armenian Street Pop-Up: All That Jazz, an event focusing on the city’s Armenian neighborhood, community and living heritage, takes place on the weekend of May 24 – May 25. The first edition, meant as an overture to the Armenian Street Festival, brings to the fore the cultural heritage of the Armenian community in Romania and […]
One year after its launch, Attractive Romania/România Atractivă - part of Romania's first national program dedicated to cultural tourism - announced major milestones, including more than 280,000 active users and over 60,000 downloads of its mobile app. The platform has become the second most popular Romanian tourism app, after Munții Noștri. Initiated by the Ministry […]
The oldest house on display in a museum in Romania is a wooden dwelling from Hunedoara County, 225 years old, located in Sibiu’s Astra Museum, according to an announcement from the Sibiu County Council. Created in 1800, the oak wood house from Țara Zarandului is coated in clay and covered with straw. It was brought […]
The entrepreneur George Iacobescu, who had a major role in building London’s financial district, was decorated by interim president Ilie Bolojan with the National Order "Star of Romania" in the rank of Grand Officer. The Romanian Presidency said that the medal is for the exceptional services rendered to the Romanian state through the constant promotion […]
Documentary Mondays and Fiction Tuesdays, the established programs of the Czech Center in Bucharest, are set for new editions between May 19 and June 10, every Monday and Tuesday. The Bucharest public can attend eight screenings of contemporary and classic European cinema, with free admission. Documentary Mondays, the Czech Center’s longest-running film program, will present […]
The 16th edition of the Namaste India festival will take place in 2025 not only in Bucharest but also for the first time in Cluj-Napoca. The event is scheduled for June 14-15 at Bucharest’s “D. Brandza” Botanical Garden and July 5-6 at Iulius Parc in Cluj. Over two days in each city, attendees can enjoy […]
