The US delegation to NATO Parliamentary Assembly appreciated on Friday in a press release ‘Romania’s role as firm ally of NATO and full-fledged member of the EU’ and in this context they expressed their concern in connetion to the ‘Russian efforts to undermine and influence the electoral process’ in our country."It is the prerogative of the Romanian people to choose their leaders, and the United States respects, without interference, the sovereign right of Romanians to choose," emphasised ten bipartisan congressmen. "We are deeply concerned by the compelling evidence declassified by the Romanian government of Russian efforts to undermine and influence the electoral process. Aggressive tactics by foreign governments to undermine the integrity of Romania's democratic institutions, such as the manipulation of social media platforms like TikTok, must be thoroughly investigated and condemned in their entirety," the US lawmakers were quoted as saying in the statement. "Ensuring the integrity of the electoral process is essential to uphold the principles of democracy and sovereignty. We stand with Romania in its concern to organise free and fair presidential elections," wrote Mike Turner, Gerald Connolly, Linda Sanchez, Brett Guthrie, Neal Dunn, Ann Wagner, Brian Fitzpatrick, Brendan F. Boyle, Rich McCormick, Rick Larsen, and Donald Norcross.
On Monday, December 23, Romanian police brought Nica Robert Florin back to the country. The man convicted of possession of high-risk drugs, bodily harm, and driving under the influence of alcohol, is listed among Romania’s Most Wanted category and was also wanted internationally. Romanian authorities revealed at the beginning of October that they had indications […]
An investigation by the famous British newspaper Financial Times revealed that the campaign of former Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu was supported by a Russian network also used during the pandemic in France and Germany to instill fear of vaccines. The newspaper’s investigation began in continuation of those by Bulgarian and Romanian journalists at BG...
Bucharest’s District 3 City Hall will once again organize a special New Year’s Eve event in Titan Park, with a program of live concerts, multimedia shows, and even a simulation of the Northern Lights. The event, set to begin at 8:00 PM on December 31, will focus on the theme of infinity. “If you missed […]
Traffic on Lot 1 of the A7 Ploiești-Buzău highway, stretching 21 kilometers in southern Romania, was officially opened on Monday, December 23. With this opening, 102 kilometers of the total 320 kilometers of the highway are now usable. The Moldova Highway, as it has been called, is meant to connect Romania's economically underdeveloped eastern regions to […]
The Dutch technology investor Prosus NV, also the majority shareholder of Romania’s largest online retailer eMAG, is set to buy the online travel agency Despegar.com Corp, focused on Latin America, for approximately USD 1.7 billion. The purchase consideration will be funded from existing cash resources, the company said. Founded in Argentina in 1999, Despegar is one […]
The new Forestry Code, which passed the Parliament vote on December 17 and was signed into law by president Klaus Iohannis on December 20, includes provisions that protect all forests in Ilfov, the county surrounding Bucharest, making them the cornerstone of the future green belt around the capital city. Moreover, it legislates green belts nationwide, […]
