Romania should refrain from making substantial changes to the legal framework shortly before elections or from resorting to emergency ordinances to tackle politically sensitive issues, https://www.coe.int/ informs. While the 2024 local elections in Romania were generally well-organised, they remained significantly impacted by the introduction of the emergency ordinance to hold local and European Parliament elections on the same day, which was issued a few months before the election day. The situation underlined the need for a unified electoral code developed through broad and inclusive consultations. These were the main findings presented by co-rapporteurs Randi Mondorf (Denmark, ILDG) and Jorge Sequeira (Portugal, SOC/G/PD) in a report adopted by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities at its 48th session on 26 March 2025. The report was based on a fact-finding visit held on 24 October 2024 in Bucharest, initiated by the Congress Monitoring Committee in response to a complaint alleging irregularities in the June 2024 local elections. The report stressed the importance of electoral stability and noted that the decision to resort to the emergency ordinance could have been avoided, a view shared by the Venice Commission in its opinion published on 14 March 2024. In its recommendation, the Congress encouraged the Romanian authorities to simplify and review procedures and deadlines applicable to counting and tabulation processes, strengthen the election administration’s capacity to work more transparently, and consider introducing mandatory and ex-officio recounts in the event of significant deviations in protocols. The co-rapporteurs concluded that “strengthening the democratic process at subnational level in Romania will require more effort to enhance inclusivity and build public trust. Promoting the participation of women and young people as candidates, through quotas and by lowering the minimum age to stand in elections to 18, as well as broadening the rights of election observers could constitute key steps to reinforce local democracy”.
Faster declines in orders and output fail to dampen future outlook Reduced demand for inputs sees inflationary pressures cool... ...and supplier performance improve for the first time on record The Romanian manufacturing downturn deepened in March, as firms signalled a deterioration across all elements of the headline PMI. New orders and output decreased at faster […]
Digital services revenue is estimated to rise by 44%, expanding from 34% to nearly half (49%) of companies revenue by 2029, according to a report compiled from IDC surveys across Europe, Asia-Pacific region (APAC), and the Middle East demanded by Endava (NYSE ‘DAVA’), a leading technology services company combining world-class engineering, industry expertise, and a […]
On Monday, March 31, a detachment of the Romanian Air Force called "Carpathian Vipers" began executing an enhanced air policing mission in Lithuania. The mission will last four months, between April and July 2025. The "Carpathian Vipers" detachment, consisting of approximately 100 military personnel and four F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, will carry out missions alongside […]
On Tuesday, April 1, controversial brothers and influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate left for Dubai after meeting with DIICOT prosecutors. Before they departed, the brothers mentioned that they would return to Romania within the legal period of two months, in accordance with the obligations of judicial control. "On April 1, 2025, Andrew Tate and Tristan […]
Wizz Air has officially opened its base at Bucharest Băneasa Airport, the capital’s secondary one, which will be served by an Airbus A321neo aircraft. An additional aircraft will also operate from Bucharest’s Henri Coandă Airport (Otopeni) from August 1, bringing the total number of aircraft based in Bucharest to 21 this summer, the carrier said. […]
A blood donation event will take place on Friday, April 4, at the Bucharest City Hall. Participation will be allowed only after phone confirmation from the organizers. Blood donation at the event is not remunerated, but each donor has the right to receive the results of the tests performed. They also receive meal vouchers worth […]
