As Romania prepares for a new election cycle, understanding the president's role is important. From foreign policy to national security, the head of state plays a crucial part in shaping the country's direction - even within a system where executive power is shared with the government. Find below a short guide to the Romanian president's main role and responsibilities.
The president of Romania mainly plays a key role in representing...
Maia Sandu, the president of the Republic of Moldova, has been awarded the Franz Josef Strauss Prize by the Hanns Seidel Foundation in recognition of her commitment to democratic values, the rule of law, and her support for Ukraine. The award ceremony took place in the Kaisersaal of the Munich Residenz and was attended by […]
Romania’s new ruling coalition, composed of the National Liberal Party (PNL), Social Democratic Party (PSD), Save Romania Union (USR), the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), and representatives of national minorities, signed a political agreement on Monday, June 23, outlining the structure of the incoming government, the rotation of the prime minister’s office, and […]
InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest is pleased to announce that Chef Michael Passarelli has joined the team as Chef de Cuisine at JORJ, the hotel's iconic dining venue, recently reopened following a comprehensive renovation totalling EUR 3.2 million. With a career spanning over 20 years in top restaurants across Romania, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, […]
A powerful story of survival and displacement took center stage at the 23rd edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) in Romania, as To a Land Unknown (UK) claimed the coveted Transilvania Trophy. The EUR 10,000 award was presented during the festival’s Closing Gala at the National Theatre in Cluj-Napoca on Saturday evening, June […]
Romanian star tennis player and former women’s world no. 1 Simona Halep announced that she will play at the Concord Iaşi Open tournament on July 9 during an exhibition match. The former WTA leader will step onto the court alongside Andrei Pavel, as well as other well-known names that have not yet been revealed during […]
Claudiu Târziu, a former leader and co-founder of the far-right party Alliance for the Union of Romanians, or AUR, launched a new conservative party on Saturday, June 21, in opposition to the announced centrist government. Named The Conservative Action party, the new formation “will harshly sanction every deviation of this treacherous coalition,” the leadership said […]
