The European Commission decided to start procedures of finding failure to fulfill obligations by sending letters of formal notice to France and Romania, asking them to bring their national legislation fully into line with EU road infrastructure safety legislation, a press release from the EU executive informs.This letter of putting in default represents, in fact, the formal starting of the infringement procedure.Directive 2008/96/EC on road infrastructure safety management, as amended by Directive (EU) 2019/1936, lays down measures to take into account the safety of vulnerable road users (pedestrians, cyclists and motor vehicles) in all road safety procedures, from the initial impact assessment of new road projects to regular inspections of built infrastructure. In addition, the directive requires the most dangerous infrastructure sections identified during the network-wide road safety assessment to be tackled through thorough inspections and planned remedial measures; it also requires attention to be paid to the legibility and detectability of road signs and road markings by human drivers and automated assistance systems. According to the European Commission, Romania has not correctly transposed yet these provisions. As a result, the Commission decided to send letters of putting in default France and Romania which have two months at their disposal to answer and correct the deficiencies mentioned by the Commission.In the absence of a satisfying answer, the Commission may decided to issue a reasoned opinion.
The third edition of Taifas Balkan Film and Culture Festival, set to take place in Timișoara between October 13 and October 19, will include a retrospective dedicated to Romanian director Radu Jude. The public will be able to see the director's short films, in addition to a preview of his latest production, Dracula, presented at […]
Sursa International Light Art Festival, an event featuring immersive installations, projections, and light structures, will take place at the National Library of Romania from October 13 to October 19. The event brings together international and Romanian artists “in a visual dialogue about technology, architecture and sensitivity,” the organizers announced. “We wanted to build the opportunity […]
Romania’s Defense Ministry has signed a contract worth RON 50.4 million with Rheinnmetall Automecanica, a subsidiary of the German defense industry giant Rheinmetall, for the delivery of drone detection systems, Economedia.ro reported. The radar system will be delivered within 18 months at most and will reportedly be...
The former Steaua Roșie cinema in Cluj-Napoca will reopen as Edison-House of Music, a cultural hub dedicated to music and community, the organizers of the Jazz in the Park festival announced. Built in the early 1900s, the Edison building became, after World War II, the Steaua Roșie cinema. After 1989, the venue underwent several changes […]
Unprecedented amounts of precipitation have been recorded in Romania as cyclone Barbara hit the country on October 5-8, according to the authorities. At the same time, Bucharest exceeded the absolute maximum levels of rain for October. “Between October 5–8, 2025, Romania was affected by the Mediterranean cyclone Barbara, which formed over the Ionian Sea and […]
Romania is one of six European countries recently selected to develop a new artificial intelligence and supercomputing center under the EuroHPC – AI Factories program. The project, known as the AI Factory, will be Romania’s first national AI infrastructure, marking a major step toward strengthening its digital and research capabilities. The initiative will be led […]
