A less fortunate event took place in Washington at the end of last week. The US capital hosted the spring summit of finance ministers from IMF and WB member states. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble and his French counterpart Michel Spain were among them. Since only the first word of the three-word syntagm “liberté, égalité, [...]
Romanians represent the largest group of European citizens living in another EU member state without having citizenship – namely 3.1 million people in 2024, a share of 22% of the total, according to Eurostat data quoted by Ziarul Financiar. They are followed by Italians and Poles with 1.5 million people each,...
An analysis by the Roma for Democracy Foundation found that Roma voters delivered one of the most decisive electoral margins in Romania's May 2025 presidential runoff, where Nicușor Dan defeated far-right, pro-Russian challenger George Simion. Drawing on turnout data from 144 municipalities with significant Roma populations, the analysis documents the first large-scale electoral re-engagement by […]
The number of MPs who resigned, announced their imminent resignation, or were expelled from the far-right party POT in Romania reached 17 out of an initial number of 31 (24 deputies and 7 senators), according to Hotnews.ro. After five (of seven) POT senators resign at the closest...
Romania's Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) confirmed on May 21 that the 2025 presidential elections were conducted in a climate of integrity, fairness, and transparency. It also rejected recent online accusations made by the losing candidate as "completely false and unfounded." In a statement issued on May 21, the AEP emphasised that the electoral process adhered […]
Romanian company Sinteza Oradea (BVB: STZ) announced that it is abandoning the construction of the long-term battery storage factory in Oradea, a EUR 50 million investment project supposed to use Lockheed Martin technology, on the grounds that the technology is not capable of providing the required economic efficiency. The company’s shares traded at Bucharest Exchange tumbled […]
Polish group Maspex initiated procedures for a voluntary takeover bid in an attempt to acquire a controlling stake in Bucharest Exchange-listed Purcari Wineries (BVB: WINE) at a price of RON 21 per share that puts the company's value at EUR 168 million, according to a note to investors issued on May 21. The bid was […]
