Romania’s ex-president Traian Basescu believes that Victor Ponta has absolutely no chance to get back the presidency of his party, PSD. More than that, the former head of state thinks the premier and Liviu Dragnea honestly hate one another but, being hypocritical, they ‘lie and kiss each other’. ‘I think they honestly hate one another […]
Greek authorities have arrested two Romanian nationals on suspicion of espionage after they allegedly took pictures of the Hellenic Navy’s main base on the island of Salamina, the Coast Guard said on Tuesday, September 23, as reported by ekathimerini.com. The men, aged 52 and 22, were detained on Monday afternoon after Navy personnel spotted...
Romanian firefighters intervened to extinguish 8,520 vegetation fires nationwide between June 1 and August 31 this year, 3.2% fewer than in the same period of 2024, the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU) said on Tuesday, September 23. Despite the slight national decrease, the agency said the phenomenon continues to pose a major threat to […]
A plane with hundreds of passengers was forced to remain in the air and circle the Cluj-Napoca International Airport for several minutes after an air traffic controller reportedly fell asleep on duty, Stirileprotv.ro reported. The incident is said to have happened over a month ago. On that night, three controllers...
Romanian consumer confidence has dropped to one of its lowest levels in the past 15 years, consultancy company Colliers said in a recent report. After several years of record demand, Romania’s housing sector entered 2025 in a cooling phase as buyers grew more cautious. Consumer sentiment saw its steepest half-yearly decline since the 2009–2010 financial […]
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, will begin deploying Turkey’s advanced MEROPS surveillance system in Poland and Romania to guard against drone incursions from Russia, Euractiv reported. The Multispectral...
Bellemonde announced that it launched a new premium residential project in Pipera, northern Bucharest, adding 52 villas through an estimated investment of EUR 25 million. The development, called Bellemonde Privée, will include single-family homes, duplex villas, and townhouses, built on a 25,000 sqm plot across from the existing Bellemonde complex. About 65% of the total […]
