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Head of SRI, Eduard Hellvig: 70% of the persons forbidden in Romania are connected to the Islamic State

December 22, 2015

The director of the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI), Eduard Hellvig, declared that 70 per cent of the persons forbidden in Romania are connected to ISIS. The Head of SRI says that 9,000 persons are on a ban list at the border. Eduard Hellvig declared that Romania is not outside of the danger of a possible […]

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Wiener Privatklinik appoints Octavian Bellu as president of new Friends of WPK initiative in Romania

Octavian Bellu, the former coach of Romania’s national women’s gymnastics team, has been appointed president of Friends of WPK, a new initiative launched in Romania by Wiener Privatklinik (WPK), one of Austria’s leading private hospitals. The initiative aims to build a community of Romanian patients who share their personal medical experiences to raise awareness of […]

Moldovan president Maia Sandu awarded Franz Josef Strauss Prize

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 governing coalition signs political agreement, pledges reforms and PM rotation deal

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 announces the appointment of Chef Michael Passarelli to the JORJ restaurant team

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, […]

Palestinian refugee drama wins top prize at Romania’s Transilvania International Film Festival

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 tennis player Simiona Halep announces exhibition match during Iaşi tournament

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 […]