Referring to the extension of the tenure of the head of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA), Justice Minister Raluca Pruna stated, in an interview that ‘Romania Libera’ published on Tuesday, that her reinstatement “would expose that person to criticism from a part of society.†“It would be unreasonable for me to venture off into speculations […]
Romania has dropped ten positions in the 2025 ranking conducted by the defense-focused publication Global Firepower, which compiles a list of the world's most powerful armies based on various indicators every year. In 2024, Romania was ranked 41st in the list of 145 countries, while now it is ranked 51st, with a power ranking of […]
The 19th Gopo Awards Gala, celebrating the achievements of Romanian cinema, will take place on April 29 in Bucharest, according to an announcement by the Romanian Film Promotion Association. A total of 38 feature films, including fiction and documentaries released in 2024, have met the eligibility criteria and are now in the running for nominations. […]
NXP Semiconductors N.V. secured a EUR 1 billion loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the company’s research, development, and innovation (RDI) projects in Austria, France, Germany, The Netherlands, and Romania. The financing will support NXP’s RDI projects aimed at various end markets including automotive, Industrial, and Internet of Things (IoT) for the period […]
Bucharest's two main airports, namely the Henri Coandă International Airport and Aurel Vlaicu Bucharest-Băneasa International Airport, recorded air traffic of over 16 million passengers in 2024, an increase of 9.22% compared to 2023. Additionally, there were 134,700 aircraft movements (landings and takeoffs), up 4.75% from 2023, according to data from the Bucharest National Airports Company […]
Romanian tennis player Jaqueline Cristian, ranked 82nd in the world, advanced to the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday, January 16, after defeating Italy's Lucia Bronzetti in two sets 7-5, 7-5. The match lasted two hours and four minutes, according to News.ro. This marks the...
The corporate branch in Romania of PKO Bank Polski, the leader of the Polish banking system, will begin its operational activity on the local market in 2025, according to Ziarul Financiar. The Romanian daily announced in October 2023 that PKO Bank, the largest bank in Poland, with assets equivalent to 70%...
