The violent intervention of the Romanian Gendarmerie and private bodyguards at the football game between the Romania and Uruguay shows once again how the Romanian state is \'protecting\' the rights and the freedom of it\'s citizens. The incidents happened yesterday, 29th of February, 2012 in Bucharest, Romania. During the above mentioned football game – minute 60\', three activists from the Save Rosia Montana Campaign and also supporters of the national football team, exposed a banner with the inscription \'FRF = RMGC, Same Misery\'. The message was making reference to the recent attempt of Mr. Mircea Sandu – president of the National Federation of Football (FRF) – to associate with the mining company Rosia Montana Gold Corporation (RMGC). The mining company is blamed by the Romanian civil society for it\'s project proposal that plans to destroy the area of Rosia Montana from Apuseni Mountains.
Every year, on the third Thursday of November, France celebrates the arrival of the Beaujolais Nouveau — the first wine of the harvest, young, fresh, and full of life. This joyful tradition has become a global symbol of conviviality, elegance, and the French art de vivre. In Bucharest, the celebration continues this year with an […]
The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) announced Bucharest’s candidacy to host the Europa League final in 2028 or 2029 at the National Arena, according to the FRF official website. The Europa League final represents a high-profile sporting event on a European scale. Istanbul will host the Europa League final in 2026, followed by Frankfurt in 2027. […]
Three cats from Romania received the top distinctions during the 2025 World Cat Championship held in Bucharest. Wild Forest’s Nordri, an imposing white Norwegian Forest Cat born in Romania, conquered the supreme title of 2025 World Champion, defeating over 750 cats from 35 countries. Nordri’s son, Wild Forest’s Quasar, aged 7 months, was also named […]
A report by the Romanian Court of Accounts, conducted between April and November 2024, which analyzed the organization and functioning of communes and small towns in relation to the population served, shows that, depending on the number of inhabitants, many towns and communes no longer meet the criteria for inclusion in their respective categories. According […]
An association of construction companies from Romania and Bulgaria has won the contract for building the first section of the A8 Târgu Neamț – Iași – Ungheni highway, with a bid of 4.76 billion (EUR 936 million). The contract for the 27-kilometer road can be signed within ten days if no appeals are filed. “The […]
The organizer of the march commemorating 10 years since the Colectiv club fire tragedy, Marian Rădună, was fined RON 3,000 (EUR 600) by the gendarmes because the demonstration exceeded 11:00 PM, the time set in the authorization. Approximately 200 people participated on Thursday, October 30, in the march commemorating 10 years since the tragedy at […]
