The Prosecution Department of the Supreme Council of Magistrates (CSM) on Monday issued a favourable unanimous opinion on Justice Minister Raluca Pruna’s recommendation for the reappointment of Laura Codruta Kovesi as chief prosecutor of the National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA). The opinion was issued unanimously by CSM’s Prosecution Department, after Kovesi presented her management project and […]
A motorcycle crash on Romania’s scenic Transalpina mountain road left two foreign tourists dead and one injured on Sunday, July 20, prompting a large-scale emergency response involving ground and aerial crews. The accident occurred near the village of Șugag in Alba county and involved two motorcycles. Three people were involved in the crash. Two men […]
Romanian foreign minister Oana Țoiu and Germany’s state secretary for foreign affairs Géza Andreas von Geyr signed an Action Plan for strengthened bilateral cooperation on Friday, July 18, in Berlin. The ceremony took place in the presence of Romanian president Nicușor Dan and German chancellor Friedrich Merz, during the Romanian leader’s official visit to the […]
Romanian director Cristian Mungiu will be part of the jury that will judge the films in the main competition of this year’s Venice Film Festival - Venezia 82. The jury, headed by American director Alexander Payne, includes French director and screenwriter Stéphane Brizé, Italian director and screenwriter Maura Delpero, Iranian director and writer Mohammad Rasoulof, Brazilian actress, writer, and […]
Romania continues to face significant prison overcrowding, according to the Council of Europe’s latest data, released on Friday, July 18. The 2024 Annual Penal Statistics on Prison Populations (SPACE I) show that Romania is among six countries in Europe with severe overcrowding, housing 116 inmates for every 100 available places. The report, which...
Chris Hemsworth returns to Disney+ in August with a new season of the National Geographic documentary series Limitless, this time focused not just on longevity, but on discovering how to live better. Titled Limitless: Live Better Now, the three-part season follows Hemsworth through physical, emotional, and mental challenges across six countries, with one standout episode […]
The Black Sea 200 Regatta 2025, Romania’s first non-stop offshore regatta with a 200 nautical mile route, takes place between July 21 and 27. Now in its first edition, the event brings together more than 10 boats from Romania and Bulgaria, according to the organizers. The endurance course will start and finish in the Romanian […]
