Parliament is convening today in a joint plenary session at 14:00hrs to consider a motion of censure initiated by 157 Social Democratic Party (PSD) lawmakers called "Stop poverty, price increases and convicts. Down with the Citu government!"The PSD motion was tabled on Tuesday and is the second initiated this month, after the Save Romania Union - Freedom, Unity and Solidarity Party (USR PLUS) alliance did the same on September 3, but it has not been completed yet.At a joint meeting on Tuesday, the standing bureaus decided to let the PSD motion be read on Thursday at 14:00hrs in a joint plenary sitting. A debate and vote on it is scheduled for next Tuesday.In the case of the motion of censure initiated by USR PLUS, the standing bureaus decided to wait for the reasoning of the Constitutional Court in its ruling on a notification submitted by Prime Minister Florin Citu regarding the existence of a constitutional conflict between the government and Parliament.The motion of censure initiated by USR PLUS, minor at rule, and the opposition Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR) called "Dismissing the Citu government, Romania's only chance to live! Florin Citu has to go!" was registered on September 3 and read in a joint plenary sitting of Parliament on September 9. However, the procedure for its tabling was challenged by the government with the Constitutional Court. On Tuesday, the Constitutional Court unanimously decided to take up Citu's notification of the existence of a legal conflict between Parliament and the Government on the motion of censure, but it also ruled that the motion can be debated and voted on.
Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr (in opening photo) is one of the guests of this year’s Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), which is currently taking place in Cluj-Napoca. He will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the TIFF Awards Gala. Until then, audiences will have the chance to meet him at the cinema and attend a […]
With a continued commitment to innovation, sustainability, and affordability, Auchan Romania has received three major distinctions at the “Voted Product of the Year 2025” competition – the most prestigious recognition platform for innovation and performance among products, brands, and retail networks in Romania. In addition to being named Retailer of the Year in the Hypermarket […]
Roughly 72% of Romanians believe that their own actions have the greatest impact in building a sustainable future. At the same time, they acknowledge the essential role of companies (68%) and governments (66%) in achieving sustainability goals, according to the fourth annual edition of the National Barometer on Romanians' perceptions and behaviors related to sustainability […]
Contakt, a Romanian mobile accessories retailer operating a nationwide network of 245 stores, has announced plans to list on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange this fall. Roughly 10% of the company’s share capital will be made available to investors during the IPO, with a gradual increase in free float to 30-40% forthcoming. […]
Wizz Air will reopen its base in Suceava, in northeastern Romania, where it will allocate two Airbus A321neo aircraft. With these, the airline will operate a total of 43 aircraft during the winter season in Romania. Wizz Air will also introduce eight routes from Suceava starting in December. Passengers will be able to fly from […]
A new legislative proposal is currently being developed regarding end-of-life care, according to doctor Cătălina Poiană, president of the Romanian College of Physicians. It would be a first for the Romanian medical system. Dr. Poiană specified that the document has been worked on by representatives of the Romanian Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (SRATI), […]
