The minister of Justice, Alina Gorghiu, stated on her Facebook page on Friday that, in the first six months of this year, there are almost 1,200 active files regarding the trafficking of persons, including minors.The clarifications were made in the context of bringing into the country from Great Britain a trafficker of minors sentenced to six years and six months in prison."I met with my UK counterpart, Shabana Mahmood, just yesterday (Thursday - ed. n) and discussed this topic. Human trafficking is the number one crime in our cooperation with the UK. Statistics show that, annually, more than 500 of Romanian children become victims of human trafficking," said Alina Gorghiu.In this context, she wanted to thank the British partners for being "a great support in our fight against organized crime and (they are) the number 1 country when it comes to handing over fugitives. 140 fugitives were brought from there in the first eight months of 2024," she said.Two fugitives were brought into the country overnight from Great Britain and the Netherlands to serve their sentences."Ionel Andreescu was sentenced to six years and six months in prison for trafficking in minors. He was brought from Great Britain, where he fled after the justice in Romania convicted him for exploiting vulnerable people. Vasile Arcaleanu, brought from the Netherlands, was sentenced to three years and six months for high-risk drug trafficking. The two are added to a contingent of over 530 fugitives brought to the country this year," Alina Gorghiu said.
Romania will join the Schengen Area with its land borders starting January 1, 2025, according to Romanian prime minister and Social Democrat (PSD) leader Marcel Ciolacu, who was on a visit to Brussels on Monday, November 18. The Romanian PM said during an interview that the decision regarding Romania’s accession with land borders will be […]
Exorigo-Upos, the Polish company that provides IT technology solutions for the retail sector, is preparing to take its presence in Romania to the next level by establishing an innovation hub in Bucharest. The new center will focus on developing and testing cutting-edge technologies tailored to the Romanian market, in line with the company’s long-term strategic […]
Eva and Victor, ages 16 and 17, respectively, will advocate for climate action as members of Romania's delegation at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change – COP29, held in November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The two teenagers also have clear roles in the conference. Victor, for example, will co-moderate the Climate Youth Forum, where […]
Natural gas producer Romgaz (SNG), a company in which the majority stakeholder is the Romanian state, listed on Tuesday, November 19, its first corporate bonds amounting to EUR 500 million on the Bucharest Stock Exchange. The bonds, also listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange since the beginning of October 2024, are part of a tranche […]
The Bucharest Court of Appeal ruled on Tuesday, November 19, to return the case involving Andrew and Tristan Tate to prosecutors at DIICOT, citing several irregularities. The judges also decided to remove several pieces of evidence and statements from the file, according to
Program empowers women in Romania to step into management or advisory board roles Offering actionable advice for women in businesses seeking strong governance Supporting EU gender diversity targets with inclusive leadership programs The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) celebrates Women’s Entrepreneurship Day on 19 November 2024 by highlighting the EBRD Women on Boards […]
