Pavel Popescu, vice president of ANCOM, the telecommunications regulatory authority, is demanding the suspension of the TikTok platform on Romanian territory starting from November 28 until the completion of the investigation by state institutions regarding the manipulation of the electoral process, after Calin Georgescu entered the 2nd round of the presidential elections with the help of a strong campaign on this social media platform. “I demand, starting from tomorrow, 28.11.2024, the SUSPENSION of the TikTok platform on Romanian territory, until the completion of the investigation by state institutions regarding the manipulation of the electoral process on 24.11.2024 (round 1, presidential). I will follow the official procedures in this regard,” wrote Pavel Popescu, vice president of ANCOM, on Facebook. According to Pavel Popescu, thousands of accounts worked, with external funding, to promote Calin Georgescu using TikTok algorithms, and the company took no action and completely ignored the notifications of the Romanian authorities, RFI reports. The National Authority for Administration and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) reported yesterday that the Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) sent notifications to TikTok reporting various irregularities related to illegally distributed content and requested it to take the necessary measures to conduct the electoral campaign in Romania under legal conditions, but the platform’s representatives did not act promptly at the request of the Romanian authority. President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, has convened the meeting of the Supreme National Defense Council, which will take place on Thursday, November 28, 2024, starting at 2:00 PM, at the Cotroceni Palace, to analyze the possible risks to national security generated by the actions of state and non-state cyber actors on IT&C infrastructures supporting the electoral process.
North Bucharest Investments anticipates a surge in international interest in the local real estate market following the launch of the Romanian Golden Visa program — a modern mechanism granting foreign investors a 5-year residence permit and the possibility to later apply for Romanian citizenship. The program, which allows eligible investments starting from €400,000 in real […]
Between October 21-25, Bucharest hosts the Climate Change Summit, the most important event in Central and Eastern Europe dedicated to climate action. The main event will take place on October 21 at the Palace of Parliament, featuring the participation of international leaders, decision-makers, and sustainability experts. CCS Week includes...
The works of several Romanian designers and artists will be on display at the Hôtel de Béhague in Paris, the headquarters of the Romanian Embassy, as part of the exhibition Valuable. The Romanian artists and designers included in the exhibition are Radu Abraham, Mircea Cantor, Bogdan Ciocodeică, Constantin Flondor, Cosmin Florea, Nona Inescu, Șerban Ionescu, […]
SCUT, Romania’s newest cybersecurity company, has officially launched the concept of the digital cyber shield — a unified approach, co-created with Orange Cyberdefense — that provides a high level of protection, complete visibility, and coordinated assistance in the event of a cyberattack. The event, organized in Bucharest, brought together industry experts, partners of the new […]
The Romanian engineering and technology company Simtel (BVB: SMTL) announced on Tuesday, October 14, that one of its companies will open a factory in Băicoi, Prahova, to produce industrial cleaning robots. Simtel has a 51% stake in Agora Robotics, the company that will operate the factory set to open in November. “We already have a […]
Over 50 civic and environmental organizations are calling on the General Council of the Municipality of Bucharest to increase fines for illegal deforestation. At the moment, the fine for the illegal cutting of a tree is only RON 50 (EUR 10), or even RON 25 (EUR 5) if paid within 15 days. The organizations have […]
