The deputy director of the National Agency Against Trafficking in Persons (ANITP), Maria Cristina Stepanescu, states that Romania continues to be a country of origin for victims of trafficking in human beings.She participated, on Tuesday, at the "Henri Coanda" International Airport, in the launch of the "Healthy Choices for a Safe Future" national campaign against human trafficking."This is more than unfortunate. Between January and June, 252 victims of human trafficking were identified. At the same time, when it comes to prevention of human trafficking, in the same period, the first six months of this year, the efforts of the National Agency Against Trafficking in Persons led to the implementation of 75 national prevention campaigns and projects," said Maria Cristina Stepanescu.She added that the anti-trafficking messages posted on the institution's Facebook page reached over 5 million users."Our initiatives were also addressed to the online environment, to the users of social networks (...), the posts containing anti-trafficking messages and useful recommendations made on the Agency's Facebook page, saw an impact of over 5 million users. During the same interval, 78 training sessions were held for specialists who come into contact with victims or potential victims of human trafficking, attended by 1,900 specialists, including: police officers, prosecutors, social workers, doctors, teachers," pointed out the deputy director of ANITP.
A street in Bucharest’s District 3 has been closed to traffic after the state-owned gas network operator Transgaz warned that it had been built over natural gas pipelines in violation of safety standards. Brățării Street was allegedly built by the District 3 City Hall in the area without proper measures in place. Vehicular traffic over […]
Paysera is strengthening its position in Romania by targeting a gap long overlooked by traditional banks: affordable, fully digital financial services for small and medium-sized businesses. In an interview with Romania Insider, Daniel Turbatu, Country Manager of Paysera Romania, says the company’s biggest advantage remains its free business account, which can be opened entirely online […]
DN Agrar Group (BVB: DN), one of the leading integrated agrifood companies in Romania and the largest dairy milk producer in Europe, reported record results for the first nine months of 2025. The company achieved a turnover of RON 158 million, a 25% increase year-on-year, while net profit doubled to RON 43 million, backed by […]
Presidential adviser Ludovic Orban is leaving his position after just six weeks in office, following a mutual agreement with president Nicușor Dan to end their collaboration, the Presidential Administration announced on Tuesday, November 18, as reported by Agerpres. Orban, a former prime...
Yellow Fresh Fruits has quickly emerged as one of Romania’s most dynamic fresh fruit importers, reshaping a market where consistency and speed increasingly define competitiveness. In an interview with Romania Insider, Fryderyk Schiller, COO of Yellow Fresh Fruits, outlines how the company expanded from its Polish origins to operating advanced ripening centers in Timișoara, Bucharest, […]
The design phase for the most difficult section of the A8 highway, namely Lot 2B Grinţieş-Pipirig, has begun, according to a statement given by Romanian transport minister Ciprian Şerban on Monday, November 18. The contract for the section, valued at RON 5.97 billion (EUR 1.17 billion), was signed at the end of October. In total, […]
