Romanian anti-corruption prosecutors on Tuesday launched raids at 14 addresses in the cities of Bucharest and Ploiesti in a criminal case linked to suspected acts of corruption and EU fund fraud, the anti-graft body DNA has announced. According to judicial sources, targeted firms include a company established by the mother of Romanian PM Victor Ponta, which is now partially owned by Alexandra Hertanu, Ponta's sister. Also on Tuesday, Ponta's brother-in-law Iulian Hertanu, prominent politician and businessman Sebastian Ghita - one of Ponta's cronies - showed up for testimonies at DNA Ploiesti.
The National Chamber Choir "Madrigal – Marin Constantin" will mark Romania's National Culture Day with an extraordinary concert titled MADRIGAL – DESPRE CULTURĂ on Tuesday, January 14, in the Aula Magna of the Patriarchate Palace in Bucharest. Under the baton of conductor Anna Ungureanu, the event will celebrate the richness of Romanian cultural heritage, spanning […]
The top players in tennis will participate in Transylvania Open WTA 250, a tournament that will take place between February 1 and 9, 2025, at BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The list begins with Anastasia Potapova, ranked 35th in the WTA rankings. In 2023, she claimed her second WTA title by winning the Linz tournament, […]
Romania has remained one of the most affordable property markets in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), with housing prices growing slower than income levels. This trend is in contrast to neighboring countries like Poland, the Czech Republic, and Hungary, which saw significant increases in both property prices and rents, according to Colliers' latest analysis. In […]
Mihai Spulber (picture, right), currently SVP operations and supply chain at Mega Image, will assume the role of brand president at Profi effective July 1, 2025, replacing current CEO Gaetan Pacton. The change at the top comes after Ahold Delhaize, the company behind Mega Image, completed the acquisition of Profi in Romania, welcoming the brand […]
Romgaz, one of Romania’s most important state-owned energy companies, is set to become a natural gas supplier and expand abroad, in line with new goals set by the Ministry of Energy. If the procurement and implementation procedures proceed according to the established schedule, the first offers established by Romgaz for residential and small non-residential consumers […]
Roborock, a global leader in home robotics engineered to simplify daily life, announces its participation in CES 2025 with its "Rock a New Era" theme, inviting consumers and industry observers to discover a new world of highly intelligent smart home cleaning led by its new Saros flagship series, featuring its latest R&D breakthrough, the Roborock […]
