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Anti-organised crime head on Black Cube case: Israel, UK’s assistance requested, magistrate to be seconded to Israel

June 2, 2016

Head prosecutor of the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) Daniel Horodniceanu (photo) said on Thursday that Israel and UK’s assistance have been requested in the case where several Israeli nationals, members of the Black Cube firm, are being probed for spying on communications and attempts to discredit National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) chief […]

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Head of Romanian Orthodox Church highlights “united voice of Christians” in message to pope Leo XIV

The Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Daniel, congratulated Pope Leo XIV for succeeding Pope Francis on Thursday, May 8. He expressed confidence that the new pope will continue to promote "the spirit of dialogue, peace, and cooperation between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church." "In a world facing multiple spiritual, economic, and […]

Organizers of Romania’s Untold festival offer RON 150 voucher for voters

The organizers of the Untold festival announced they will offer a RON 150 (EUR 30) voucher toward the purchase of a festival pass to anyone who votes on May 18, during the second round of the presidential elections. In an online message, Untold representatives emphasized the connection between civic participation and the future of every […]

Bucharest's Open Streets program brings vintage cars, shows, lights festival this weekend

The Open Streets program, which sees the city's major arteries close for car traffic and become pedestrian areas, returns this weekend with a program of exhibitions, concerts, and a Festival of Lights. On Saturday, May 10, at 2:00 p.m., the public is invited to the Made in Romania exhibition, which presents a selection of civilian […]

Stimulating exports eases deficits, Nobel-awarded economist Joseph Stiglitz says at event in Romania

Joseph Stiglitz, the famous economist and professor at Columbia University in New York, and winner of the Nobel Prize in economy in 2001, told an audience in Cluj, Romania, that governments must stimulate exports and key sectors when facing deficits.  Stiglitz was in Romania on Thursday, May 8, to receive the title of Doctor Honoris […]

Romania's Constitutional Court validates results of presidential elections' first round

The Constitutional Court unanimously validated on Friday, May 9, the results of the first round of the presidential elections.  It also rejected as unfounded a request to annul the elections filed by Sebastian-Constantin Popescu, the presidential candidate of the New Romania Party, it announced. The runoff, set for May 18, will see ultranationalist leader George […]

Olea - Middle’terranean breeze seasonality reopens with an elevated dining experience

Bucharest's culinary scene welcomes back OLEA, the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel's celebrated Mediterranean destination, now reimagined with a fresh concept that blends authentic coastal flavours with contemporary sophistication. Following an extensive transformation, OLEA reopens its doors to offer guests a refined journey through the Mediterranean's sun-drenched culinary traditions, right in the heart of Romania's […]