The National Bank of Romania (BNR) warns that, recently, deepfake images have been posted on several social networks in which the image and voice of Governor Mugur Isarescu are used. “Recently, on several platforms and social networks, there have been deepfake posts involving the governor of the National Bank of Romania, Mugur Isarescu. The videos fraudulently use the image and voice of the BNR governor to convince the public to make financial investments on a non-existent platform,” reads a statement from the BNR. The National Bank of Romania warns that it does not make investment recommendations and proposals. “If you have followed such false ads, immediately report these situations to the competent authorities,” the statement also says. Deepfake, according to the bill on the responsible use of technology, is any falsified image, audio and/or video content created with the help of artificial intelligence, so as to create the appearance that a person said or did things that they did not gave consent, which in reality were not said or done by that person.
West Beton, part of West Group, produced and delivered, through its three production sites, more than 200,000 cubic meters of ready-mix concrete in 2025. Over 90% of total deliveries went to residential projects, including HILLS Nord, the third phase of Nusco City, and developments by companies such as Hagag or Pedro Construct. The rest of […]
The government has added four more companies to the list of the first 17 that entered the reform process and the analysis of the Interministerial Committee for Supporting the Implementation of Reform 9 (CNR9), led by deputy prime minister Oana Gheorghiu. These are CNCAF Minvest, Romaero, CNMPN Remin, and Avioane Craiova, companies from the portfolio […]
Almost 180 magistrates in Romania joined an action group denouncing the compromised judicial system in the country, allegedly controlled by High Court president Lia Savonea, after judge Raluca Morosanu publicly confirmed the allegations expressed by Laurentiu Besu in the "Captured Judiciary" documentary released by investigative platform
Romania has confirmed its first case of leprosy in more than 40 years, with three other suspected cases currently under clinical and microbiological investigation, health minister Alexandru Rogobete announced on Thursday, December 11. All four individuals are women from Asia who were employed as masseuses at a spa salon in Cluj-Napoca. The first two patients, […]
The fund Cultura Face Bine, a national funding mechanism for cultural projects backed by private-sector financing, will begin supporting local cultural organizations in 2026. The fund aims to support grassroots cultural initiatives with a proven impact in their communities and which need resources to continue, develop, or transform their activities. The funding mechanism has been […]
