The Chamber of Deputies plenum did not have the necessary number of votes on Tuesday, to adopt the bill approving Emergency order 38/2026 on SAFE program. Debates will resume in the next session. Order 38/2026 deals with adapting the legal frame for some investments in the defense industry, considering the opportunities created by accessing SAFE program, as well as protecting the shares of companies declared strategis by government decision. The Senate approved the bill, but the Chamber of Deputies is the decision making forum. PSD deputy Mihai Ghigiu declared that the order was amended in Senate by social-democratic MPs, who eliminated some articles which granted benefits for Bihor mayors for the wine industry. “I want to make some comments on the way in which PNL decided today, in the Chamber of Deputies plenum, to vote the order on SAFE program. While for months we were told about the importance of responsibility, that because of PSD we cannot implement PNRR, as well as SAFE, today we saw a clear proof of the way in which PNL understands to be responsible towards Romania. It is the case ofOrder 38 adopted by Bolojan government on managing SAFE, to which they added a series of provisions on PNL interests, like financing water and gas projects in Bihor county or advantages for the wine industry. Today, in the Chamber of Deputies plenum PNL voted against its own order because the provisions had been eliminated in Senate,” said Ghigiu at Parliament Palace. He added that “changing one's mind becomes the way in which PNL deals with politics in Romania. “It seems that they changed their mind about the government, setting up or delaying the setting up of a government and seem to also change their monds about important projects for Romania. I think that today, PNL colleagues could show responsibility and vote this bill which even their president, premier Bolojan had adopted in government,” Ghigiu added.
The Bucharest public can discover the city’s urban art through a series of guided tours and events organized as part of the project Un-hidden Bucharest. Inspired by Constantin Brâncuși’s legacy, the project invites the public to take part in five guided tours, discover a multidisciplinary artistic intervention, an exhibition, two interdisciplinary performances and two discussions, […]
Several Romanian films have been selected in sections of this year’s Sarajevo Film Festival, while others will be screened at the event outside of competitions. The feature film This Is Not Your Place Here, directed by Florin Șerban, has been selected for the official competition of the event. The film will have its international premiere […]
The first edition of the Parasport Romania Games, the only national multi-sport para competition, is scheduled to take place in early September. Unlike competitions previously organized separately for each sport, the event will host multiple competitions simultaneously. The event gathers ten para sports and is meant to establish “a common platform dedicated to competition, performance […]
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BUCHAREST, August 13, 2026 — Romania’s integrated cadastral and land registry system e-Terra has resumed operations, allowing authorized cadastral professionals, court-appointed technical experts and bailiffs to access the platform after a period of unavailability. As of August 12, public notaries have also regained access to e-Terra to request and obtain land registry extracts...
Cultural Producer & Founding President of the “Friends of the Opera Ioan Holender” Association In an increasingly fragmented geopolitical landscape, traditional diplomatic channels often find themselves constrained by formal protocols, economic friction, and rigid bilateral agendas. Yet, history consistently reminds us that true understanding between nations is rarely forged solely...
