Influence peddling, buying influence, migrant smuggling, illegal drug trafficking and consumption are crime categories which registered last year growth as regards the number of defendants indicted, shows the balance sheet of the Public Prosecutor’s Office (Prosecutors’ offices), presented on Wednesday by the Prosecutor General Alex Florenta.According to the activity report, in 2023, the prosecutors solved 545,600 files, 1.7% more than in 2022, 48,338 indictments and plea agreements were issued.The number of complaints, applications, reminders and referrals was very high - 492,116. In terms of the number of defendants - natural persons - brought to trial, there is a decrease of 4.3% compared to 2022, but an increase of 11.9% of defendants - legal persons - brought to trial. Also, the number of defendants (individuals) remanded in custody was 2.8% higher than in 2022. The following crime categories registered growth as regards the number of defendants brought to trial:*influence buying (+207, 7%);*influence trafficking (+52,2%);*migrants trafficking (+38,2%);* bribery (+13,8%);* illicit drug trafficking and consumption (+13,7%);* child trafficking (+7,6%).On the other hand, the number of defendants finally acquitted decreased by 11.3% compared to 2022, representing a share of 1.8% of all defendants brought to trial, and the number of cases returned to the prosecutor decreased by 12.4% compared to 2022, representing a share of 0.4% of all cases disposed of by committal.
The Romanian Wind Energy Association (RWEA), the Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association (RPIA) and the Renewable Energy Producers Organization in Romania (PATRES), representing members with a total installed capacity of over 6.5 GW, warn of the risk of a major bottleneck in the energy sector caused by the introduction, without a transition period and with an […]
Romania is emerging as one of the most dynamic markets for Turkish renewable energy investments, attracting growing interest from industrial and financial groups with regional exposure. Real grid connection opportunities for viable projects, infrastructure modernization potential, and investment framework stability make Romania a strategic destination for Turkish capital, at a time when Europe is accelerating […]
CATANE, the feature debut of director Ioana Mischie, has received an international nomination at the prestigious Hollywood Music in Media Awards for its original score composed by Emiliano Mazzenga. The film’s music has been selected among the top five film scores worldwide in the International Independent Film category. The film is the first Romanian production ever […]
Moldovan prime minister Alexandru Munteanu arrived in Bucharest on Thursday, November 13, for his first official foreign visit since taking office. He met with president Nicușor Dan and Romanian counterpart Ilie Bolojan before visiting the Parliament, where he met with the president of the Senate, Mihai Abrudean. After the first meeting, president Nicușor Dan stated […]
Bucharest maintains a steady flow of new office developments, with nearly 170,000 square meters of projects scheduled for delivery between 2026 and 2027, according to the latest Bucharest Office Marketbeat Q3 2025 report from Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. Despite a 25% drop in total leasing activity compared to last year, demand remained solid, with companies […]
The number of Romanians seeking work abroad has fallen to its lowest level in five years, according to new data from leading online recruitment platform eJobs. So far in 2025, only 106,000 applications were submitted for jobs outside Romania out of a total of 9.8 million, representing just 1.1% of all job applications. Employers abroad […]
