Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca met with Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova on Monday, with talks focusing on measures to respond to recommendations under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM), the implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, but also on the situation in Ukraine and the multidimensional support provided by Romania.According to a Government's release sent on Monday, the parties welcomed the progress in implementing the European Commission's recommendations under the CVM, acknowledging the existence of a good moment for advancing the reforms.Vice President Jourova thanked the Romanian authorities and citizens for their commitment to the management of Ukrainian refugees and acknowledged Romania's important role in facilitating the transit of grain from Ukraine.Prime Minister Ciuca expressed the political commitment to ensure the sustainability of judicial reforms and guarantee the independence of magistrates.Nicolae Ciuca reminded that the position of the Romanian Government is clear regarding the principle of the supremacy of European Union law and remains committed to its observance, within the limits conferred on it by the constitutional framework.He expressed the hope that the monitoring of the rule of law in Romania will soon be done only through the EU rule of law mechanism, as in the other member states of the Union.PM Ciuca also presented Romania's multidimensional commitment to supporting Ukraine, recalling in particular the measures taken to assist and integrate refugees, but also to facilitate grain exports.
Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan stated during an interview on Wednesday, December 17, that there should be no statute of limitations in cases of serious corruption. The statement comes after a Recorder investigation, which showed that several heads of the major institutions in the Romanian justice system allegedly delayed trials for years until wrongdoings were […]
President Nicușor Dan has challenged, before the Constitutional Court (CCR), the constitutionality of the law that requires that at least 40% of the athletes who play on a team in official national competitions be Romanian. Dan noted that the law violates the principle of non-discrimination and the free movement of workers, enshrined both in the […]
Craiova International Airport will open its new passenger terminal on Thursday, December 18, completing a major infrastructure investment aimed at significantly expanding capacity and improving air connectivity in southwestern Romania. It is part of a broader expansion and modernization project financed through the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme (POIM) 2014–2020, with a total value exceeding EUR […]
Romania is set to be connected to the Western European energy network thanks to grid investments worth EUR 30 billion. The funds will be provided by the EU by 2035, and the project will link Romania to Hungary and Austria in a joint project. Romanian energy minister Bogdan Ivan signaled the signing of the new […]
Franck Bagouet has been appointed managing director of TotalEnergies Marketing Romania SA and managing director of Automotive Southeast Europe Hub TotalEnergies Marketing. He succeeds Didier Grimault, who has accepted a new position within the TotalEnergies company. “I am glad to join this dynamic affiliate and confident that, together with our talented team, we will reinforce […]
Databricks, the data analytics and artificial intelligence company co-founded by Romanian professors Ion Stoica and Matei Zaharia, announced on Tuesday, December 16, that it is raising USD 4 billion in funding at a valuation of USD 134 billion, according to CNBC. The new valuation represents a 34% increase compared to the August round, when Databricks […]
