The radar surveillance system of the Ministry of National Defence (MApN) detected intermittent signals in the Republic of Moldova's airspace, in the Cahul area, at around 06:00 on Monday, with one of them subsequently appearing in the Targu Bujor area, Galati county.According to a MApN release, two F-16 aircraft of the Romanian Air Force from the 86th Air Base in Borcea and an IAR-330 SOCAT helicopter were scrambled to monitor the situation."The National Military Command Centre (core) notified the Inspectorate General for Emergency Situations of the measures being put in place to alert the population in the affected area. A RO-ALERT message was sent at 06:12," the MApN release informed. The Ministry of National Defence (MApN) was asked on Saturday morning to intervene and examine fragments of an aerial drone reported in a call to the single emergency number 112 in the area of Tuzla beach, Constanta County.A team of EOD combat divers from the Romanian Naval Forces is heading to the area to carry out a pyrotechnic assessment and examine the fragments, according to a press release.The authorities will determine their nature and whether they pose any danger. The drone fragments reported on Saturday morning in the area of Tuzla beach, Constanta County, contained an explosive charge, the Ministry of National Defence (MApN) said. The charge was neutralised by controlled detonation under safe conditions."Regarding the drone fragments reported on the morning of Saturday, 22 August, in the area of Tuzla beach, Constanta County, the EOD combat diver team from the Romanian Naval Forces carried out an examination and pyrotechnic assessment of the fragments. The presence of an explosive charge was confirmed and it was neutralised by controlled detonation under safe conditions," the Ministry of Defence said in a press statement posted on its website.According to the source, initial checks indicate that the fragments came from a Ukrainian-made drone.The case has been taken over by the Prosecutor's Office attached to the Constanta Court of Appeal.
The Intelligence Service (SRI) said on Tuesday, September 8, that it prevented a sabotage operation allegedly coordinated by the Russian Federation on Romanian territory. The case involved a Russian citizen living in Romania who had been under surveillance since February 2026. SRI said it worked with organized crime prosecutors DIICOT, the Interior Ministry’s Directorate for […]
Macro commentary by etoro analyst for Romania, Bogdan Maioreanu From Fuel Pump to Heating Bills: Energy Prices Threaten a New Inflation Wave Oil prices continued to climb, pushing up the fuel prices at the pump. While these moves are very visible and are attracting immediate consumer interest, behind the scenes,...
The gondola lift in the popular mountain town of Sinaia has been temporarily closed to passengers after monitoring reports showed significant and progressive movement of one of its support towers, the local authorities announced. Subsequent measurements confirmed that tower 2 on the Cota 1000-Cota 1400 section had shifted beyond safety limits. Sinaia is one of […]
L'Oréal Romania has appointed Guillaume Pitoiset as Country HR Director, starting in September 2026. With a 15-year career within L'Oréal Groupe, he combines experience in Corporate HR, project management, and leadership across benchmark European markets. Guillaume Pitoiset joined L'Oréal Groupe in 2011, initially working within the L'Oréal Luxe division, and in November 2012 took on […]
The National Liberal Party (PNL) has called on the Social Democratic Party (PSD) to publicly explain the participation of former Labour Minister Florin Manole in a private jet trip to Mykonos, Greece, alongside Constitutional Court judge Cristian Deliorga, former Prime Minister Victor Ponta, other former ministers and businesspeople. PNL said...
A total of 48% of Romanian 15-year-olds who took the OECD Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) tests in 2025 reached the minimum proficiency level (Level 2) in Mathematics, compared with 52% in Reading and 54% in Science. This is below the OECD averages of 65%, 69%, and 74%, respectively, according to the PISA 2025 […]
