Manfred Weber, the leader of the EPP group in the European Parliament commented on the new PNL-PSD political alliance saying that Romania needed government stability and expressed his confidence that PNL, the new party president Florin Citu and president Klaus Iohannis are involved in Romania's reform. In Romania we need stability, considering the Covid 19 situation and the economic impact of PNRR. That is why it is all right if the parliament can agree to a government which cam implement things and take Romania forward. As for political considerations, we have full confidence in our colleagues, they have the mandate and stability is a very good result, said Manfred Weber about the alliance between PSD and PNL. Asked whether he had asked leaders in Romania not to overstep certain “red lines”, Weber answered that he had full confidence in his colleagues in Romania, in PN, in the new party president and in the president of the country that they are engaged in reforming Romania, taking it to a European direction. (Photo:https://www.eppgroup.eu/)
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 […]
NEPI Rockcastle NV, Europe’s third largest listed retail real estate company by portfolio value, has appointed Romanian Marius Barbu as Chief Operating Officer (COO) with effect from April 1, 2026. He will succeed Marek Noetzel, current COO and CEO-designate. Barbu has also been nominated as a Board Director and will stand for election at the […]
