Romania’s entry for this year’s edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, “Choke Me,” came under fire in recent days for lyrics that allegedly idealize sexual strangulation, The...
Voter turnout in the Sunday referendum, in which Romanians were asked if they agreed to dismiss President Traian Basescu, stood at 46,24%, according to final figures released by the Central Electoral Office on Wednesday morning. The percentage comes short of the threshold of 50% of listed voters needed for the referendum to be validated. Also on Wednesday, the Constitutional Court is due to convene for a decision whether to validate or invalidate de referendum, with the governing alliance which pushed for Basescu's impeachment now claiming that the participation threshold was exceeded, considering what they call the real number of Romanian voters.
Romania’s entry for this year’s edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, “Choke Me,” came under fire in recent days for lyrics that allegedly idealize sexual strangulation, The...
The shares of Romanian construction materials manufacturer TeraPlast (BVB: TRP) were promoted on Friday, March 13, from the Standard to the Premium category of the Main Market operated by the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB). The change comes after TeraPlast shares met rigorous criteria regarding free-float market capitalization and share liquidity. The inclusion brings a series […]
Over 20,500 new homes could be delivered in Bucharest and its surroundings in 2026, according to the ‘Romania Residential Market Genome 2026’ report issued by real estate consultant SVN Romania on Friday, March 13. Reaching this level would be synonymous with an 18.5% increase compared to 2025’s result, when the second-lowest number of new homes […]
Wrestler Ana Maria Puiu brought Romania the first medal on Thursday, March 12, at the European U23 Senior Championships held in Zrenjanin, Serbia, in the 59 kg category. The Romanian wrestler won decisively in the bronze-medal final, score 13–3, against Viktoriea Boynova from Bulgaria. Also on Thursday evening, Ana Maria Rotaru (50 kg) narrowly lost […]
Romanian athlete Bobi Simion won second place at the international competition ITTF World Para Challenger 2026, held in Władysławowo, Poland. The Romanian, world number 3 in class 6, had an excellent run throughout the entire table tennis tournament, winning his group and then two important matches in the knockout stages. In the semifinal, Bobi Simion […]
The Romanian government announced that roughly 6,200 transporters will benefit from a grant worth RON 0.85 for each liter of diesel until the end of 2026. The entire support package is estimated at RON 650 million (EUR 127.5 million). The fuel grants were announced on Thursday, March 12, by Romanian finance minister Alexandru Nazare, in […]