Bogdan Peşchir, the financial backer of Romanian far-right and pro-Russian politician Călin Georgescu, has contested the 30-day preventive detention imposed by judges.
Peşchir was detained after a series of home searches in a criminal case concerning voter bribery. Prosecutors say he offered nearly USD 900,000 in the form of gifts on TikTok to individuals to influence the...
George Simion, the leader of far-right party Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) and Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan, who is running as an independent, are the main favorites to win the upcoming presidential election, according to an IRSOP poll. George Simion would be voted by 31% of Romanians, while Nicușor Dan would receive 28% […]
Romania had in 2024 the highest share of emigrants among EU states, with 24% or 4.6 million people living abroad, as well as one of the highest volumes of remittances relative to GDP, namely 2.8% in 2023, according to an analysis by Alpha Bank. Romanians who left the country sent back around RON 13 billion […]
The third edition of the LYNX Festival, Romania’s first event dedicated exclusively to nature documentaries and photography, will open on June 4 in Brașov with the Romanian premiere of Europe – One Continent, Five Worlds, a sweeping nature series filmed over more than 1,000 days across 30 countries. The festival will run from June 4 […]
The Chinese car company with the largest international presence, Chery, will officially begin selling cars on the Romanian market this year, Profit.ro reported. Its local catalog is to include the Tiggo 8 SUV, the first model officially approved in the European Union, which will soon...
Independent candidate and Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan, who is credited with a real chance to reach the run-off round of the presidential elections in Romania, said on Tuesday, April 15, that his official Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok accounts were under attack. According to the mayor, thousands of new followers and positive comments have appeared in […]
The Holy Light will be brought from Jerusalem to Bucharest on the evening of Saturday, April 19, and then distributed to other areas of the country, according to a press release published by Basilica.ro. The Easter Holy Light will be brought from Jerusalem by Archimandrite Teofil Anăstăsoaie, the representative of the Romanian Patriarchate at the […]
