Former Romanian PM Dacian Ciolos, who led a technocratic government in 2016, and a team including many ministers of that government announced the launch of a new party late last week. On Sunday evening, he claimed during a TV show that his Romania Together Movement has already drawn 30,000 supporters on its website, 17,000 of which want to become members.
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate, accused of human trafficking in both the United Kingdom and Romania, attended a concert on Saturday, June 7, at the Brukenthal National Museum in Sibiu, central Romania, sparking controversy. Tate was filmed in the courtyard of the Altemberger House, which hosts the History Museum collections of the Brukenthal Museum. Also present […]
Altexpress marks its 10th anniversary with record momentum, posting a 35% surge in Q1 2025 and setting an ambitious EUR 3 mln revenue target for the year. After closing 2024 with a 50% leap in revenue - exceeding EUR 2.45 mln - the company continues to outpace Romania’s eCommerce sector and cements its reputation as […]
Romanian president Nicușor Dan welcomed King Felipe VI of Spain on Tuesday, June 10, at the Getica Joint Training Center in Cincu, Brașov county, during a visit underscoring the close bilateral ties between the two nations and their shared commitment to European and Euro-Atlantic security. Speaking alongside the Spanish monarch, president Dan praised Spain’s continued […]
Operation “Jupiter,” one of the most extensive in the history of the Romanian police, turned up 10 lethal weapons, 444 non-lethal weapons, 920 rounds of ammunition for lethal weapons, and 141,804 rounds of non-lethal ammunition from 1,600 searches over five days. According to the report issued by the Romanian Police, 400...
On Friday, June 6, the Cluj Court of Appeal heard the appeal filed by former health minister Sorina Pintea in the case in which she was accused of bribery, upholding the sentence decided by the Cluj Tribunal a year ago: 42 months of jail with execution. At the same time, the court decided to confiscate […]
Romania’s retail sales volume index increased by 0.4% y/y in April 2025, after the annual growth rate had decelerated to +3.5% y/y in Q1 from an average of +8.6% y/y in 2024, according to data published by the statistics office INS. Sales readings will likely remain weak in May, reflecting households’ concerns ahead of the […]
