On Monday, the Government adopted two bills for the ratification of the treaties between Romania and the Government of Malaysia on extradition and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.The treaty between Romania and the Government of Malaysia on extradition was signed in Kuala Lumpur on December 6, 2021. According to the Executive, by this treaty, Romania and Malaysia undertake to surrender to each other any person in the territory of one of the parties and who is accused of an offense or is being prosecuted for the execution of a custodial sentence imposed by the judicial authorities of the parties. The Treaty provides for the extradition obligation, the extraditable offenses, the grounds for refusal, the rules on the extradition of one's own nationals, the extradition procedure and other provisions.The Treaty between Romania and the Government of Malaysia on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters was also signed in Kuala Lumpur on December 6, 2021, and it aims to facilitate cooperation between the Romanian and Malaysian judicial authorities, also providing for the possibility of recourse to other forms of assistance, to the extent permitted by the laws of both states.The document regulates the areas in which the parties are to assist each other, as well as the exempted areas; the location or identification of persons and objects; the issuance of letters rogatory, including hearing by video conference; competent central authorities; the execution of search, seizure and confiscation requests; transmission of documents, evidence and objects.Provisions are also stipulated as to the form and content of the request for legal aid, the situations in which the execution of a request may be refused, the obligation to ensure confidentiality and restrictions on the use of evidence and information for purposes other than those arising from the request for assistance. Communication between the Romanian and Malaysian judicial authorities will be carried out through the central authorities designated for this purpose.
In the context in which agri-food systems are responsible for almost one third of global greenhouse gas emissions, Auchan Romania assumes an active role in the transition of its supply chain toward a more sustainable model. At the second edition of the Climate Supplier Event, organized under the aegis of the Climate Change Summit, the […]
Janiva Magness, the winner of seven Blues Music Awards following 26 nominations, and nominated for a Grammy for a career spanning 17 albums, is set to perform at the 14th edition of the Brașov Jazz & Blues Festival, which will take place between August 14–16, 2026. Magness is one of the most valuable and influential […]
Auction house Artmark announced a major auction for this winter featuring an engraving created by Francisco Goya, the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Romania's late communist leader Nicolae Ceaușescu received this gift from King Juan Carlos I as a gesture of diplomacy. The engraving entitled “The Engagement – Capricho […]
Authorities managing Romania's Bicaz Gorges–Hășmaș National Park has built a fish ladder system on the Bicaz River, which will allow protected species to migrate and reproduce. There are several bridges and small bridge structures in the Bicaz River that have a “bottom sill,” meaning small waterfalls. Fish that do not jump like the trout cannot […]
The far-right opposition parties in the Romanian Parliament are set to file a motion of no confidence against the government headed by prime minister Ilie Bolojan. The motion, authored by senator Ninel Peia of the Peace – Romania First group, is specifically aimed at the reformist party Save Romania Union (USR), and is entitled “Romania […]
Romania's iconic rock singer Adrian Pleșca, known as “Artan,” died on Tuesday, December 2, after a fatal stroke, at the age of 64. The artist founded the well-known band “Timpuri Noi” in 1982 and “Partizan” in 2001, and was popular on the Romanian rock scene. Over the years, he left and returned to the two bands. Several […]
