Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu released on Friday evening the document received from the Ukrainian authorities regarding the reasons why leader of the opposition Alliance for the Union of Romania (AUR) George Simion is subject to an entry ban to Ukraine."Considering the interest of the Romanian public opinion into the correspondence carried between the Government of Romania and the Ukrainian authorities regarding the reasons why Mr. George Simion is not allowed to enter the territory of Ukraine, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu requested and received, through the competent institutions of the Romanian state, the Ukrainian authorities' assent to publicly release the answer received and to make public information about this subject," the government said in a statement.In the response of the Ukrainian authorities to the Romanian Government, it is shown that the Kyiv Security Service decided to enforce "a restrictive administrative measure" in the form of a travel ban to this country against Romanian deputy Simion George as a result of his statements aimed at "discrediting Ukraine on the international arena and the promotion of unionist ideology"."The decision was made on the basis of available information regarding the systematic anti-Ukrainian activities of this politician, which are contrary to the national interests of Ukraine and violate the sovereignty of the state and its territorial integrity. George Simion's statements are aimed at discrediting Ukraine on the international arena and promoting unionist ideology that denies the legitimacy of Ukraine's state border. Moreover, he spreads narratives about the alleged violations of the rights of the Romanian minority in Ukraine,'' the document reads.
President Nicusor Dan signed on Thursday the decree appointing Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan as interim Vice Prime Minister on the areas coordinated by Dragos Anastasiu, the Presidential Administration informed.On 27 July, Dragos Anastasiu announced he was stepping down from the vice prime minister office, mentioning that he could no longer accept "being denigrated and thus […]
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan continued consultations on Thursday with representatives of the Association of Communes of Romania, telling them there is a strong chance to overcome the current difficult period if the approach of "responsibility toward public funds" is maintained."The reform of local public administration will be part of the second package of government measures […]
Financing the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) projects will continue for those already initiated and will stop only in case investment has not begun, where not a single euro was spent for construction, Development minister Cseke Attila explained on Thursday. “PNRR will not stop, neither will financing investments which have already been initiated, […]
The Justice Ministry announced on Thursday having developed in cooperation with the Finance Ministry and the National Tax Administration Agency a set of proposals to amend the Insolvency Law, which will be included in the second reform package.Some of the amendments provide for a higher recovery rate of the taxes and fees owed by insolvent […]
Romania is in the antechamber of recession, with the risk that its economy will decline in the third or fourth quarter, especially amid an increase in taxes, a significant drop in sales and record inflation at European level, says business consultant Adrian Negrescu."We are currently in the antechamber of recession. It is a moment […]
The Ministry of Culture announced on Thursday that is set to adapt national legislation for enforcing the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which supports media pluralism, editorial responsibility, protects journalists from abusive surveillance and intimidation, and provides protection for sources.According to a Culture Ministry release, the implementation in Romania of Regulation (EU) 2024/1083 of the […]
