The Government approved the introduction of additional guarantees so that the exchange of information carried out for the purpose of preventing and combating terrorism is carried out in full compliance with the right to the protection of personal data, through a draft law supplementing Law No. 535/2004 on the prevention and combating of terrorism.According to a press release from the Executive, information regarding criminal investigations into terrorist crimes that affect or may affect two or more Member States of the European Union is transmitted to Europol, in accordance with national and European legislation on the matter."The relevant information that could be transmitted to Europol, regarding terrorist crimes, concerns data that allow the identification of the person, group or entity, the acts that are the subject of the investigation and their specific circumstances, the qualification of the crime under investigation, links with other related cases, the use of communication technologies, the threat represented by the possession of weapons of mass destruction. Personal data are processed exclusively for the purpose of preventing, investigating, detecting or prosecuting terrorist crimes and other crimes within the competence of Europol, in accordance with the principle of purpose limitation," the press release reads.At the same time, the categories of personal data, including associated administrative data (e.g. personal details, physical description, means of identification, occupation and skills, etc.), which may be the subject of information exchange, are more precisely defined, taking into account the operational needs of the competent authorities.The draft law transposes into national legislation Article 1 point 2 of Directive (EU) 2023/2123 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 October 2023 amending Council Decision 2005/671/JHA as regards its alignment with Union rules on the protection of personal data, published in the Official Journal of the European Union, L series of 11 October 2023.The draft law approved by the Government will be submitted to Parliament for debate and approval.
A large majority of Romanians, namely 85%, have heard of celebrated composer George Enescu, according to the third edition of the Informat.ro – INSCOP Research Barometer conducted earlier this month. However, the survey shows a slight decline in cultural awareness compared to 2013, particularly among younger generations. The
The volume of trade between Romania and China was almost USD 9.3 billion in 2024, according to official statistics. Trade between the two, however, is not balanced. Romania registered a USD 7.7 billion deficit with China, and a USD 2.1 billion deficit in the first quarter of 2025 as well. The People’s Republic of China […]
Coca-Cola celebrated 30 years of production at its Timișoara plant, in western Romania, by announcing a RON 5 million (roughly EUR 1 million) investment in a solar park, the company’s first renewable energy facility in Romania. The new solar installation will cover about 20% of the factory’s electricity needs and cut carbon dioxide emissions by […]
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Grivița 53, the first private theatre built in Romania in roughly 80 years, was unveiled in Bucharest after nearly a decade of construction and fundraising efforts that brought together more than 14,000 supporters. The project, valued at about EUR 4.5 million so far, was launched in 2016 by director and writer Chris Simion-Mercurian and Tiberiu […]
An injured 24-year-old French tourist was rescued after falling in the Valea Căldărilor area of Romania’s Bucegi Mountains on Friday morning, September 19. The young man was recovered by mountain rescuers after an operation that lasted more than six hours. According to the data communicated by Salvamont Prahova, he was part of a group of […]
