Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has announced that Saturday April 26 will be a day of national mourning in Romania in memory of Pope Francis, saying that this is a "decision that shows deep respect for the total openness and warmth permanently shown to Romanians.""We approve a day of national mourning in Romania in memory of Pope Francis, on Saturday, April 26, on the very day of the funeral at the Vatican. It is a decision that shows the deep respect for his total openness and warmth permanently shown to Romanians. Like any Christian, I felt that his presence was a blessing for all humanity," the prime minister said at the beginning of a government meeting on Thursday.Also on Thursday, Ciolacu wrote a message in a condolence book opened at the Apostolic Nunciature to Romania in memory of Pope Francis. He announced that he will attend the pope's funeral.The funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88, will take place on Saturday morning in St. Peter's Square, where hundreds of thousands of believers are expected.
The latest feature film by Romanian director Tudor Giurgiu, 3 Days in September (3 zile în septembrie), has been selected for the Limelight section of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), one of the world’s leading film festivals. IFFR, with an average audience of around 275,000 viewers, alongside more than 2,000 film industry professionals from […]
Romania’s interior minister, Cătălin Predoiu, and the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Kash Patel, decided on Tuesday, December 16, to establish a Task Force aimed at stimulating the exchange of information and data. The exchange is aimed at improving the fight against organized crime, illegal migration, cyber threats, and illegal activities carried […]
Around 40% of Romanians living abroad want to invest in Romania, according to a new survey conducted by RePatriot, highlighting a significant potential for economic development driven by the diaspora. The research, carried out in October–November 2025 among Romanians from more than 20 countries, showed that interest in investing in the home country remains high […]
Romania’s acting minister of defence, Radu Miruță, has asked Parliament to grant prior approval for the signing of a framework agreement with Lockheed Martin for the training of F-16 flight personnel at the European F-16 Training Center (EFTC) hosted in Romania,
Former Social Democrat (PSD) transport minister Răzvan Cuc was detained by prosecutors from the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) on suspicion of complicity in bribery, the DNA announced on Tuesday, December 16. Cuc, a member of the Social Democratic Party who served as minister of transport in the governments led by Sorin Grindeanu (currently the leader […]
Regions across Romania will receive a financing boost as a result of a EUR 25 million loan that CEC Bank is receiving from the European Investment Bank (EIB). CEC Bank will channel the EIB credit into public-sector projects that promote sustainable economic development, particularly in Romanian regions where the shift to a greener industry is […]
