The High Court of Cassation and Justice admitted, on Friday, the appeal against the decision by which the Ploiesti Court of Appeal admitted a request on the suspension of the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR)'s decision of December 6, 2024 which annulled the presidential election.The Prosecutor's Office with the Ploiesti Court of Appeal and the Constitutional Court of Romania contested the decision of the Ploiesti Court of Appeal. Judicial inspection will perform checks with regard to the possible disciplinary offence committed by the judge of the Court of Appeal Ploiesti who admitted on Thursday the request for suspension of the CCR decision through which the presidential elections were annulled, informs the Superior Council of Magistrate (CSM).' The ordered measure takes into account the fact that in about 30 other identical cases settled by the appeal courts in the country, the decisions pronounced were to reject the action, the judicial practice being uniform in this respect', reads a statement sent by the SCM. A judge of the Court of Appeal Ploiesti admitted a request through which the suspension of the CCR decision of 6 December 2024, through which the presidential elections were annulled.
Romania has dropped to 55th place in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), down from 49th last year. While the country has a diverse and relatively pluralistic media landscape, the report highlights concerns over a lack of transparency regarding media financing, particularly political party funding, and market challenges that […]
The ninth edition of the American Independent Film Festival (AIFF), which focuses on independent, North American productions, is scheduled to take place between June 6 and June 12 in Bucharest, and between June 13 and June 14 at Bran Castle. The event also plans screenings in other cities in the country, including Cluj, Iași, Timișoara, […]
Raphael’s famous painting Young Woman with Unicorn will be exhibited at the Brukenthal National Museum in Sibiu in 2027, marking the first time the masterpiece will be shown in the country. The exhibition is part of a broader collaboration between the Brukenthal Museum and major European institutions, including the renowned Galleria Borghese in Rome. Following […]
The World Press Photo exhibition is back in Bucharest, opening on May 2 in University Square, where it will remain on display until June 2. The open-air exhibition is free to visit and showcases some of the most striking and emotional images captured by photojournalists over the past year. This year’s edition marks the 70th […]
The city of Timișoara, western Romania, has signed new contracts for European Union funding that will help modernize its public transport system. Nearly RON 180 million in non-refundable EU funds have been secured to purchase 40 new vehicles, including trams, electric buses, and trolleybuses, the City Hall announced. The funds were granted through the Regional […]
The High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ) has issued final prison sentences in a high-profile sexual abuse case involving former clergy from the Orthodox Church. On Wednesday, April 30, the judges upheld the eight-year sentence for former bishop of Huși, Corneliu Onilă, and sentenced former archimandrite Sebastian Jitaru to 14 years and two months […]
