Interior Minister Carmen Dan on Friday met Austrian ambassador in Bucharest Gerhard Reiweger, who reasserted Austria’s support for Romania joining the border-free Schengen Area of the EU. “At the meeting, the excellent cooperation between the two interior ministries, particularly in policing, border and migration control, was emphasised, along with the ensuing significant results in the […]
Brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate reportedly transferred roughly USD 2.6 million into accounts opened in Romania and the United Kingdom over the last seven years, according to a recently published investigation. Several financial documents reveal that, since 2017, more than 180 bank transfers have been made, with the final destination being an account in the […]
The IOR-Titan Civic Initiative Group Association (Asociația Grupul de Inițiativă Civică IOR-Titan) announced that it sued the Bucharest City Hall, intending to cancel the retrocession of 12 hectares of land in IOR Park, one of the capital’s largest green areas, which the association says was done illegally. Thus, they request the court to declare “the absolute […]
The National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) announced on May 8 that it sent Teodosie Petrescu, the Archbishop of Tomis, to trial for influence buying. In the same case, an advisor within the Archdiocese of Tomis is investigated for complicity in buying influence. Archbishop Teodosie is one of the most influential representatives of the Romanian Orthodox Church. […]
Romanian president Klaus Iohannis marked May 9, Europe Day, by saying that this year's European Parliament elections represent a critical test for European democracy. He also encouraged citizens to participate in the vote. The president argued that Europeans desire to live in free societies with a functional rule of law, where rights and freedoms are […]
Film screenings, exhibitions and concerts are part of the weekend offer in Bucharest, which also hosts this weekend its Half Marathon. Nearby, in Snagov, foodies can enjoy a barbecue festival. In Bucharest: European Film Festival May 9 –...
Romania's president Klaus Iohannis is one of the four leaders honoured by the Atlantic Council with the Distinguished Leadership Award 2024. He accepted the award during a ceremony held in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, May 8. Iohannis received the Distinguished International Leadership Award because he "has adeptly led Romania through a period of insecurity in […]
