President Klaus Iohannis promulgated on last Monday the law on consumer protection, which refers to the capping of effective annual interest rates of non-bank financial institutions and the curtailment of claims that debt collectors request.The law was adopted by the Chamber of Deputies on March 26 as the decision-making body. Deputies belonging to the parliamentary group of Save Romania Union and unaffiliated MPs have challenged the law at the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR). On July 11, the CCR unanimously rejected the constitutionality objection as unfounded and found that the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act on the total cost of credit and the assignment of receivables are constitutional in relation to the criticisms made.The normative act targets measures on consumer protection in their legal relations with non-bank financial institutions and entities that carry out the activity of debt recovery, establishing rules against excessive interest rates, the explanatory memorandum states.The provisions of this law shall enter into force 90 days after the date of its publication in the Official Journal of Romania, Part I.
The Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Daniel, congratulated Pope Leo XIV for succeeding Pope Francis on Thursday, May 8. He expressed confidence that the new pope will continue to promote "the spirit of dialogue, peace, and cooperation between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church." "In a world facing multiple spiritual, economic, and […]
The organizers of the Untold festival announced they will offer a RON 150 (EUR 30) voucher toward the purchase of a festival pass to anyone who votes on May 18, during the second round of the presidential elections. In an online message, Untold representatives emphasized the connection between civic participation and the future of every […]
The Open Streets program, which sees the city's major arteries close for car traffic and become pedestrian areas, returns this weekend with a program of exhibitions, concerts, and a Festival of Lights. On Saturday, May 10, at 2:00 p.m., the public is invited to the Made in Romania exhibition, which presents a selection of civilian […]
Joseph Stiglitz, the famous economist and professor at Columbia University in New York, and winner of the Nobel Prize in economy in 2001, told an audience in Cluj, Romania, that governments must stimulate exports and key sectors when facing deficits. Stiglitz was in Romania on Thursday, May 8, to receive the title of Doctor Honoris […]
The Constitutional Court unanimously validated on Friday, May 9, the results of the first round of the presidential elections. It also rejected as unfounded a request to annul the elections filed by Sebastian-Constantin Popescu, the presidential candidate of the New Romania Party, it announced. The runoff, set for May 18, will see ultranationalist leader George […]
Bucharest's culinary scene welcomes back OLEA, the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel's celebrated Mediterranean destination, now reimagined with a fresh concept that blends authentic coastal flavours with contemporary sophistication. Following an extensive transformation, OLEA reopens its doors to offer guests a refined journey through the Mediterranean's sun-drenched culinary traditions, right in the heart of Romania's […]
