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Lucian Ban, an artist acclaimed by New York Times, returns on the Radio Hall’s stage after 10 years

October 10, 2016

The concert “ELEVATION feat. Lucian Ban” will take place on October 11 at the Radio Hall in Bucharest, presenting the album “Songs from Afar”, where modern jazz meets traditional music of Transylvania. The prestigious New York Times, very selective regarding the recommendations of events, wrote about the album’s launching concert from New York: Pianist Lucian […]

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Economy minister Radu Miruță proposed to head Romania’s Defense Ministry

Radu Miruță, currently Romania’s economy minister, was proposed to lead the Defense Ministry. He will also hold the position of deputy prime minister. In his place, senator Irineu Darău has been proposed to take the helm of the Economy Ministry. The Defense and Economy Ministries are handled by the center-right reformist party Save Romania Union […]

Carrefour expands proximity network, reaches 200 Express stores in Romania

Carrefour Romania has expanded its proximity retail network, reaching 200 Express stores and 191 Market locations nationwide, as part of its strategy to strengthen convenience formats. The retailer announced that the 200th Carrefour Express store will open on December 22. In 2025 alone, Carrefour opened 27 Express stores, including 19 company-operated units and eight franchise […]

Romania’s former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu remains under judicial control in legionary propaganda case

Bucharest Tribunal rejected on Wednesday, December 17, an appeal filed by former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu against a lower court decision to keep him under judicial control in a case in which he is accused of promoting legionary ideology. The ruling is final,

European chief prosecutor Laura Codruța Kovesi expresses shock over issues in Romanian justice system

European chief prosecutor Laura Codruța Kovesi, the former head of Romania's National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA), said she was “shocked” by the revelations made by magistrates in the Recorder documentary ‘Captured Justice,' released on December 9. The media investigation, which fueled major street protests in Romania, details how...

Romania joins call for EU-funded migrant return hubs outside bloc

Romania is among 19 European Union member states asking the European Commission to allocate funding for the creation of migrant return centres to be located outside the EU, amid a broader tightening of the bloc’s migration policy, Agerpres reported. The request follows decisions taken by...

Romanian minister fined by state agency for SOEs supervision

The minister of economy, Radu Miruţă, announced that the Agency for Monitoring and Evaluation of Public Enterprises' Performance (AMEPIP) fined him, as a natural person, for "wanting a clean and fair management at a state-owned company" - Avioane Craiova.  The fine is apparently linked to comments made by minister Miruţă about the management teams appointed […]