MEP Eugen Tomac announced that he will appeal to the Court of Justice of the European Union against the decision of the Court of the European Union in the case concerning Romania's accession to the Schengen area."The trial against the Council of the European Union at the CJEU has not ended! Regarding the decision of the Court of the European Union by which I complained about the abuse of power by Austria through the blockade generated in the Council of the JHA against Romania and Bulgaria, I would like to make the following clarifications: as a member of the European Parliament, I argued from the beginning that this approach is a first and that I am a non-privileged plaintiff according to the provisions of Article 263 of TFEU. Therefore, I requested the Romanian Government, the European Commission and the European Parliament to intervene in this process. I sued the rejection of our entry into the Schengen area on February 6, 2023, because, according to the provisions of the TFEU, such a decision can be appealed within two months, and the deadline expires on February 8. (...) Given that the Court of Luxembourg did not only reject the action initiated against the Council of the EU, but also analyzed substantive aspects, we have the right to appeal to the Court of Justice of the European Union and hope that the next panel of judges will address this issue in a more complex and more detailed way, in accordance with the EU Treaties and the Schengen agreements," said Eugen Tomac, on Sunday, in a Facebook post."Personally, I don't regret this step for a moment, I have a peaceful conscience that I used all the legal ways a citizen has at his disposal to defend the interests of Romania and Romanian citizens in the spirit of values that consecrated the European project. That's why I continue this approach because we have to defend our interests and rights with intelligence and dignity," said Tomac.In the same context, he recalls that he initiated a petition signed by over 50,000 Romanian citizens asking the European Parliament to intervene as a privileged plaintiff in this process.
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
