Premier Nicolae Ciuca ranks first in point of visibility in the month of May. He was followed by education minister Sorin Campeanu and energy minister Virgil Popescu, both of them having a spectacular advance compared to the previous month. In exchange, health minister Alexandru Rafila, who ranked second in top, goes down to the 11th position, accord9ing to the Barometer of ministers' visibility, an analysis made by News.ro and Klarmedia monitoring agency, based on the monitoring of the written and online press. Transport minister Sorin Grindeanu ranks 4th with 3,655 mentioning in the written and online press, the same position as in April. The next minister in the top is defense minister Vasile Dincu, who also keeps the same position as in the previous month. His visibility was marked by statements referring to the situation of the defense industry and those about the Ukraine war. Foreign minister Bogdan Aurescu ranks 6th, after being 3rd in April, the significant presence in the written and online press being given by the announcement about the Romanian Embassy in Kiev resuming activity and the participation in the meeting of NATO foreign ministers. Marcel Bolos, the minister of European Projects climbs to 7th position, a change due to his presence in the written and online press following his nomination in the position, the PNRR renegotiation and reorganization of the ministry he is head of. Interior minister Lucian Bode goes down to 8th from 6th position. Although he has the same number of mentions as in April, labor minister Marius Budai goes down to 9th from 5th position. Environment minister Tanczos Barna, goes down one position, the 10th, and health minister Alexandru Rafila goes down from second position in April to 11th in May, while the 12th position belongs to agriculture minister Adrian Chesnoiu. The last positions are held by culture minister Lucian Romascanu, digitization minister Sebastian Burduja, justice minister Catalin Predoiu and the minister of tourism Daniel Cadariu.
More than 680 houses in Suceava country and 170 houses in Neamţ county were impacted in the flash floods that hit northeastern Romania at the end of last week. Forty-one houses were completely destroyed, Raed Arafat, the head of the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU), announced on Friday, August 1. Three people were killed in […]
Romanian justice minister Radu Marinescu said on Thursday, July 31, that harsher penalties are being considered for violence against women and domestic violence, including the criminalization of femicide. The minister said that Romania currently has legislation that is fairly adequate, in line with European standards, for combating violence, including domestic violence. He also said that […]
Via Transilvanica, the long-distance trail that crosses the country, will apply to be the first accredited long-distance route in Romania after the government issued the methodological norms regulating the hiking trails of national interest. Tășuleasa Social, the non-profit that developed the trail, called the recently issued norms "a huge step that transforms a bold idea into...
Former prime minister and Social Democratic leader Marcel Ciolacu stated that he does not rule out a candidacy for the presidency of the Buzău County Council, after rumors to that end. PSD Buzău president Romeo Lungu had previously told journalists that discussions are underway for the former prime minister to run for the Buzău County […]
The Balneo-Physiotherapy Clinic in the Călimănești resort town, southern Romania, will undergo rehabilitation with a EUR 10 million financing from the European Union, according to representatives of the Vâlcea County Council. The project implementation period will be 24 months from the completion of the tender for the execution of the works, which include, in addition […]
Bringo, the first personal shopper-based rapid grocery delivery service in Romania, handling over 4,000 daily orders in more than 35 cities, launches a loyalty program that turns shopping into a continuous reward experience. "Beyond functional benefits like discounts, free delivery, or double refunds for SGR packaging collected right at your doorstep, Bringo YOU offers a […]
