The national anti-fraud strategy for the protection of the financial interests of the European Union in Romania, 2023 - 2027, was approved on Thursday in the government meeting, the Executive informs, in a statement sent on Friday."The Anti-Fraud Department (DLAF) is the national anti-fraud coordination service and the contact institution with the European Anti-Fraud Office that ensures, supports and coordinates, as the case may be, the fulfillment of Romania's obligations regarding the protection of the financial interests of the EU, according to the provisions of art. 325 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU," the press release reads.The National Anti-Fraud Strategy (SNLAF) aims to coordinate fraud prevention efforts, undertaken by all national partners, for a high and healthy absorption of European funds, including those allocated to Romania through the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism, as well as for a full budgetary contribution of Romania to the EU budget.The general objectives of SNLAF aim at the prevention and detection of fraud, administrative investigation and criminal prosecution, the recovery of funds and the imposition of sanctions, the Executive also says.
Two Romanians were arrested during Sunday night, May 11, after robbing empty houses in the evacuated mountain village of Brienz located in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The village had been evacuated since November due to rock falls. The locality was, however, monitored by the authorities to prevent break-ins. The would-be thieves apparently tried to […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or EBRD, has revised its estimates regarding the evolution of the Romanian economy in 2025 downward to 1.6%. The bank expects Romania’s GDP to grow 0.2% less than the 1.8% estimate made in February, and to increase by 2.4% in 2026. Romania's GDP growth slowed to 0.8% in […]
During a meeting on Monday, May 12, the Cluj-Napoca Local Council approved a draft resolution that imposes smoking restrictions in several public spaces in the city, including public transport stations, parks, and sports facilities. The resolution was adopted with 22 votes in favor and 3 abstentions, and will come into effect 90 days from the […]
An internal survey by Romanian Business Leaders, which does not have national representativeness but was answered by 417 entrepreneurs, shows that 62% of entrepreneurs expect to have to make layoffs, while a third expect the number of employees to remain the same. The expected layoffs are directly connected to the possibility of Romania choosing a […]
Romanian Istvan Kovacs will be the main referee for the UEFA Champions League final between Paris St-Germain and Inter Milan, which will be played on May 31 in Munich. The match will be Kovacs’ third European final in the last 4 years. The 40-year-old referee has previously officiated the UEFA Europa Conference League final in […]
Over 70 museums across Romania will open their doors after hours for the 21st edition of Night of Museums, one of the country's most anticipated cultural events. Held on the night of May 17, the event offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore exhibitions, installations, and creative activities in an unconventional, late-night setting. From major […]
