Dozens of national roads were closed in 16 counties. Cold death toll in Europe climbs to 300 over the weekend. More than 250 localities in 16 counties are affected by the massive snowfalls, blizzards and ice, the Home Affairs Ministry informed on Sunday night. 37 localities were completely isolated both by road and railway while [...]
Romanian tennis player and women’s former world no. 1 Simona Halep said that she decided to withdraw from the Australian Open due to knee and shoulder pain felt after playing in Abu Dhabi. She had received a wild card for the qualifiers of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of 2025. “After discussing […]
Over 1.3 million visitors, including Bucharest residents and tourists from around the world, rediscovered the magic of Christmas at the Romanian capital’s main holiday event, held from November 29 to December 26 in Constituției Square. Organized by the City Hall of Bucharest through CREART – the Center for Creation, Art, and Tradition, the event was […]
Romania is set to close more than 30 border crossing points starting January 1, 2025, following its full accession to the Schengen Area, which entails the removal of internal border checks. The decision was announced in a government decision project published by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and quoted by Libertatea.ro. ...
Metrorex, the operator of the subway network in Bucharest, has proposed a fare increase starting January 1, 2025. Under the new plan, the cost of a single trip would rise from the current RON 3 to RON 5, while the monthly subscription would increase from RON 80 to RON 100, according to a draft order […]
More than 500,000 Romanians are celebrating their name day on Friday, December 27, coinciding with the feast of Saint Stephen, according to data from the Directorate for Personal Records quoted by News.ro. Among them, 364,444 men and 155,791 women...
On Monday, December 23, Romanian police brought Nica Robert Florin back to the country. The man convicted of possession of high-risk drugs, bodily harm, and driving under the influence of alcohol, is listed among Romania’s Most Wanted category and was also wanted internationally. Romanian authorities revealed at the beginning of October that they had indications […]
