Nine foreign citizens suspected of terrorist actions were declared personae non gratae this year and removed from the national territory by decisions of the Bucharest Court of Appeal, at the proposition of the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI), other 246 persons being stopped at the border for the same reasons, the SRI spokesman Ovidiu Marincea said. The foreign citizens rejected at the border and declared unwelcome were mainly from Iraq, Palestine, Morocco, Tunisia, Syria, of whom rd 70pct were in connection to or had performed activities for the Islamic State. The number of the persons who are not allowed to enter Romania is on an uptrend, the SRI official added, and this is due to the preventive active measures which both the SRI and the partner services have forged to dilute the risks generated by the phenomena represented by the foreign fighters/returnees. The SRI spokesman specified that given the current security context in Europe, based on the data so far, the National Alert System stays put at cautious blue. "In parallel, the SRI is considering and acts to speeding up the information swap within the cooperation with both its national partners with the SNPCT (National System for Preventing and Combating Terrorism), and its partner services, so that our institution contributes to the approaches at national, international level for the defence of the democratic values," the SRI spokesman concluded.
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 […]
