Corruption weakens the state, erodes the institutions and generates a setback of the society as a whole, and the scourge undermines democracy and the rule of law, President Klaus Iohannis said in a message on December 9, International Anti-Corruption Day. “This scourge undermines democracy and the rule of law, leads...
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For the first time, the Randstad Romania Workmonitor research showed that Romanian employees now prioritize job security (88%) and work-life balance (86%) over salary (84%), slightly exceeding the global average. The 2025 report highlights a shifting workplace landscape where employees value personalization, community, and future-ready skills, and employers must adapt to meet these evolving expectations. […]
The general mayor of Bucharest, Nicușor Dan, has been cleared to run in Romania’s upcoming presidential elections after the Constitutional Court (CCR) rejected all challenges against his independent candidacy. The top court ruled on Tuesday, March 11, dismissing five complaints filed against the Central Electoral Bureau’s (BEC) decision to validate his...
Gil Shohat's The Eichmann Trial is set to premiere at the Bucharest National Opera (ONB), with the first performance scheduled for March 30. The opera production is based on Motti Lerner's play of the same name, which premiered at the Bucharest National Theater (TNB) last year. It focuses on the trial of the SS lieutenant-colonel […]
The European Parliament announced on March 11 that it endorsed the EUR 1.9 billion support package under the Reform and Growth Facility for Moldova. Of the total, EUR 420 million will be provided as grants. Besides increasing the grant side by EUR 100 million, MEPs backed an increase in pre-financing...
A country that failed to organize free elections over the past 20 years is not in a position to comment on democracy, the Romanian Foreign Ministry responded in a press release to statements made by the Russian president's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, in defense of Romanian far-right politician Calin Georgescu and his ban on the presidential […]
Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu said that the unanimous decision of the Constitutional Court (CCR) judges on banning the presidential candidacy of far-right politician Calin Georgescu "closes an extremely tense and dangerous episode" that Romania has experienced in recent months. He also said that the peaceful...
