Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said on Monday that the government is amending Romania's legislation on the corporate governance of state-owned enterprises and thus entirely fulfilling an essential milestone in the country's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR)."We are repealing all exceptions and applying these corporate rules to state-owned enterprises in the defence industry, as well as in the case of RA-APPS," the prime minister said at the beginning of a government meeting.Letter a) in Article 1 (6) regulating the exemption of the RA-APPS corporation managing state-owned real estate from Government Emergency Ordinance 109/2011 will be repealed.At the same time, the requirement regarding the additional security check for the selection of the members of the boards of directors in the field of the national defence and security industry should also apply to the selection of the members of the board of directors of state-owned enterprises dealing with the administration of state-owned property and real estate provided by RA-APPS that also entails requirements in the field of national safety and security.
On Thursday, January 23, the European Commission granted a protected geographical indication status to Romania’s Jidvei wine. The new status offers recognition for the distinctive qualities of the wine. The brand encompasses white, rosé, red, sparkling, semi-sparkling, and liqueur wines produced from grape varieties grown in the Alba region, in central-western Romania. The vineyards in […]
Romania's pavilion at the Osaka World Expo 2025, which will take place from April 13 to October 13, was built with a focus on sustainability, including contributions from Romanian workers. The pavilion also highlights Romania's national resources. The mascot for the expo is a pelican named Haru (meaning "spring" in Japanese), symbolizing the importance of […]
Examin, a Romanian startup specializing in AI-powered video analytics, has secured EUR 200,000 in pre-seed funding from a private investor. The funds will be directed toward a market-ready product, creating an AI-driven prototype for quality inspection in manufacturing processes (AI Quality Inspection), developing its first AI Video Analytics camera, expanding the team, and scaling marketing […]
The beginning of 2025 brought increased pollution in the Bucharest-Ilfov area, as traditional pollutants such as cars and heating systems met low wind speeds, high humidity, and thermal inversion. The latter three prevent pollutant particles from dispersing and instead keep them at ground level. As a result, the level of pollution has doubled in the […]
Update: DNA confirmed that Sinaia mayor Vlad Oprea had been detained for 24 hours beginning January 23 on charges of bribery in continuous form, conducting financial operations incompatible with his position, false in asset declarations, abuse of office, and influence peddling. The prosecutors also said that Oprea indirectly received a total bribe of EUR 238,000 […]
Prosecutors from Romania's National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) reportedly detained Vlad Oprea, the mayor of the popular mountain town of Sinaia, for 24 hours on Thursday, January 23. He faces corruption charges in a case investigated by the DNA, with further searches set to take place at the Sinaia City Hall later today, in the presence […]
