Romania's National Anti-corruption Department (DNA) requested approval on Wednesday afternoon for the preventive arrest of Elena Udrea, a prominent politician best known for her serving as Development and Tourism minister in 2009-2012 and for running in the 2014 presidential election, when she was supported by then-president Traian Basescu. DNA requested approval for her arrest in a case in which she is accused of bribe taking in the organisation of a sports event when she served as minister. Shortly after the announcement, DNA requested another approval to arrest Udrea in two separate cases, charging her with bribe taking and traffic of influence.
Romanian president Nicușor Dan met with UK prime minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday morning, June 25, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague. The meeting brought together Romania’s full official delegation, including presidential security advisor Cristian Diaconescu, newly appointed foreign minister Oana Țoiu, defence minister Ionuț Moșteanu, and Romania’s permanent representative to […]
EUROPAfest 2025 will bring a special jazz experience to Bucharest this summer, transforming the Royal Palace into a stage for international artists between July 4 and 13. The festival opens with a series of concerts that highlight jazz traditions from around the world, with a particular focus on artists from Japan and Norway. The Opening […]
The publicly-traded Romanian real estate company Meta Estate Trust, ticker MET, announced a new investment worth EUR 1.52 million in four villas within the Radisson Blu Grand Mountain Resort Brașov, the first 5-star mountain villa resort in Romania. The premium resort is currently under development, and the four villas representing Meta Estate Trust’s investment are […]
Passenger car registrations in Romania recorded the sharpest year-on-year decline in Europe in May, according to data published Wednesday, June 25, by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, or ACEA, which represents the 16 major car manufacturers in Europe. Regionally, however, the situation is different, as the auto market in Europe returned...
Maidan, a company active in event catering, industrial catering and the development of its own gastronomic products, ended the year 2024 with a turnover of EUR 3.2 million, up 30% compared to the previous year. This evolution comes in the context of an unstable economic environment, but also of significant internal transformations. Investments for the […]
Danish renewable energy developer Eurowind Energy has announced a EUR 174.8 million investment to develop its largest solar park in Romania, located in Vișina, Dâmbovița county. The new solar facility will have an installed capacity of 220 MW, making it one of the largest solar projects in the country. The facility is expected to generate around […]
