Romania's National Anti-corruption Department (DNA) plans to start criminal inquiries against nine former ministers for alleged acts of corruption in a case related to the acquisition of Microsoft licenses. The head of DNA on Friday demanded the Prosecutor General to notify the President of Romania, the speakers of the Senate and House of Deputies and the European Parliament so that it start criminal inquiries against the nine, who served as ministers in Social Democrat Adrian Nastase's government in the early 2000's and in more recent years, when Emil Boc, a Democratic Liberal, served as PM.
The Ambulance for Monuments, a project initiated by the non-profit Monumentum Association, plans to work on safeguarding 17 historical monuments across the country this year, according to a calendar released at the beginning of March. This year’s interventions cover areas such as southern Transylvania, Banat, Sălaj, Bihor, Arad, Bistrița-Năsăud, western Oltenia, northern Muntenia, northern Moldova, […]
Bucharest mayor Ciprian Ciucu called on coalition parties to adopt the state budget next week in the form proposed by the government during a statement made on Friday, March 6. Otherwise, Bucharest risks entering into payment default. The state budget for 2026, which should have been adopted months ago, is “essential” for Bucharest residents, because […]
Romanians have limited perceptions of gender inequalities and continue to maintain traditional views on the roles of women and men, according to Eurostat data from the survey on the perception of gender stereotypes, processed by Social Monitor, a project of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Romania. Traditional gender roles continue to be more accepted in Romania and in […]
Prime minister Ilie Bolojan asked Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates, for support in facilitating the flight corridors so that Romanian citizens can return home safely during a call on Friday, March 6. The official sought to clear the way for more Romanian airlines so that repatriations could […]
Gaep announced it would represent Roberta Curcă, one of the artists who took part in the mentorship program for emerging artists backed by the gallery. Gaep presented works by Roberta Curcă in Back to Where It All Began, a 2023 group exhibition part of the project Accelerator. Mentoring and Production for Emerging Artists
Former heads of customs at the Port of Constanța, Octavian Parfenie and Christian Gudu, were detained by prosecutors from the National Anticorruption Directorate on Friday, March 6, after a sting operation. DNA officially confirmed in a press release that criminal prosecution has begun against Octavian Lică Parfenie, former head of the Constanța South Border Customs […]
