A Romanian citizen has been remanded in custody, accused by Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) prosecutors of the crime of treason, after sending to the Russian Embassy in Bucharest images of Romanian or NATO military facilities located near Tulcea, as well as images of a military convoy travelling to Ukraine."From the evidence administered in the case it resulted that, since 2022, he has proceeded to monitor Romanian or NATO military facilites located near Tulcea, collecting military information and taking photographs of military combat equipment and the movement of personnel in the border area with Ukraine, which he transmitted to diplomats from the Russian Embassy in Bucharest. As a result of the house searches, several means of evidence were identified and seized," DIICOT announced in a press release.Prosecutors referred the case to the Bucharest Court of Appeal, which ordered the defendant's remand in custody for a period of 30 days.The judicial activities were carried out together with judicial police officers from the DIICOT - the Central Structure and the Directorate for Combating Organised Crime and subordinate structures.The action benefited from the support of the Romanian Intelligence Service, the General Directorate of Defence Intelligence of the Ministry of National Defence and gendarmes of the 'Vlad Tepes' Special Intelligence Brigade.Specialist support was provided by the Technical and Forensic Service of DIICOT and the Special Operations Directorate of the Inspectorate General of the Romanian Police (IGPR).
Endava (NYSE: DAVA), a global provider of digital transformation, has been selected as a partner in the Open Cloud for Research and Education (OCRE) 2024 framework. This EU-compliant procurement framework, administered by GÉANT, the collaboration of European National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), enables European educational institutions to access innovative cloud services, fostering digital transformation […]
Romanian justice minister Radu Marinescu said during an interview that Andrew and Tristan Tate, who left Romania after their travel ban was lifted, have every interest in returning to comply with judicial procedures. The two are investigated for human trafficking and other offenses, including rape. The minister argued that the brothers have always claimed that […]
A new investigation from independent journalists at Recorder shows that far-right politician Călin Georgescu, who routinely accuses American-Hungarian billionaire George Soros of meddling in Romanian politics, partnered with the...
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A new study by MKOR shows that pro-Russian politician Călin Georgescu is the frontrunner in Romania’s presidential race, with 36.6% of voters favoring him in the first round. However, the data suggests that acting president Ilie Bolojan could defeat him in the runoff, where he would secure 42% of the votes against Georgescu’s 40%. Ilie […]
The City Hall of Timișoara, in western Romania, has approved the Zonal Urban Plan (PUZ) for the redevelopment of the former abattoir, paving the way for a large-scale transformation of the nearly five-hectare industrial site. The project, led by Țiriac Imobiliare through its subsidiary Goldale Real Estate SRL, will preserve the historical buildings while repurposing […]
