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).
Traffic is restricted in central Bucharest after local authorities started work at the degraded Unirii platform. Splaiul Independenței, between Națiunile Unite Square and Unirii Square, is the first area with restrictions. District 4 mayor Daniel Băluță, who heads the reconstruction project valued at RON 800 million (EUR 158.6 million), said that the areas in front […]
The "Pământul Strămoșesc" Association, founded by former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu and several others, announced on Friday, June 6, that it will dissolve. The association, named after a Legionary magazine that circulated during the interwar period, was established in 2021 by Călin Georgescu, along with a former AUR parliamentary candidate and former officer of the […]
EVConnect, one of the pioneers in electromobility in Romania, announced a strategic partnership with Selgros, dedicated to expanding the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The collaboration aims to install over 40 charging stations in Selgros commercial centers’ parking lots, providing customers with access to fast EV charging options. The first charging stations are already operational […]
Roughly 5,000 soldiers from Italy, Moldova, Romania, and the United States are participating in the multinational Saber Guardian 25 (SG25) exercise, running from June 9 to 24. The exercise is led by the US Army Europe (USAREUR) and the Romanian Joint Forces Command “General Ioan Emanoil Florescu.” Military activities take place across multiple training areas […]
Protests that were initially peaceful quickly turned violent after two 14-year-old Romanian boys were charged with the rape of a teenage girl in the small town of Ballymena, Northern Ireland. The alleged rape took place Saturday, June 7, and their case was heard the following Monday. The BBC, which did not release the identities of […]
The Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) has launched a public appeal for donations to support the community of Praid, where devastating flooding recently forced the closure of the area’s salt mine and brought tourism to a standstill. Flooding completely disrupted operations at the Praid salt mine, a major economic driver in the region. […]
