Victor Ponta, a former prime minister and leader of the Social Democrats (PSD), has been expelled from the PSD after launching his candidacy for the upcoming presidential election as an independent. The decision was made during a meeting of the party’s National Political Council on Wednesday, March 12, according to
After ten years of protecting urban biodiversity, the Văcărești Natural Park Association has officially become the Bucharest Natural Park Association (APNB), reflecting its expanded mission to safeguard and promote nature across the entire capital city. The rebranding signals a strategic shift from focusing on a single park to building a city-wide network of natural areas, […]
The Romanian team took first place at the European Youth Chess Championship for teams in the under-12 category. The tournament took place in Terme Catez, Slovenia. The team, composed of Lucas Rusu, Răzvan-George Pârvu, Iustin Larion, and Iustin-Nicolas Cazacu, led by Petre Nad, achieved 5 victories and one draw in the 7 rounds and surpassed […]
Simina Tănăsescu, seen as belonging to the reformist wing of the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR), has been elected as the Court's president for a three-year term following a vote held on July 11, Hotnews.ro announced. She succeeds Marian Enache, whose mandate expired earlier this month. Tănăsescu...
Prime minister Ilie Bolojan, the only candidate for the position of president of the National Liberal Party (PNL) in Romania, was elected to this position on July 12 at the party's Congress. Bolojan served as interim PNL head after Nicolae Ciuca resigned following his failure in the presidential elections last November. During his term as […]
The average net wage in Romania increased by 7.6% y/y to RON 5,508 (EUR 1,087) in May, while the real annual advance eased to +2.3% y/y – the slowest pace in nearly two years, according to data published by the statistics office. Further moderation is expected as the government froze the wages in the budgetary […]
The Trump Organization has announced the launch of its first luxury residential project in Romania, in partnership with Romanian developer SDC Imobiliare – a local Cluj Napoca-based real estate developer controlled by Ştefan Berciu. The project, Trump Tower Bucharest, marks the official debut of the Trump brand in the country, according to
