Romania’s National Meteorological Administration recently issued a new weather advisory warning that the weather will be especially cold throughout the country, with freezing temperatures Tuesday night into Wednesday.
The cold front will be strong in the north, center, and east of Romania. Temperatures of -21 degrees Celsius are expected in eastern Transylvania in the night. On Wednesday night into Thursday, freezing temperatures of -15 to -16 are expected, especially in the east and...
The Romanian Film Festival in Washington, D.C will line up for this year’s edition six feature films and documentaries, each accompanied by introductions, post-screening discussions, and Q&A sessions. The event, organized by the Embassy of Romania to the United States and the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York, will take place from November 13 to […]
A total of 58% of the Romanian respondents to a recent Eurobarometer survey believe the war in Ukraine is one of the main challenges the EU is facing. This is higher than the EU average of 47% of respondents who share this belief. The cost of living worries 31% of the Romanian respondents, which is […]
Romania has been elected as a full member of the UNESCO Executive Board for the 2025–2029 term, the first such appointment in 14 years. Romanian officials noted that the country will work closely with other member states to promote dialogue, knowledge, and international cooperation, in the spirit of UNESCO’s principles and the objectives aimed at […]
The Government of Romania may draft several separate ordinances to legislate the fiscal measures initially included in a law, part of the second package of budgetary reforms, partly rejected by the Constitutional Court. The provisions put forth by the ruling coalition in a single law initially include critical measures, such as the "tax on [foreign] […]
The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) published its detailed ruling (motivation) on the magistrates’ pensions law on November 7. This should trigger the Government’s procedures for re-launching the law, according to statements by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and Social Democrat leader Sorin Grindeanu, who argue for different strategies. While PM Bolojan wants the same bill […]
Romania’s state-controlled electricity distribution and supply company Electrica (BVB: EL) has submitted a non-binding offer for the acquisition of Distribuție Energie Oltenia (DEO), the electricity distribution company controlled by the Macquarie investment fund, according to
