In a plenary sitting on Monday, the Romanian Senate held two moments of silence, in memory of the victims of the war in Ukraine, which started two years ago, and in memory of National Liberal Party (PNL) senator Catalin Toma, who died on Saturday.On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine on four fronts, brought war back to Europe and triggered an international crisis with lasting effects.Another moment of silence took place for Catalin Toma, a senator in the 2016-2020 legislature."On Saturday, Catalin Toma, a senator in the previous legislature, passed away; he was a man whom many of our colleagues knew, which is why I ask you to hold a moment of silence. At 46 years old, unfortunately, he passed away," said the leader of PNL senators, Daniel Fenechiu.The president of Vrancea County Council, Catalin Toma, died on Saturday morning at a hospital in Bucharest, where he had arrived a day earlier in critical condition.
Romania will host its first mixed team European Judo Championship in 2027, according to the Romanian Judo Federation. The competition will take place at a key moment in the Olympic cycle, when the points earned will directly influence world rankings and qualification for the Olympic Games, according to FR Judo. The event will...
Radu Miruță, currently Romania’s economy minister, was proposed to lead the Defense Ministry. He will also hold the position of deputy prime minister. In his place, senator Irineu Darău has been proposed to take the helm of the Economy Ministry. The Defense and Economy Ministries are handled by the center-right reformist party Save Romania Union […]
Carrefour Romania has expanded its proximity retail network, reaching 200 Express stores and 191 Market locations nationwide, as part of its strategy to strengthen convenience formats. The retailer announced that the 200th Carrefour Express store will open on December 22. In 2025 alone, Carrefour opened 27 Express stores, including 19 company-operated units and eight franchise […]
Bucharest Tribunal rejected on Wednesday, December 17, an appeal filed by former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu against a lower court decision to keep him under judicial control in a case in which he is accused of promoting legionary ideology. The ruling is final,
European chief prosecutor Laura Codruța Kovesi, the former head of Romania's National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA), said she was “shocked” by the revelations made by magistrates in the Recorder documentary ‘Captured Justice,' released on December 9. The media investigation, which fueled major street protests in Romania, details how...
Romania is among 19 European Union member states asking the European Commission to allocate funding for the creation of migrant return centres to be located outside the EU, amid a broader tightening of the bloc’s migration policy, Agerpres reported. The request follows decisions taken by...
