Parliament on Wednesday adopted a declaration on the terrorist attacks against the State of Israel and its civilian population, in which it "strongly condemns the attacks of the terrorist organisation Hamas against Israel, the crimes and violence against the civilian population, terrorist infiltrations and hostage-taking." Last but not least, the Parliament reaffirms in the(former prime-minister) document the special importance of the partnership between Romania and the State of Israel, including in the context of the completion of 75 years of uninterrupted diplomatic relations. Unaffiliated MP Ludovic Orban (former prime-minister) said Wednesday that he is convinced that Russia, Iran and "all the demons that are trying to destroy civilisation, to strike at democracy" are behind the attacks in Israel."At least today, Romania's Parliament is really a Parliament of a democratic and civilized country and maybe we can wash away some of the shame of yesterday, when we had a little left and were the laughing stock of the world. (...) I do not believe that Hamas prepared this strike and executed this strike completely and totally by chance, without any connection to other events happening on the planet. I am convinced that behind this attack is Russia, I am convinced that behind this attack is Iran and all the demons that are trying to destroy civilisation, to strike at democracy, to strike at people who really want to live in peace, to live in respect, to be able to achieve happiness in this world," Orban told the joint plenary meeting of Parliament.He added that he was "shocked" by the scale and total lack of logic, reason and humanity of the attacks against the State of Israel."It was a criminal, terrorist attack, an attack against innocent people, people who simply could not defend themselves and who fell victim to a profoundly inhuman, treacherous aggression that must not be condoned in any form. Today's world is a world in which civilisation, humanity, democracy, respect for human life, respect for human dignity are increasingly being put at risk in more and more parts of the world," he said. 284 votes "for" were registered, and three parliamentarians did not vote.
The Romanian-American University announces the signing of a strategic academic partnership with the University of Hyogo, Japan, for the development of the International Business and Entrepreneurship master’s program, which thus becomes the first Japan-Romania double degree program in the field of business and entrepreneurship in Romania. Through this partnership, students will have the opportunity to […]
The European Commission (EC) announced on Thursday, May 14, that it issued a positive preliminary assessment of Romania’s fourth payment request for EUR 2.62 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. The funds are tied to reforms and investments targeting transport decarbonization, digitalization, healthcare, tax reform,...
Leasing transactions for modern office space in Bucharest increased by 14% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, while new demand rose by 24%. Even so, the market remains below pre-pandemic levels, according to Colliers data. Total new demand reached approximately 24,000 square meters in the first three months […]
Romania ranks 14th out of 40 countries for income inequality, with the wealthiest fifth earning 5.73 times more than the poorest fifth, according to the “Unequal Chances – Children and Economic Inequality” report released by UNICEF on Tuesday, May 12. Among the countries with comparable data included in the report, Romania ranks 10th in child poverty, […]
New Romanian film distribution company Good Time Films announced its official launch with the acquisition of two international arthouse productions, including a title selected for the main competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. The company said it will bring both films to Romanian cinemas later this year. The first title is Parallel Tales, written […]
Famed American actress Nicole Kidman stars in a new video promoting “Danaïde,” Constantin Brancusi’ golden portrait of his muse dated from 1913. In the video produced by prestigious auction house Christie’s, set to David Bowie’s song “Golden Years,” Kidman, herself a lover and supporter of the arts, approaches the work in Christie’s Rockefeller Center galleries, […]
