The USR PLUS national bureau decided on Friday that the congress of 2nd and 3rd October will take place under conditions of extreme safety, with a maximum of 150 people simultaneously in the big hall of Romexpo, shows a press release of the party. The event will be attended only by vaccinated people, according to a decision taken in July by the National Bureau, as well as taking into consideration the epidemiological situation and the restrictions for public event organization, USR PLUS assumes the observance of rules and decided to organize the congress in a hybrid system. Thus, in the first day of the congress there will be present at the Romexpo the co-chairmen USR PLUS, the members of the National Bureau, the teams which candidate for the National Bureau and who will deliver speeches, international guests, the electoral commission, the technical staff and the press. The hall will accommodate at most 150 people simultaneously, who will observe the regulations for social distancing and will wear a mask, according to the quoted source. The 1,200 delegates who will vote the new National Bureau will come to the venue divided into separate flows. The event at Romexpo of 2nd October will be broadcast live, so that all members USR PLUS follow the speeches. On the second day of the congress, 3rd October, the debates regarding the amendment of the USR PLUS statute will take place in an online meeting. Dacian Ciolos got most votes for the USR PLUS elections but he will get in the second round with Dan Barna, as he didn’t get 50%+ 1 of the validated votes. Thursday, 23rd September, was over the first round of the domestic voting for the election of the USR PLUS chairman: there voted 32,815 (74.4%) of the total of 44,114 electors. The results are the following: Dacian Ciolos: 15,111 (46.0%); Dan Barna: 44,404 (43.9%); Irineu Darau (3,300) (10.1%), a press release of the party shows.
The fund Cultura Face Bine, a national funding mechanism for cultural projects backed by private-sector financing, will begin supporting local cultural organizations in 2026. The fund aims to support grassroots cultural initiatives with a proven impact in their communities and which need resources to continue, develop, or transform their activities. The funding mechanism has been […]
The European Commission (EC) announced on Thursday, December 11, that it is referring Romania to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to meet obligations under Ambient Air Quality Directives. According to the Commission, Romania has not ensured that its national air quality monitoring network complies with legally required standards on […]
The Bucharest Court of Appeal (CAB) held an unprecedented press conference on Thursday, December 11, in response to allegations raised in a recent media investigation published by Recorder, with court president Liana Arsenie firmly rejecting the claims. However, at the start of the press event, a judge from within the institution publicly stated that the […]
Romania’s Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) issued its first response to the Recorder documentary alleging systemic manipulation within the justice system, calling the investigation an amplification of a “campaign to destabilize judicial authority.” The council said on Thursday, December 11, that it will evaluate what measures need to be taken following the report. In a […]
MedLife, Romania’s largest private medical services network, announced on Wednesday, December 10, that it reached a market capitalization of EUR 1 billion on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB). The milestone secures its position as “the most valuable healthcare company” in the country. The achievement came nine years after MedLife’s listing on BVB in December 2016, […]
The Buzău Land UNESCO Global Geopark in Romania has become a “living laboratory” this week as a team of American researchers arrived to study microorganisms capable of surviving in extreme environments. The scientists, part of the interdisciplinary research organisation The Two Frontiers Project, are examining methane seeps, sulfur and petroleum springs, saline sources, and other […]
