The Foreign Ministry stated that Russia's blatant interference in Romania's internal affairs is an attempt to deprive the Romanian people of their constitutional right to free expression of their will. "This is yet another episode of Russia's broader hybrid aggression against Europe and the rest of the free world, which has been manifested recently in Russia's active efforts to undermine the situation in Georgia, Moldova and a number of other countries," the statement said. The Foreign Ministry emphasised that Russia's meddling in Romania's internal affairs reinforces earlier assertions by Ukraine's Foreign Ministry that the Kremlin's aggressive ambitions extend well beyond Ukraine, targeting EU and NATO countries as well. "The response to such Russian threats must be united and resolute, particularly by providing maximum support to Ukraine in countering Russian aggression in order to maintain stability in Europe and the world," the Foreign Ministry said. Background: First, the Romanian Constitutional Court recognised the validity of the first round of the presidential election, where the anti-Western Calin Georgescu shockingly emerged victorious. On Friday, voting in the second round began at polling stations abroad. However, on 6 December, after an urgent meeting, the Constitutional Court annulled the results of the first round on the grounds that it had received many new requests for such a move and had reviewed information from intelligence agencies. The requests referred to declassified documents from the Supreme Council of National Defence, which revealed that the campaign of pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu was part of a coordinated foreign manipulation effort.
Romanian author Mircea Cărtărescu is on the longlist for this year’s International Booker Prize, the influential award for translated fiction, with the novel Solenoid, translated into English by Sean Cotter and published at Pushkin Press. He is the first Romanian author to be longlisted for the prize, alongside 12 other authors nominated for the International Booker […]
Investors from Western Europe, particularly Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, and the United Kingdom, have been the most active buyers of real estate assets in Romania over the past five years (2019–2024), making investments totaling EUR 1.75 billion, according to data from real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. The Western European's market share accounted for […]
On Tuesday, February 25, the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) granted 20 awards to listed companies, brokerage companies, as well as to private pension and investment funds for their achievements in 2024 as part of the 12th edition of the BVB Awards. In the opening speeches, stock exchange officials also highlighted the growth of the local […]
Romanian football club FCSB announced on Tuesday, February 25, that its website has been targeted by a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, which has caused disruptions in the online ticketing process. The incident occurred as the Bucharest team was selling tickets for the match against Olympique Lyon in the Europa League round of 16. […]
The training program in sustainable development runs from April to July 2025, in 5 development regions of Romania. The postgraduate course targets over 1,200 future experts in sustainable development, who will become local leaders of change. The total value of the training program is RON 5.3 million, with funding entirely sourced from the National Recovery […]
A new report from Colliers highlights significant trends in Romania's housing market for 2025, revealing a continued rise in home prices, limited new supply, and increased demand for rental properties. The findings show that while housing deliveries fell by 15% nationwide and over 20% in Bucharest, demand increased by 7% in 2024. As a result, […]
