The president of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, sent on Sunday on the network X a message on the occasion of 35 years since the Romanian Revolution.‘35 years ago, the Romanians stood up for the right to choose their own destiny. Many gave their lives so that their children could be free and live in democracy’ the EC president wrote on X. Ursula von der Leyen closed her message mentioning that ‘ today, Romania and Europe their sacrifice’. 22 December - Victory of the Romanian Revolution and Freedom Day The day of the Victory of the Romanian Revolution and Freedom is marked every year on 22 nd December.By Law No 273 of 7 December 2011 amending Law No 258/2002 on declaring 22 December Romania's Freedom Day, 22 December was declared ''Day of the Victory of the Romanian Revolution and Freedom'', according to https://www.cdep.ro/. The Senators adopted on 14th June 2011 the legislative proposal through which the day of 22 December is declared the Day of the Victory of the Romanian Revolution and Freedom. The proposal initiated by the deputies and the senators, belonging to the parliamentary groups of PDL, PSD, PNL and the national minorities other than the Hungarian one, was approved by the Senate with 96 votes in favour, three votes against and six abstaintions. The initiators argued in the explanatory memorandum of the legislative proposal that it is necessary to promote, in the collective mind, the importance of 22 December as the date that marked the beginning of democracy in Romania.Law no. 273 of 7 December 2011 is entitled ''Law on declaring 22 December the Day of Victory of the Romanian Revolution and Freedom'', and Article 1 reads as follows: 'Art. 1 - The day of 22 December is declared the Day of Victory of the Romanian Revolution and Freedom.'' This law was adopted by the Romanian Parliament, in compliance with the provisions of Art. 75 and Art. 76 para. (2) of the Romanian Constitution, republished, according to https://www.cdep.ro/. Decree No 948 of 6 December 2011 on the promulgation of the Law amending Law No 258/2002 was published in the Official Gazette No 873 of 12 December 2011.
The Arts Hour on Tour, the BBC World Service arts and culture program that visits cities all over the world, will be in Bucharest next week to record a show on topics relating to the cultural life in the city and Romania. Television and radio broadcaster Nikki Bedi, who curates, writes, and presents the program, […]
Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu recently stated during an interview that foreign minister Emil Hureaznu will be replaced if he continues to send messages to private individuals, such as those addressed to Elon Musk, without consulting him. The warning comes after Emil Hurezeanu stated on Saturday, February 22, that Elon Musk’s support for Călin Georgescu […]
Romanian state-controlled gas producer Romgaz (BVB: SNG) reported a net profit of RON 3.22 bln (EUR 647 mln) in 2024, up 14.5% compared with the previous year. The company’s revenues went down by 11.9% to RON 7.93 bln (EUR 1.6 bln) because of lower...
The Romanian Parliament rejected the no-confidence motion initiated by far-right parties AUR, SOS Romania, and POT against the government led by Social Democrat prime minister Marcel Ciolacu. The motion received 147 votes in favor and one against during the lawmakers' meeting on Friday, February 28 - a figure lower than the 155 signatures with which […]
Nuclearelectrica (BVB: SNN), the company that operates Romania’s only nuclear power plant – Cernavoda, reported a net profit of RON 1.7 bln (EUR 343 mln) in 2024, down 31% compared with the previous year. The company recorded 37.6% lower revenues from electricity sales due to lower average...
In his first press conference since becoming interim president, held on Friday, February 28, Ilie Bolojan said that discussing peacekeeping troops in Ukraine is premature, since no peace agreement was reached. He also discussed increasing Romania’s defense spending, the relationship with the United States, and the reconstruction of Ukraine. The press conference was organised after Ilie […]
