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.
On Monday, December 23, Romanian police brought Nica Robert Florin back to the country. The man convicted of possession of high-risk drugs, bodily harm, and driving under the influence of alcohol, is listed among Romania’s Most Wanted category and was also wanted internationally. Romanian authorities revealed at the beginning of October that they had indications […]
An investigation by the famous British newspaper Financial Times revealed that the campaign of former Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu was supported by a Russian network also used during the pandemic in France and Germany to instill fear of vaccines. The newspaper’s investigation began in continuation of those by Bulgarian and Romanian journalists at BG...
Bucharest’s District 3 City Hall will once again organize a special New Year’s Eve event in Titan Park, with a program of live concerts, multimedia shows, and even a simulation of the Northern Lights. The event, set to begin at 8:00 PM on December 31, will focus on the theme of infinity. “If you missed […]
Traffic on Lot 1 of the A7 Ploiești-Buzău highway, stretching 21 kilometers in southern Romania, was officially opened on Monday, December 23. With this opening, 102 kilometers of the total 320 kilometers of the highway are now usable. The Moldova Highway, as it has been called, is meant to connect Romania's economically underdeveloped eastern regions to […]
The Dutch technology investor Prosus NV, also the majority shareholder of Romania’s largest online retailer eMAG, is set to buy the online travel agency Despegar.com Corp, focused on Latin America, for approximately USD 1.7 billion. The purchase consideration will be funded from existing cash resources, the company said. Founded in Argentina in 1999, Despegar is one […]
The new Forestry Code, which passed the Parliament vote on December 17 and was signed into law by president Klaus Iohannis on December 20, includes provisions that protect all forests in Ilfov, the county surrounding Bucharest, making them the cornerstone of the future green belt around the capital city. Moreover, it legislates green belts nationwide, […]
