Social/Politics
Romanian President Dismisses Country’s Top Anticorruption Prosecutor
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis signed on Monday a decree dismissing top anticorruption prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi from office, enforcing a decision taken by the Constitutional Court...
Romanian President Must Pay RON1.2M In State Damages For Illegal Rent, Says Finance Minister
Romanian Finance Minister Eugen Teodorovici said Friday that President Klaus Iohannis must pay the state RON1.2 million, representing the rent he received for a Sibiu house which the latter...
Romanian Parliament Passes Amendments To Criminal Code
Romania’s Lower Chamber passed on Wednesday, as a deciding body, a controversial bill which modifies the country’s Criminal Code.
President Challenges Sovereign Investment Fund Bill At Constitutional Court
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis challenged at the Constitutional Court, on Wednesday, a law passed by the Parliament regarding the creation of the Sovereign Fund for Development and Invest...
Ilfov County Council Sues Ministry Of European Funds Seeking EUR260M Compensation
The Ilfov County Council announced on Tuesday that it filed a lawsuit against Romania’s Ministry of European Funds, claiming that its delay to green-light procedures for an infrastructure pr...
Raiffeisen Bank Launches New Edition of Grant Program for NGOs
Raiffeisen Bank is launching the eighth edition of its “Raiffeisen Comunitati” grant program and will grant non-reimbursable financing of approximately EUR10,000.
Government Wants South Bucharest Airport Built Within Public-Private Partnership
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila announced on Thursday that the Government intends to initiate multiple projects within a public-private partnership, including a long-mentioned projec...
Former Energy Minister Sentenced To Prison For Influence Peddling
Romania's Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced former energy minister Constantin Nita to four years in prison for influence peddling. The ruling is final.
Romanian Government Survives No-Confidence Motion
A no-confidence motion filed against Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila has failed on Wednesday, falling 77 votes short of the threshold required to pass.