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Romania remains committed to supporting the Republic of Moldova in strengthening its security, developing its economy, and pursuing European integration, Romanian prime minister Luca Niculescu said on Tuesday, October 27, following his meeting with Moldovan president Maia Sandu in Chișinău. Niculescu’s meeting with Maia Sandu was the highlight of his visit to the Republic of…

Romania’s Ministry of Defense, through its General Directorate for Armaments, announced that it signed a contract on Tuesday, October 27, for four mobile approach and landing radar systems. The contract was awarded to a consortium comprising Thales Romania and Thales LAS France. According to the ministry, the contract is worth approximately RON 326.5 million, excluding…

Road traffic has been temporarily suspended on part of the Transfăgărășan, one of Romania’s most famous mountain roads, due to snow, fog, and low temperatures, the road infrastructure company CNAIR announced. The closure took effect on Tuesday, October 27. The restriction applies to the DN7C section between Piscul Negru in Argeș County and Bâlea Cascadă…

From a witches’ fairs in Bucharest to tales echoing through the cobblestone alleys of Sighişoara Citadel, the country has a mix of myth, magic, and Halloween excitement for all ages. In Bucharest: West Side Hallo Fest October 30 – November 1 Held at the recently revamped Lacul Morii, the fourth edition of the event will…

Romania recorded 1,296 road deaths in 2025, giving it one of the highest fatality rates in the European Union, according to final figures published by the European Commission on Tuesday, October 27. The total was nevertheless 12% lower than in 2024 and 30% below the 2019 level. With 68 deaths per million inhabitants, Romania remained…

Both reactors, which account for nearly 20% of Romania’s electricity output, have been shut down since mid-August due to low Danube water levels. “Somewhere around November 15, if the current trends and forecasts hold, we should have a reactor starting up,” the minister told Digi24. According to Chisăliță, the Danube’s flow has increased significantly over…

Grindeanu claimed that the former cabinet led by prime minister Ilie Bolojan, which the PSD supported until May this year, accumulated unpaid obligations worth RON 35 billion (nearly EUR 7 billion), equivalent to more than 1.5% of GDP, Adevarul reported. The amount reportedly includes unpaid sick leave benefits, outstanding invoices for infrastructure works and salary…

The authorisations are valid for 24 months, Economica.net reported. According to the source, the three photovoltaic parks, with capacities of approximately 155 MW, 69 MW and 63 MW, are all located in the commune of Trivalea Moșteni, Teleorman County. Metka is better known in Romania for having built Petrom’s 860 MW combined-cycle gas-fired power plant…

Its contribution is particularly important as cloudier weather reduces output from photovoltaic installations, which can otherwise supply thousands of megawatts, while wind generation is also limited by weak winds. Gas-fired power plants, including Mintia, are therefore becoming increasingly important at a time when Romania is under an energy alert, the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant is…

The minimum wage, however, accounts for roughly half of the average wage – hence half of what is necessary for a decent living. Notably, the necessary revenues are calculated for families that do not own a house – which is the case for, according to Eurostat, only 5.7% of the Romanian population. For the reference…