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Romanian president Nicușor Dan said he promulgated a new law introducing panic buttons in hospital rooms, in a move designed to strengthen safety for both patients and medical staff. The legislation also introduces video surveillance systems in critical care departments. Under the law, all public and private healthcare units will be required to install panic…

Romanian prosecutors within the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) executed several searches on Wednesday, October 22, following the discovery of a man who, while claiming to be a captain in the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI), had created his own network for surveillance and investigation. The man allegedly recruited former employees of the…

Centura Verde Foundation and the Bucharest City Hall announced the entry of the Bucharest–Ilfov Green Belt project into its operational phase following the signing of the implementation protocol. The agreement represents a key step toward creating a natural buffer zone around Romania’s capital to improve air quality, protect biodiversity, and support sustainable urban development. The…

Far-right and pro-Russian former presidential candidate and leading figure of the “sovereignist” bloc, Călin Georgescu, demanded the dismissal of the current defense minister and the Romanian military commanders who oversaw the mobilization of reservists for exercises.  Georgescu, who was present at the District 1 Court in Bucharest on October 21, said the mobilization was a…

Roughly 1,478 people died in road accidents in Romania in 2024, and 19,940 in the entire European Union, according to the latest statistics released by the European Commission. As such, Romania accounted for 7.41% of all traffic deaths in the EU last year. Overall, the EU saw a 2% decrease in road deaths compared to…

Mobility company Bolt has launched a new category in Bucharest called Little Bolt, offering passengers cheaper rides in compact electric vehicles. The company says the move supports its plan to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. The new vehicles, which Bolt says are Jinpeng Smart Balance models, can reach speeds of up to 70 km/h…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) announced the resumption of consular activities in Odesa through an itinerant format, as part of efforts to reopen the Romanian Consulate General and provide consular assistance and protection to Romanian citizens in the region. Thus, between October 16 and 28, an interim chargé d’affaires is conducting the first itinerant…

ONV LAW launches Digital Assets & Web3 (Code/Lex), a new practice area dedicated to technology companies and investors operating in cryptoassets, blockchain, and AI. The ONV LAW team provides integrated legal support to technology companies, blockchain startups, Fintechs, AI solution providers, as well as investors seeking expansion in Eastern Europe. The team is led by…

Over 10,000 Romanian children were born in Italy in 2024, contributing the most to the birth rate in the peninsula, relative to the number of people, Digi24 reported. The 2024 birth rate is Italy’s lowest in the past century. A historic low of fewer than 370,000 children were born last year on Italian territory. There…

The Ministry of Development announced that it will finance the reconstruction of the apartment building on Calea Rahovei in Bucharest, which was destroyed by the explosion on October 17 that killed three people and injured 15 others. In this sense, the ministry has published for public consultation a draft emergency ordinance that expands the scope…