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Three Turkish citizens, including the alleged coordinator of recent shootings in Bucharest’s Old Town, have been detained by Romanian police while attempting to leave the country.  The three were stopped near the Nădlac border crossing, located in western Romania, after police set up several checkpoints to find them. They were in a taxi and, according…

In the last six months, Romania has provided Ukraine mainly with military aid in the form of Soviet-produced ammunition, according to prime minister Ilie Bolojan.  Questions regarding Romania’s military aid to Ukraine arose when Ukrainian defense minister Denys Shmyhal revealed that Romania is set to transfer to Ukraine the 23rd military aid package since the…

The Romanian frigate ‘Regina Maria’ has departed from the Black Sea port of Constanța to take command of NATO’s Operation Sea Guardian for the second time in five years, the Naval Forces announced. The NATO task group will also include a Croatian naval vessel, an Italian submarine, and a Portuguese Air Force aircraft. The Romanian…

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will arrive in Romania early next week as part of a multi-country tour of the EU’s eastern frontline states, with a focus on strengthening solidarity and defence in the face of growing security challenges from Russia and Belarus, the EC announced.  On Monday, September 1, von der Leyen…

The Classic Unlimited piano tour will return to Romania this fall, with pianist Bogdan Vaida performing in 12 towns across seven counties as part of a project designed to bring classical music to communities where such events are rare. Running through September and October, the tour will stage free concerts in unconventional venues including castles,…

Prosecutors investigating the case of the real estate developer Nordis, which allegedly defrauded clients of nearly EUR 200 million, have decided to reinstate seizures on all apartments and lands owned by the two companies in the Nordis Group, according to G4Media sources. The case broke out in October 2024 after an investigation by independent journalists…

Cristian Radu, the mayor of Mangalia – a popular seaside resort in Romania, has been placed in pre-trial detention for 30 days after the Constanța Court of Appeal upheld prosecutors’ request to arrest him on bribery charges. The ruling, delivered on Wednesday, August 27, is final, News.ro reported. Radu, who had previously been investigated under…

Private markets infrastructure provider SeedBlink announced on Thursday, August 28, that it has promoted Ronald Rapberger to head of sales to drive its next phase of growth.  The company is in active expansion, and has grown from a fundraising platform into a technology-driven infrastructure for startup investing in five years, according to the company’s press…

The leaders of France, Germany, and Poland traveled to the Republic of Moldova on Wednesday, August 27, to convince people to support the country’s pro-EU government a month from now, on September 28, at the parliamentary elections. Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, and Donald Tusk delivered emotional speeches in Chișinău and surprised the crowd when they addressed them in…

A foreign food delivery worker was attacked in Bucharest by a 20-year-old man who struck him in the face while shouting that he was an “invader” and demanding he return to his country. The case drew wide public attention after former police officer Marian Godină shared a video of the incident on Facebook (see below).…