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The bill laying out measures to combat femicide was promulgated by president Nicușor Dan on Thursday, April 23, a month after the draft was adopted by Parliament.  The Romanian head of state announced the promulgation in a post on Facebook, arguing that “violence against women has for too long been either ignored or insufficiently addressed.” …

The government adopted a decision on developing a digital platform providing passengers with relevant information on travel, airport services, and security procedures, Agerpres reported. The platform will function as a national information hub, offering real-time updates and a unified, multilingual interface connecting passengers with Romania’s civil airports. The executive approved on Thursday, April 23, the…

Construction Time Again, Vlad Nancă’s first solo show in Bucharest after his project in the Romanian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025, is scheduled to open on April 24 at Gaep. The exhibition imagines the relocation of modernism onto another planet through new works encompassing sculpture, installation, mosaics, works on paper, and video. “Looking…

The first BMW Art Car, painted by American artist Alexander Calder, is on display at RAD Art Fair, currently taking place in Bucharest, as part of the BMW Art Car World Tour. Alexander Calder’s BMW 3.0 CSL (1975) laid the foundation for the BMW Art Car collection when French racing driver and art dealer Hervé…

The government of Romania has drafted the first version of the new draft law on the remuneration of personnel paid from public funds, with the aim of correcting the imbalances accumulated in recent years and introducing clearer and more sustainable rules in the system. Drafted under the ministership of Social Democrat (PSD) minister Florin Manole,…

Answering several questions during a brief press conference in Cyprus, where he was attending an informal European Council, Romanian president Nicusor Dan assured “something with my participation” will happen next week in relation to the ongoing political crisis in the country.  On an optimistic note, he said that “the tone of the discussions has calmed…

Romania’s central bank and leading business representatives have moved to defend commercial banks amid allegations by the competition authority that lenders colluded to fix the ROBOR benchmark, potentially exposing them to fines of up to EUR 1 billion, according to statements cited by local media. The Romanian Banking Association said its members comply with national…

The Greek company PPC, which entered Romania’s energy market after purchasing Enel’s local assets, announced that it is increasing its capital through a share issue of approximately EUR 4 billion to finance the company’s new Strategic Plan 2030, which involves investments of approximately EUR 24 billion.  In Romania, the PPC Group aims to triple installed…

A major archaeological discovery has been made near the town of Darabani in northern Romania, where a large treasure of ancient artifacts was found by chance. The Botoșani County Council said the find could offer new insights into the region’s past, pending further expert analysis. The rare discovery includes 574 silver coins, six Dacian bracelets,…

Liberal (PNL) prime minister Ilie Bolojan announced interim replacements for the Social Democrat (PSD) ministers who submitted their resignations on Thursday, April 23. The move comes as the ruling coalition reshapes following PSD’s withdrawal of political support for the PM. Bolojan said the resignations were recorded around midday and thanked the departing ministers for their…