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Traffic is restricted in central Bucharest after local authorities started work at the degraded Unirii platform. Splaiul Independenței, between Națiunile Unite Square and Unirii Square, is the first area with restrictions. District 4 mayor Daniel Băluță, who heads the reconstruction project valued at RON 800 million (EUR 158.6 million), said that the areas in front…

The “Pământul Strămoșesc” Association, founded by former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu and several others, announced on Friday, June 6, that it will dissolve.  The association, named after a Legionary magazine that circulated during the interwar period, was established in 2021 by Călin Georgescu, along with a former AUR parliamentary candidate and former officer of the…

EVConnect, one of the pioneers in electromobility in Romania, announced a strategic partnership with Selgros, dedicated to expanding the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The collaboration aims to install over 40 charging stations in Selgros commercial centers’ parking lots, providing customers with access to fast EV charging options. The first charging stations are already operational…

Roughly 5,000 soldiers from Italy, Moldova, Romania, and the United States are participating in the multinational Saber Guardian 25 (SG25) exercise, running from June 9 to 24. The exercise is led by the US Army Europe (USAREUR) and the Romanian Joint Forces Command “General Ioan Emanoil Florescu.” Military activities take place across multiple training areas…

Protests that were initially peaceful quickly turned violent after two 14-year-old Romanian boys were charged with the rape of a teenage girl in the small town of Ballymena, Northern Ireland. The alleged rape took place Saturday, June 7, and their case was heard the following Monday. The BBC, which did not release the identities of…

The Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) has launched a public appeal for donations to support the community of Praid, where devastating flooding recently forced the closure of the area’s salt mine and brought tourism to a standstill. Flooding completely disrupted operations at the Praid salt mine, a major economic driver in the region.…

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate, accused of human trafficking in both the United Kingdom and Romania, attended a concert on Saturday, June 7, at the Brukenthal National Museum in Sibiu, central Romania, sparking controversy. Tate was filmed in the courtyard of the Altemberger House, which hosts the History Museum collections of the Brukenthal Museum. Also present…

Altexpress marks its 10th anniversary with record momentum, posting a 35% surge in Q1 2025 and setting an ambitious EUR 3 mln revenue target for the year. After closing 2024 with a 50% leap in revenue – exceeding EUR 2.45 mln – the company continues to outpace Romania’s eCommerce sector and cements its reputation as…

Romanian president Nicușor Dan welcomed King Felipe VI of Spain on Tuesday, June 10, at the Getica Joint Training Center in Cincu, Brașov county, during a visit underscoring the close bilateral ties between the two nations and their shared commitment to European and Euro-Atlantic security. Speaking alongside the Spanish monarch, president Dan praised Spain’s continued…

Operation “Jupiter,” one of the most extensive in the history of the Romanian police, turned up 10 lethal weapons, 444 non-lethal weapons, 920 rounds of ammunition for lethal weapons, and 141,804 rounds of non-lethal ammunition from 1,600 searches over five days.  According to the report issued by the Romanian Police, 400 warrants to bring in…