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French president Emmanuel Macron said that Russia manipulated elections in Romania and that the cancellation of last year’s presidential elections did not shock him as a result of that intervention. Macron made the comments during a session of questions from users on social media regarding the situation in Ukraine. Over one hour, he addressed several…

Romania’s Ministry of Education released the latest edition of the National Metaranking, identifying the top universities in the country. The ranking has undergone minor changes compared to last year’s edition or the last independent metaranking published in the fall by academic experts. The Transilvania University of Brașov has entered the top 5 universities in Romania,…

Romanian finance minister Tanczos Barna marked the listing of the largest offering of Fidelis state bonds on the Bucharest Stock Exchange by ringing the BVB bell on Thursday, February 20. He also laid out the government’s borrowing plan for 2025. Barna said that Romania borrowed RON 250 billion last year, with around RON 16 billion…

The leader of the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) party, George Simion, published a letter on Friday, February 21, inviting Elon Musk to visit Bucharest. The American billionaire recently tweeted on the topic of Romanian politics in support of the far-right. In total, Musk has expressed his dissatisfaction with the presidential election…

Simona Nicolae, Attorney at Law at Grecu Partners Business Law Firm, analyzes the legal framework that governs freedom of expression and defamation in Romania. Currently, social networks play an essential role in daily interactions, with people being tempted to express their opinions and dissatisfactions in a direct and uncontrolled manner, often criticizing situations, individuals, or…

Inspectors at Romania’s Consumer Protection Agency, or ANPC, closed nine economic operators inside the Sun Plaza shopping mall in Bucharest on Thursday, February 20, due to multiple irregularities. The inspection is part of a wider operation targeting malls in the capital city. Some of the problems highlighted by ANPC include the presence of cockroaches, food…

A public petition addressed to the General Council of Bucharest (CGMB) has been signed by over 2,000 people, calling for significantly harsher penalties for illegal tree cutting in the city’s green spaces. Initiated by the local group Parcul IOR Dispare/IOR Park Disappears and supported by the IOR-Titan Civic Initiative Group, residents of District 3 and…

Romania’s football team FCSB qualified for the round of 16 of the Europa League on Thursday, February 20, advancing from the play-off against PAOK Thessaloniki, a team coached by Romanian Răzvan Lucescu.  After winning the first leg 2-1, the Bucharest team secured a 2-0 victory in the return leg at the National Arena, with the…

The Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania, a public cultural institution under the authority of the Cluj County Council, announced that it acquired Romania’s largest collection of mărțișor, the traditional symbol of spring. The mărțișoare will be on display as part of a dedicated exhibition set to open on February 27. The exhibition, titled “Din pasiune pentru…

Moldovan president Maia Sandu received the Reinhard Mohn Prize 2025 on Thursday, February 20, and announced that she will be donating it to development projects in her hometown, Risipeni, in Fălești district. The award, given by the Bertelsmann Foundation, recognized Sandu’s efforts to strengthen democracy, promote the rule of law, and modernize Moldova. The small…