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The industrial output in October increased by 1.3% y/y and by 0.4% m/m in seasonally adjusted terms, according to data published by Romania’s statistics office INS. The seasonally-adjusted industrial output has increased 2.2% over the past three months [August-October]. But this was only after a 4.2% m/m plunge in July. There are two ways of…

Defense officials confirmed that Belgium will increase the number of troops in NATO’s Battle Group in Romania in 2025, while also expanding major multinational training events. Officials from the Romanian Army and the Minister of Defense from the Kingdom of Belgium, Ludivine Dedonder, visited the Belgian troops within NATO’s Battle Group in Cincu, Brașov County,…

Romania received three additional F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets on Friday, December 13, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance national and NATO air defense capabilities. The aircraft, purchased from Norway, landed at the 71st Air Base “General Emanoil Ionescu” in Câmpia Turzii, joining the fleet of the 48th Fighter Squadron. This latest delivery…

A group of Bulgarian cybersecurity experts known as BG Elves has revealed that the Russian Federation has spent EUR 69 million to fund a large-scale propaganda and interference campaign targeting Bulgaria and Romania.  The campaign aimed to promote far-right narratives within the two countries. The funds were channeled through small, difficult-to-detect transactions, with amounts as…

Romanian prosecutors are investigating far-right politician Diana Șoșoacă’s candidacy in this year’s European Parliament elections and have requested documents regarding the matter from the Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP). “We mention that on Friday, December 13, 2024, a request was received from the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice – National…

After all the election-related turmoil of the past weeks, things are not much clearer but the mood is less agitated. Feels less frivolous now to seek some escapism and think of the holidays. I certainly couldn’t focus much on films a week ago, much less writing about them, and now I can return to this…

Romania’s national football team has been placed in Group H for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, alongside Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, and San Marino. The draw, held in Zurich on December 13, spared Romania from facing top-tier opponents like England, France, the Netherlands, or Portugal, Biziday.ro reported. The results of the 2026 FIFA…

Thermal cameras are being installed in Bucharest’s Văcărești Natural Park in an effort to enhance safety and prevent vegetation fires. These new devices will help detect early signs of fire, significantly reducing the response time for firefighters, the park’s administration announced. Strategically placed in opposite corners of the park, the newly installed bi-spectral cameras combine…

A recent study revealed that Gheorghe Piperea (Romania/European Conservatives and Reformists), representing far-right party AUR, earns an external annual income of EUR 657,000 from the law firm he founded, the most among all MEPs.  The study compiled by Transparency International EU, provides detailed information about MEPs who receive money from lobbying groups in agriculture and the automotive…

Prosecutors of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) sent former health minister Nelu Tătaru to trial in the case in which he is accused of taking small-value bribes. According to court records from the High Court of Cassation and Justice, the case was registered on Wednesday, December 11, and is currently under preliminary chamber procedures, Agerpres…