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Romania has dropped to 55th place in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), down from 49th last year. While the country has a diverse and relatively pluralistic media landscape, the report highlights concerns over a lack of transparency regarding media financing, particularly political party funding, and market challenges that…

The ninth edition of the American Independent Film Festival (AIFF), which focuses on independent, North American productions, is scheduled to take place between June 6 and June 12 in Bucharest, and between June 13 and June 14 at Bran Castle. The event also plans screenings in other cities in the country, including Cluj, Iași, Timișoara,…

Raphael’s famous painting Young Woman with Unicorn will be exhibited at the Brukenthal National Museum in Sibiu in 2027, marking the first time the masterpiece will be shown in the country.  The exhibition is part of a broader collaboration between the Brukenthal Museum and major European institutions, including the renowned Galleria Borghese in Rome.  Following…

The city of Timișoara, western Romania, has signed new contracts for European Union funding that will help modernize its public transport system. Nearly RON 180 million in non-refundable EU funds have been secured to purchase 40 new vehicles, including trams, electric buses, and trolleybuses, the City Hall announced.  The funds were granted through the Regional…

The World Press Photo exhibition is back in Bucharest, opening on May 2 in University Square, where it will remain on display until June 2. The open-air exhibition is free to visit and showcases some of the most striking and emotional images captured by photojournalists over the past year. This year’s edition marks the 70th…

The High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ) has issued final prison sentences in a high-profile sexual abuse case involving former clergy from the Orthodox Church. On Wednesday, April 30, the judges upheld the eight-year sentence for former bishop of Huși, Corneliu Onilă, and sentenced former archimandrite Sebastian Jitaru to 14 years and two months…

Romania is preparing to significantly increase its defense spending and military capabilities in the coming years, according to interim president Ilie Bolojan. Following a meeting of the Supreme Council of National Defense (CSAT) on April 30, Bolojan announced a multi-year plan aimed at strengthening the country’s security and aligning more closely with NATO and EU…

Romanian voters will head again to the polls this Sunday, May 4, to choose their next president. According to the Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP), nearly 18 million citizens are registered to vote in the upcoming election. Of the 17,988,031 eligible voters listed in the permanent electoral rolls, over 1 million are Romanians living abroad. A…

Râmnicu Vâlcea, Braşov, and Miercurea Ciuc are the cities in Romania perceived by residents as having the highest level of street cleanliness, according to the TRAI index produced by the Storia platform and quoted by Ziarul Financiar.  The cities that obtained the lowest score are Ploieşti, Giurgiu and Călăraşi. Bucharest ranks 26th out of 41…

A major scandal emerged in Romania shortly before the first round of the presidential elections on May 4. Presidential candidate Elena Lasconi, the leader of the reformist party USR, shared on May 1 pictures allegedly demonstrating compromising meetings held in December 2024 by her rivals Nicusor Dan (independent, Bucharest mayor) and Victor Ponta (independent, former…