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Social Democrat (PSD) politician Titus Corlățean has submitted his candidacy for the position of Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe. The Council of Europe, a body separate from the European Union, protects and advocates for individual freedoms, according to its mission statement. On several occasions in the past, Corlățean put forward harsh arguments against…

The Slow Food Buzău community is bringing the Artisans’ Market concept to Bucharest for the first time this weekend – an event inspired by the international Slow Food Earth Market network. The event, titled Slow Food Buzău meets Bucharest, will take place on March 14-15 at The Ark. More than 40 artisan producers from across…

The annual inflation rate in Romania fell in February to 9.3% from 9.62% in January, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics published on Friday, March 13. It is the seventh consecutive month in which annual inflation has remained above 9%. Compared to February 2025, last month the inflation rate was 9.31%. The…

Romania’s government has approved legislation to ratify a EUR 500 million financing contract with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the construction of the Sibiu-Pitești motorway. The project is considered one of the country’s most important road infrastructure developments. The loan agreement was signed in January 2026 by finance minister Alexandru Nazare in Bucharest and…

Rompetrol announced that the largest refinery in Romania, Petromidia, is currently undergoing an overhaul, contradicting the minister of energy, Bogdan Ivan, who had stated that he had temporarily postponed it, according to Profit.ro. Minister Ivan also said he would restart Petrotel Lukoil refinery after he received an informal permit from the US’s OFAC and “reopened…

Azomures, the largest producer of chemical fertilisers and one of the largest gas consumers in Romania, controlled by the Swiss group Ameropa, has initiated the collective dismissal procedure, simultaneously with the preservation of the industrial platform in Târgu Mureș, according to Profit.ro. The initiation of the procedure was announced in a message sent to employees…

The Romanian government approved on March 12 the draft budget plan for 2026, the document to be sent to Parliament for debate and adoption, announced prime minister Ilie Bolojan in a press conference. The government also approved the increase in the minimum statutory wage as of July – a request made by the Social Democratic…

The deficit of Romania’s trade in goods contracted by 15% y/y to EUR 2.33 billion in January, as the imports (-7.7% y/y) keep decreasing faster than exports (-4.7% y/y), according to data published by the statistics office INS. For nine consecutive months, Romania’s exports performed comparatively better than its imports, resulting in a gradual narrowing…

Romania repatriated 96 citizens on Friday, March 13, through a special flight organized under the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism using the rescEU air transport capacity. The flight operated on the Muscat–Bucharest route and was carried out by LOT Polish Airlines. This is the third evacuation flight organized by Romania through the rescEU mechanism. Earlier,…

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and Romania’s defense minister Radu Miruță visited the 86th Air Base “Lieutenant Aviator Gheorghe Mociorniță” on Thursday, March 12, where Ukrainian pilots are being trained to operate F-16 fighter jets. The visit included meetings with staff and trainees at the European F-16 Training Center in Romania. During the visit, the two…