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Romania’s interim president Ilie Bolojan and prime minister Marcel Ciolacu have congratulated Friedrich Merz and the Christian Democratic alliance CDU/CSU for winning the parliamentary elections in Germany. They both noted the importance of stronger bilateral relations between the two countries. “Congratulations to Friedrich Merz & our friends from the CDU/CSU for winning the parliamentary elections…

Romanian director Radu Jude has won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay for Kontinental ’25 at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival/ Berlinale.  Kontinental ’25 is Jude’s third film awarded in Berlinale’s main competition, after Aferim!, which earned him the Silver Bear for Best Director in 2015, and Babardeală cu bucluc sau porno balamuc/ Bad…

With nearly 1,300 real estate transactions in 2024, the company tripled its sales volume compared to 2023. The total value of real estate transactions reached EUR 146 million in 2024. There were 114 transactions in January 2025, double the number in January 2024. With a total of almost 1,300 real estate transactions, North Bucharest Investments…

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…