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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…

Romania maintains its assessment that by 2032 it will double its electricity production and become a major energy exporter in the region, energy minister Sebastian Burduja said. For this, he added, “a smart energy transition is needed, which uses all of Romania’s sources and resources to generate as much energy as possible.” Romania is currently…

Elon Musk and US vice president JD Vance have both criticized Romania’s decision to cancel its presidential elections last December, with Musk calling the head judge of the Constitutional Court a “tyrant” and Vance questioning the country’s commitment to democratic values. Musk took aim at Marian Enache, the president of Romania’s Constitutional Court (CCR), who…

Romania’s carmaker Dacia will produce an electric model in Europe for the first time, which will cost less than EUR 18,000, announced the CEO of the Renault Group, Luca de Meo, according to Auto Car UK, Electrive and Economedia.ro.  Specifically, Luca de Meo, CEO of the Renault group, announced the imminent appearance on the European market…

Erste has revised downwards its estimates for Romania’s GDP growth this year to 2% (driven by hefty state investments) from 2.8%, according to its latest Instant Comment published after the flash Q4 GDP data showing.  It was the steepest negative revision among the countries covered, while the country’s growth remains below the region’s 2.6% average. The lag…

The volume of construction works reported by Romanian companies in 2024 contracted by 5.9% compared to 2023, a significant correction after the outstanding 30% combined surge seen over the past two years (2022-2023). Over the past five years, the construction work volume in Romania rose by an average annual rate of 7.2%, making it one…

The Supreme National Defense Council (CSAT) could be convened, most likely at the end of next week, sources from the Presidential Administration quoted by the public radio station Romania Actualitati reported. In recent days, several political leaders have stated that an emergency meeting of the CSAT is needed. The joint candidate of PSD, PNL, and…