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On Monday, June 2, Pope Leo XIV took part in a commemoration ceremony for Cardinal Iuliu Hossu, bishop of the Romanian United Church. In 1918, Hossu read the Declaration of Union of Transylvania with the Kingdom of Romania, marking the birth of modern Romania. Hossu was commemorated in Italy through a series of public diplomacy…

Gura Portiței Resort, the summer destination located between the Danube Delta and the Black Sea, has officially reopened following a major renovation and an investment of over EUR 10 million. The location, now featuring 145 rooms, a brand-new lakeside restaurant, and a beachfront conference hall, aims to position itself as a top destination for both…

The Romanian Presidential Administration announced that the “Open Doors at Cotroceni Palace” initiative will become a permanent program, with a new visitor format set to launch starting June 14. Details about the updated format will be made public in the coming days. Since March, the Presidential Administration has been hosting regular open days at the…

A Colombian national arrested last year for planning acts of sabotage in Romania at the request of a Russian citizen has been sentenced to six years in prison by the Bucharest Court of Appeal, Biziday.ro reported. The verdict is not final and may be appealed within ten days. Luis Alfonso Murillo Diosa was convicted of…

A majority of Romanians support reducing public expenditures as a way to curb the national budget deficit, according to a new poll conducted by INSCOP Research and published by Informat.ro on June 4. The survey found that 58.4% of respondents would totally agree with reducing state operating expenses unrelated to public sector salaries, while a further 18.8%…

The Cluj-Napoca Court of Appeal decided on June 4 to suspend the environmental agreement for the Hidroelectrica’s (BVB: H2O) Răstolița hydropower plant project, which is already over 90% completed and scheduled to be put into operation in November this year, the minister of energy, Sebastian Burduja announced. The decision is not final. “It is not…

The Romanian Senate has adopted a legislative proposal that allows the beginning of construction works on the Tarnița-Lăpuștești pumped hydroelectric power plant without the need for a new feasibility study after years of delays, according to Cluj24. The Senate adopted, in its June 2 meeting, the legislative proposal to amend GEO 175/2022, aiming to unblock…

Romania will borrow again from external markets through large bond issues only after a new government is installed and announces the fiscal measures needed to correct the deficit and give investors confidence in Romania’s debt, Treasury head Stefan Nanu told Bloomberg, according to Profit.ro. He reiterates the message sent before the presidential elections, on April…

The working group, with a focus on budget, formed by the political parties that plan to emerge as the ruling majority in Romania, has reportedly come up with a series of measures aimed at addressing fiscal slippage, predominantly including tax hikes, according to Ziarul Financiar. It is a short list, yet not final or even…

The European Commission concluded that Romania failed to comply with the national medium-term fiscal-structural plan agreed upon by both sides on November 21, 2024, and initiated the process that may lead to disciplinary measures such as the suspension of funds under the Cohesion and Resilience Facility on July 8. Technically, Romania must come up with convincing…