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Investigative and academic reports published ahead of the second round of the presidential elections in Romania show pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu maintained close ties with members of the far-right organisations claiming to continue the work of the fascist Legionary Movement founded by Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, which also operated as a political party in Romania between 1927…

The head of the Romanian investors’ association Concordia, Dan Sucu, in a press conference on December 4, assured that the members of his association can not agree with the rhetoric circulated by presidential candidate Calin Georgescu against foreign companies and urged for full transparency regarding the visibly strong financing for Georgescu’s campaign. Dan Sucu said…

Romania’s Presidential Administration has declassified the reports provided by the intelligence services (SRI, SIE), the Foreign Ministry (MAE), and the special telecommunication services (STS) to the Supreme Council of National Defence (CSAT), which, in its November 28, said that “cyber attacks with the aim of influencing the correctness of the electoral process” took place and, separately,…

The Social Democratic Party PSD, Liberal Party PNL, Save Romania Union USR, and Hungarian party UDMR, plus the representatives of the minorities in Parliament, which together accumulate more than 60% of the votes in the Parliament after the December 1 elections, signed on December 4 a joint pro-European and Euro-Atlantic declaration that they aim for…

At 48.0 in November, Romania’s manufacturing index PMI changed slightly from 48.1 in October, remaining in the negative territory and signaling a slow but steady deterioration in the health of the Romanian manufacturing sector. Romanian manufacturers continued to contend with challenging operating conditions in November, as nearly all the PMI components remained in negative territory. …

Visitors to Romania’s famous Peleș Castle in the mountain town of Sinaia can only see the main exhibition on the ground floor from December 4 onwards due to a major water system failure that has been affecting the castle for over a year.  Documents provided to Agerpres indicate that the evaluation report on the water…

Romania’s mainstream centrist parties, namely the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Liberal Party (PNL), the reformist Union Save Romania (USR), and the party of the ethnic Hungarian minority, UDMR, are set to establish a pro-European majority in Parliament. The deal leaves out far-right parties which surged to about 33% in the recent parliamentary elections…

The SoNoRo Strings Orchestra, made up of holders of the SoNoRo Interferenţe scholarship, is set to launch this month at a New Year’s Concert scheduled for December 28 at the Romanian Athenaeum. Violinist Valentin Şerban will lead the orchestra as concertmaster and will bring together several former SoNoRo Interferenţe scholars such as violinists Francesco Ionaşcu,…

The Romanian Competition Council conditionally approved on December 4 the deal through which the Dutch-Belgian group Ahold Delhaize takes over 100% of the shares of Romanian grocery retailer Profi from MidEuropa. As this was the last condition to be met, the parties said they would now proceed to closing, which is planned for early January…

On Sunday, December 8, 2024, starting at 10:00 AM, at the ground floor of the National Library of Romania, the International Women’s Association (IWA) will host the 32nd edition of the Diplomatic Bazaar, an event dedicated to charity and cultural diversity. Organized under the patronage of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this edition also…