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Russian drone fragments carrying active combat payload found in south-eastern Romania
Drone fragments found on March 1 in Romania’s south-eastern Galați county are of Russian origin and carried an active combat payload, the Ministry of National Defense (MApN) announced in a press release. The fragments were found 500 meters from the border with the Republic of Moldova. The explosive payload was detonated in a controlled manner…
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BCR Romania Manufacturing PMI®: Romanian manufacturing economy deteriorates at a slower rate in February
Rates of decline in output and new orders soften Stocks of purchases increase for the first time on record Sharp and accelerated rise in input costs, but charge inflation cools Latest data provided signs that the decline across the Romanian goods-producing lost momentum midway through the opening quarter of the year. Although conditions remained challenging,…
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Rally organized by far-right parties in Bucharest in support of Calin Georgescu
A rally estimated at tens of thousands of participants from all over the country was organized by the far-right party AUR and its smaller newly emerged partner POT in favor of pro-Russian isolationist and former presidential candidate Calin Georgescu in Bucharest on March 1. The rally was organized by AUR, the party of far-right politician…
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Romanian PM speaks of possibly broadening ruling coalition with reformist USR
Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu mentioned the option of broadening the ruling coalition with the reformist Save Romania Union (USR) after the latter avoided supporting the opposition’s no-confidence motion against the executive while still criticizing the prime minister. PM Ciolacu implied he might step down after thorough consultations with his party but insisted that the…
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Romanian prosecutors reportedly have evidence of far-right plot aimed to “affect democratic process”
The Prosecutor General’s Office is in possession of evidence about a plot organised by former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu and a group of former French Foreign Legion fighters coordinated by Horațiu Potra, still active under contracts with African states, who immediately after the annulment of the presidential elections on December 6, 2024, were planning to…
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Romania objects to EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, agriculture minister says
Romania opposes the free trade agreement with the countries of the Mercosur bloc, considering that it will bring significant harm to the agri-food sector and Romanian farmers, said agriculture minister Florin Barbu. “Romanian farmers will be affected. I have asked the Commissioner [Christophe Hansen, European Commissioner for Agriculture] to give agriculture a three-year transition period…
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One Gallery to host Marketta Food Hall, the largest food hall in Eastern Europe
One United Properties (BVB: ONE), the leading green investor and developer of residential, mixed-use, and office real estate in Romania, and Tomcat Hospitality, an experienced HoReCa company in Romania, will launch the largest food hall in Eastern Europe, Marketta Food Hall, located within One Gallery. This ambitious project aims to transform Bucharest’s culinary landscape, offering…
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French president says Russia ready to invade Moldova and perhaps Romania if not stopped
If Russian president Vladimir Putin, who invaded Ukraine in 2022, is not stopped, “he will certainly go to Moldova and perhaps further, to Romania,” French president Emmanuel Macron warned in an interview with several French newspapers quoted by Le Monde. The statement came after the disagreement between US president Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart…
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Romania to keep providing electricity at capped price to Moldova
The government of Romania will continue to cap the price for “a large part of the electricity purchased by the Republic of Moldova” from domestic producers in Romania, acting president Ilie Bolojan declared during a press conference held in Chisinau on February 28 with counterpart Maia Sandu, Economica.net reported. The price of electricity provided by…
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Romanian acting president: Continued support for Ukraine, strengthened defense in Europe agreed at London meeting
In a statement after the leaders’ meeting in London on Sunday, March 2, Romania’s acting president Ilie Bolojan said that several aspects were agreed upon, including continued support for Ukraine and strengthened defense in Europe. “First, until a ceasefire is reached – meaning an armistice is established – financial and military support for Ukraine will…