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Siegfried Muresan accepts proposal for PM office
MEP Siegfried Muresan announced on Thursday that he accepts President Nicusor Dan's nomination for the post of prime minister of Romania. 'I accept the proposal made by the President of Romania,' Muresan said in a post on Facebook. President Nicusor Dan announced on Thursday that he was nominating MEP Siegfried Muresan for the prime
Art Safari New Museum opens year's second season including Brancusi, Mungiu exhibitions
Art Safari New Museum opened its second exhibition season of the year on Thursday at Amzei 13. Until 20 December, art lovers can discover, among other things, an exhibition about Brancusi and the muses who influenced his work, curated by Doina Lemny, as well as an exploration of the Pop Art movement, curated by Alexandre Eram, featuring icons of the movement from Warhol to B
President Dan nominates Siegfried Muresan for prime minister office
President Nicusor Dan on Thursday nominated MEP Siegfried Muresan for the prime minister office. On Thursday, Nicusor Dan held consultations at Cotroceni Palace with the leaders and representatives of the political parties and formations represented in Parliament. The President said he was waiting for Siegfried Muresan to accept the request.
Cotroceni consultations/Robert Alecu (unaffiliated MPs): The only solution is an early election
The only solution to the current political crisis is an early election, representative of the Group of Unaffiliated MPs Robert Alecu said at Cotroceni Palace on Thursday. 'In May, during the first consultations, I told the President that the only solution was an early election. Today, 135 days after we got a dismissed government, I told him the same thing,
Nuclearelectrica, Nucleoelectrica Argentina sign Memorandum of Understanding on CANDU 6 technology projects
SN Nuclearelectrica (SNN) and Nucleoelectrica Argentina Sociedad Anonima (NASA) signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding on Thursday for cooperation in the operation and development of CANDU 6 technology, the Romanian company announced. The two companies have relevant technical expertise and experience in engineering, operation, maintenance, major proj
Interim PM Bolojan meets new ambassador of Republic of Korea; talks focused on progress of Cernavoda Unit 1 modernisation
Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan held a meeting on Thursday at the Victoria Palace with the new Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Bucharest, Hur Seung-chul, and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) representative Park Sangchul, general manager of the Unit 1 Refurbishment Project. Representatives of the SN Nuclearelectrica SA (SNN) also attended the m
Cotroceni consultations/Victor Ponta: The President must appoint as soon as possible today a prime minister
The President must appoint as soon as possible today a prime minister who can be approved by Parliament and who can present a budget for next year approved by the legislature, Victor Ponta, the United for Romania parliamentary group's nominee for the post of prime minister, said on Thursday following the political group's consultations at Cotroceni Palace.
Cotroceni consultations/Gavrila: POT supports 'technocratic' Government appointed by President Nicusor Dan
The Young People's Party (POT) will support a 'technocratic' Government appointed by President Nicusor Dan, POT President Anamaria Gavrila said on Thursday after the consultations at the Cotroceni Palace with the head of state on the nomination of a candidate for the office of Prime Minister. Gavrila said that the POT endorses the measures which wi
MEP Negrescu: Only 5% of Romanian companies use AI effectively, compared with 20% at European level
Only around 5% of Romanian companies use artificial intelligence effectively, compared with 20% at European level, MEP and Vice-President of the European Parliament Victor Negrescu said. According to him, European efforts to regulate and promote AI literacy 'are no longer sufficient' in a competitive global market. 'While we are disc
Cotroceni consultations/National minorities group: We asked President Dan to postpone the nomination
The parliamentary group representing national minorities on Thursday asked President Nicusor Dan to postpone the nomination of a prime minister. 'We are not in a good situation at all. In three or four months, nothing has changed, or almost nothing, and at present there is no clear majority. We asked President Dan to postpone the nomination. I hope he will
Cotroceni consultations/Fritz: We still stand by Siegfried Muresan as prime minister; open to discussing another nomination
President of the Save Romania Union (USR) Dominic Fritz said on Thursday that his party wants to be part of the solution, mentioning that, together with the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR), he stands by the proposal of Siegfired Muresan for the prime minister office, but he is also open to discussing another nomination made b
Foreign Investors Council: Fiscal predictability, energy and strategic investment, priorities for Romania's competitiveness
The Foreign Investors Council (FIC) has proposed a set of priorities for the future government programme aimed at strengthening Romania's competitiveness, increasing its attractiveness to investors and supporting long-term economic development, according to a press release issued by the organisation and sent to AGERPRES on Thursday. 'The recommendation
Cotroceni consultations/Bolojan: Romania needs a government, a credible prime minister, competent ministers
Romania needs a Government, a credible prime minister, competent ministers, a programme which takes into account the realities of our economy, President of the National Liberal Party (PNL) Ilie Bolojan said on Thursday after the consultations at the Cotroceni Palace with the head of state regarding the nomination of a prime minister. 'Regardless of who is
Cotroceni consultations/ Simion says AUR does not vote for any government it is not part of
The Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) will not vote for any government it is not part of, party President George Simion said on Thursday after the consultations at the Cotroceni Palace with the head of state on the nomination of a candidate for the office of Prime Minister. 'On June 23, when we were here as well [for consultations at the Cotroceni
Cotroceni consultations/Grindeanu: I told the president that we are ready to take over the government
President of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) Sorin Grindeanu said on Thursday, after consultations at the Cotroceni Palace, that the Social Democratic Party is ready to take over the Government. 'We went to the consultations with the president and we were the first. Whenever the PSD has formed a government, whenever it has led a government, it has brough
Men's voleyball: Romania defeated Olympic champions France at the European Championship
Romania's men's national volleyball team had a prestigious 3-2 (16-25, 25-27, 25-20, 35-33, 15-12) victory over Olympic champions France on Wednesday evening at the BTarena in Cluj-Napoca, in their final Group D match at the 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship (EuroVolley
'The Gold of the Dacians: Reuniting the Historic Treasure' issue launched at MNIR
The National History Museum of Romania (MNIR) will host on Thursday, starting at 14:00, the launch of the postage stamp issue called 'Dacian Gold. Reuniting the Historical Treasure,' an event organised in partnership with Romfilatelia and the Romanian National Post Company. Accor
Bucharest Days: Concerts, video mapping projections, and guided tours, Saturday and Sunday
Bucharest Days will be celebrated on Saturday and Sunday with concerts, performances, video mapping projections, guided tours, and debates. The event marks 567 years since the city's first documentary attestation, the Capital's City Hall announced on Wednesday on its Facebook pag
IGSU: Greece mission ends; 120 firefighters, in three shifts, stationed near Athens
Romanian firefighters have completed their mission in Greece, where they supported the Greek authorities in fighting wildfires. 'Today, the final shift is completing its mission and heading home, after bringing the experience and spirit of solidarity of Romanian firefighters to G
Mihnea Costoiu elected President of the Regional Conference of Rectors of Member Institutions in Central and Eastern Europe
Mihnea Costoiu, Rector of the National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, has been elected President of the Regional Conference of Rectors of Member Institutions in Central and Eastern Europe (C2R-ECO) within the Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (A
Romanian Crown Custodian, Margareta, congratulates training ship 'Mircea' on return from Transatlantic Voyage
The Custodian of the Romanian Crown, Her Majesty Margareta, sent a congratulatory message to the crew of the training ship 'Mircea' upon their return from the Transatlantic Voyage, underscoring that the presence of the military personnel reaffirmed Romania's commitment to the pri
Victoriei Square protest/Gendarmerie: 47 people who committed anti-social acts taken to police stations
A total of 47 people who participated in the protest in Victoriei Square and committed anti-social acts were taken to police stations, the Bucharest Gendarmerie informed on Tuesday evening. The quoted source said that, at the same time, people who committed anti-social acts are t
Bucharest to host 2028 Europa League final
The UEFA Executive Committee on Tuesday appointed the National Arena in Bucharest City the host of the 2028 Europa League final, the Romanian Football Federation announced on its official website. 'The UEFA Executive Committee appointed today, September 15, Bucharest and the Nati
All Deva Inventcor Academy projects, awarded at Guangzhou International Exhibition of Inventions
All six inventions and programmes of the Deva Inventcor Academy, that have been presented at the International Exhibition of Inventions in Guangzhou (China), were awarded by the exhibition jury, the team coordinated by inventor Corneliu Birtok Baneasa having managed to win two go
Covasna County to host 6th edition of EVA FilmMakers Fest
Screenings of films signed by women directors from Romania and abroad, workshops and meetings with audiences are included in the programme of the sixth edition of the EVA FilmMakers Fest, which will take place from 22 to 27 September in several locations across Covasna County, th
Photography exhibition dedicated to the Slovak community in Bihor to open in Oradea, with Slovak ambassador attending
An exhibition featuring 60 photographs by photographer Stefan Toth Istvan, inspired by the life and traditions of the Slovak community in Bihor, will be presented on September 19 under the title 'The Slovaks of Valea Cerului Festival'. The opening ceremony will take place on Satu
Several hundred shepherds gather on pavement in front of Antipa Museum
Several hundred shepherds are participating in a protest on Tuesday morning, for which mobilisation was organised on social media, with the shepherds moving from the car park in Victoriei Square, where they initially gathered, to the pavement in front of the Antipa Museum. Protes
The economy restarts when people and businesses begin to have confidence in tomorrow again (minister)
Economic adjustment must create the conditions for restoring confidence and achieving healthy growth, while an economy does not restart through laws, ordinances or public statements, but when people and businesses once again begin to have confidence in tomorrow, interim Finance M
Romania defeat Türkiye and advance to round of 16 at CEV Enel EuroVolley 2026
Romanian men's national volleyball team qualified for the round of 16 at the 2026 European Volleyball Championship - CEV Enel EuroVolley 2026, hosted by Italy, Bulgaria, Finland and Romania, after defeating Türkiye 3-1 (25-19, 25-21, 20-25, 25-18) on Monday evening at the BT
Interim ForMin Toiu attends 70th session of IAEA General Conference
Interim Foreign Affairs Minister Oana Toiu is leading Romania's delegation at the 70th Session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference, taking place in Vienna from September 14 to 18, with her participation focusing on the day of national statements, t