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President Dan says Foreign Ministry investigating Orlivka school case
President Nicusor Dan said on Friday that Romania's Foreign Ministry has opened an investigation into the case of the school in Orlivka, Odesa region, where a Year 1 class taught in Romanian was closed. Speaking at a news conference held after the Carpathian Integration Initiative 'Carpathian 8' Summit, he said that 'remarkable progress has bee
Bolojan: We will try, within our possibilities and depending on our electoral weight, to form a Government
President of the National Liberal Party (PNL) Ilie Bolojan said on Friday that, although Siegfried Muresan's nomination for prime minister came three months late, the party would deal with the situation 'responsibly' and seek to form a Government based on its electoral weight. 'Yesterday, about 30 minutes beforehand, I learned from the piece of
Siegfried Muresan: We will start work on a government programme; beginning of next week - discussion with MPs
Prime Minister-designate Siegfried Muresan announced on Friday that he was starting work on the government programme together with the National Liberal Party (PNL), Save Romania Union (USR) and the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR), mentioning that he would present the priorities at the beginning of next week and, based on these, would hold an "extremely tran
CCIR's Daraban: The diaspora is not a sentimental issue but a chapter in the national economy
The experience gained by Romanians in the diaspora in competitive markets must be transformed into investment, jobs and exports, believes Mihai Daraban, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania (CCIR). According to a press release from the organisation sent to AGERPRES, the institution is strengthening its partnership with ROUNIT - Reunited
European Commission approves ANSVSA's Action Plan to unblock sheep and goat exports
The Action Plan of the National Veterinary Sanitary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) for unblocking exports of sheep and goats has been approved by the European Commission, allowing exports of carcasses and products to resume under the differentiated vaccination scheme. According to an ANSVSA release sent to AGERPRES on Friday, the approved solution protects
Health Insurance House launches project on cross-border exchange of medical images, laboratory results, discharge reports
The National Health Insurance House (CNAS) announced on Friday the launch of the European project 'Romanian Medical Images, Laboratory Results and Discharge Reports' (RO-MI-LR-DR), for the cross-border exchange of medical images, laboratory results and discharge reports. The project is funded through the EU4Health programme, with the European Health an
'Socola' Institute of Psychiatry in Iasi to hold new memory testing campaign at weekend
The 'Socola' Institute of Psychiatry in Iasi has announced that it will hold the third edition of its 'Memory Testing Campaign' on Saturday and Sunday, a campaign addressing people of all ages and aimed to identify individual risk factors that may predispose people to memory disorders, while also providing participants with specialist counselling.
'Brancusi and His Muses' exhibition opens at Art Safari
'Brancusi and His Muses', the largest exhibition dedicated to the great sculptor to be held in Romania during Brancusi Year, opened on Thursday evening at the Art Safari New Museum. Curator Doina Lemny said she wanted the initiative to be different, allowing the public to enter the artist's studio atmosphere. 'It is true that Brancusi's wor
Bucharest International Film Festival - BIFF 2026 begins; eight films from Europe and Asia
Bucharest's only international feature film competition, which will run from Friday until 27 September, brings together eight films from Europe and Asia this year, seven of which will be screened in Romania for the first time. 'The selection brings to Bucharest productions that have won awards or been presented at major international festivals such as
President Dan attending inaugural Summit of Carpathian Integration Initiative, in Ukraine
President Nicusor Dan on Friday is attending the inaugural Summit of the Carpathian Integration Initiative, in Ukraine's Ivano-Frankivsk region, at the invitation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Presidential Administration said that a series of related events will take place on the sidelines of the Summit, including the Carpathian Economic
Romania's Alexandru Jecan and Bogdan Pavel reach doubles semi-finals at Szczecin Open
Romanian pair Alexandru Jecan/Bogdan Pavel reached the semi-finals of the doubles event at the challenger tournament in Szczecin (Poland) - Szczecin Open, on Thursday evening, with total prizes worth 203,900 euros, after defeating Polish duo Piotr Matuszewski/Filip Pieczonka 6-1, 3-6, 10-6. Jecan and Pavel prevailed after one hour and 10 minutes against the se
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
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
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/ 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