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ICR Chisinau to organise event marking 35 years of Republic of Moldova's Independence on Wednesday
The Romanian Cultural Institute 'Mihai Eminescu' (ICR) in Chisinau will organise the conference called 'The Republic of Moldova at 35 Years of Independence: 'The Russian Lesson' in Public Dialogue' at the National Museum of the History of Moldova on Wednesday. According to an ICR
President Dan on Ukraine's Independence Day honours Ukrainian people's extraordinary courage, heroic resilience
Romania's President Nicusor Dan on Monday sent a congratulatory message to Ukraine on Ukraine's Independence Day and highlighted the courage and resilience of the Ukrainian people in the face of war. 'On the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day, Romania extends its warmest cong
Drone detected in Targu Bujor-Matca area / MApN: SOCAT helicopter has so far detected no signs of impact
The Ministry of National Defence (MApN) announced, regarding the drone detected on Monday morning, that the IAR-330 SOCAT helicopter of the Romanian Air Force flying over the Targu Bujor-Matca area, Galati county, has so far found no signs of impact and has not discovered any fra
Unstable weather as showers, hot spells expected in most regions until Thursday morning
Meteorologists on Monday issued an information of atmospheric instability, moderate showers in quantity, but also of hot spells, valid until Thursday morning in most of Romania. According to the National Weather Administration (ANM), between August 24, 10:00 a.m. and August 27, 1
MApN: Drone detected in Targu Bujor area of Galati county
The radar surveillance system of the Ministry of National Defence (MApN) detected intermittent signals in the Republic of Moldova's airspace, in the Cahul area, at around 06:00 on Monday, with one of them subsequently appearing in the Targu Bujor area, Galati county. According to
MApN: Explosive charge found in drone fragments reported at Tuzla beach neutralised in safe conditions
The drone fragments reported on Saturday morning in the area of Tuzla beach, Constanta County, contained an explosive charge, the Ministry of National Defence (MApN) said. The charge was neutralised by controlled detonation under safe conditions. 'Regarding the drone fragments re
New Pay Law does not fix inequalities, current draft must be withdrawn (trade unions)
The five nationally representative trade union confederations reject the current version of the draft Pay Law and warn that the document presented as a profound reform of public-sector pay is, in reality, a new source of inequalities, discrimination and social tensions. 'Instead
RROMA Film Festival 4th edition to include 'Becoming Led Zeppelin' special screening
Short films inspired by Roma culture will be screened at the fourth edition of the RROMA Film Festival, which will take place from 4 to 6 September in Brasov and the commune of Augustin. According to a press release, the festival will open on 4 September at 6:00 pm at the Astra C
New measures to ensure water flow required to maintain cooling at Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant
The National Committee for Emergency Situations (CNSU) approved a new decision on Friday, setting out several emergency measures and interventions to ensure the water flow required to maintain cooling at the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). The measures include continued dred
Macelaru:If we discover great talents at end of competition, we will have fulfilled one of our missions
The George Enescu International Competition is one of the most important classical music competitions in Europe and a benchmark for the emergence of new generations of performers, stated President Nicusor Dan in a message read by Diana Punga, a State Counselor within the Presiden
EANA turns 70, highlighting decades of backing national news agencies across Europe
The European Alliance of News Agencies (EANA) celebrates on Friday its 70th anniversary, a time during which it has supported national news agencies across Europe, the media alliance said in a statement. Seventy years ago today, on 21 August 1956, European news agencies came toge
Romania-tracked bearded vulture Boev, flagship of EU conservation effort, killed by poison in Bulgaria
'Milvus' Bird and Nature Protection Group in Targu Mures announced on Thursday that the bearded vulture (lammergeier) Boev, part of the European conservation programme 'Bearded Vulture LIFE', was found dead in Bulgaria, alongside four black vultures, two griffon vultures and a ra
Romania, Serbia agree on Danube-flow monitoring, advance cross-border road, rail and river transport projects
Romania and Serbia agreed on Friday to maintain a joint mechanism for consultation and information exchange on Danube water flows, amid persistently low river levels affecting both countries, acting Transport and Infrastructure Minister Radu Miruta said after talks in Timisoara w
Bolojan: PNL parliamentary groups, mandated to support adoption of public sector pay bill
The National Liberal Party (PNL) parliamentary groups have been mandated to support the adoption of the public sector pay bill, party leader and interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced on Friday. At the end of a meeting of the party's Political Bureau, Bolojan said the PNL
Posada Rock Festival in Campulung Muscel celebrates 40 years with anniversary edition
The anniversary edition of the Posada Rock Festival will take place from August 28 to 30 at the municipal stadium in Campulung Muscel. Romania's oldest open-air rock festival is marking 40 years since its first edition, held in Campulung Muscel in 1986. Over the three days of the
Large glass recycling factory opens in Buzau on EUR 7.4 million investment
A factory with a capacity of 80,000 tonnes per year, one of the largest investments in glass recycling in the region, of a value of approximately EUR 7.4 million has opened in Buzau. According to the investor, the project is a milestone for the circular economy infrastructure and
Oradea-Debrecen cultural ties showcased as Flower Carnival floats arrive in Romania
The Hungarian Cultural Days are being held in Oradea from August 20 to 22, and to mark the occasion four floats from the Flower Carnival in Debrecen, Oradea's sister city, arrived in Union Square on Friday. The floats had taken part the previous day in the traditional Flower Carn
Code Orange heatwave warning, in force in half Romania on Friday, to scale back to six counties on Saturday
The Code Orange heatwave warning, in force on Friday across more than half of the country, will be scaled back on Saturday and will cover the counties of Mehedinti, Dolj, Olt, Teleorman, Botosani and Iasi. According to the new warnings issued by the National Meteorological Admini
President Nicusor Dan to lead Romania's delegation to UN General Assembly high-level segment
President Nicusor Dan will lead Romania's delegation to the high-level segment of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), to be held in New York, the Presidential Administration announced on Friday. The central theme of the 81st session of the UN General A
Romania - U.S. trade exchanges top USD 7.8 bln in 2025
Romania's trade exchanges with the United States exceeded USD 7.8 billion in 2025, continuing the upward trend of recent years, the Romanian Embassy in Washington said on Thursday in a Facebook post. The Embassy noted that Romanian exports to the U.S. reached USD 5 billion, compa
Worldwide-acclaimed soprano Ileana Cotrubas dead at 87
Soprano Ileana Cotrubas has died at the age of 87, the Bucharest National Opera announced on Thursday. In a Facebook statement, the institution said it 'mourns the passing of Ileana Cotrubas, one of the most important Romanian voices of the 20th century and a landmark of the inte
Tech startup rolls out Romanian tool measuring websites' AI-readability and recommendability
Tech startup Human AI Labs has launched Blind Spot, a Romanian tool designed to assess whether websites are ready for the next stage of online search, in which artificial intelligence systems increasingly extract, summarize and recommend information directly to users rather than
Transport Minister says Romania's rail system currently twice as bad as a decade ago
Acting Transport Minister Radu Miruta said on Thursday in Buzau that Romania's rail system is currently 'twice as bad' as it was a decade ago, blaming the decline on the absence of a coherent, long-term maintenance plan for railway infrastructure. 'Compared with the last ten year
MApN: Naval Forces EOD team neutralized a marine drone in the Neptun Deep platform area
The Ministry of National Defence announced on Thursday that a marine drone discovered near the Neptun Deep platform in the Black Sea had been completely neutralized by a Romanian Naval Forces EOD team. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of National Defence to AGERPRE
Drone destroyed in Romania: EC President vows swift, united EU response to emerging threats
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday denounced a 'hybrid-war campaign' targeting the European Union after a Romanian Air Force fighter jet destroyed a small marine drone in Romania's exclusive economic zone near the Neptun Alpha offshore platform, AFP an
President Dan congratulates Romanian Army for successful mission to destroy maritime drone
President Nicusor Dan on Thursday congratulated the Romanian Army and the pilots of the two F-16 fighter jets for the successful mission to destroy a maritime drone found near the Neptun Deep platform in the Black Sea. 'I also congratulate the Coast Guard for the promptness with
Marine drone destroyed in area of Neptun Deep platform - DefMin Miruta
Minister of National Defence Radu Miruta announced on Thursday that a marine drone carrying explosives had been destroyed by the Romanian Army using the onboard gun of an F-16 fighter jet in the area of the Neptun Deep platform in the Black Sea. 'This morning [Thursday], we were
BRGV to participate in International Horticultural Congress in Kyoto with hottest chilli varieties
Researchers from the Plant Genetic Resources Bank (BRGV) will present six scientific papers at the International Horticultural Congress (IHC-2026) to be held in Kyoto, Japan, documenting the hottest chilli varieties developed, with concentrations of up to 2,600,000 Scoville units
Weather administration increases to 11 number of counties under code orange for scorching heat
The National Meteorological Administration (ANM) increased from eight to 11 the number of counties which will be under a code orange warning for scorching heat over the next 24 hours. According to updates issued on Thursday, until 10:00 on Friday morning, temperatures in Banat, C
'Wesselenyi Contemporary Art Space' inaugurated in former stables at Wesselenyi Castle in Jibou
The 'Wesselenyi Contemporary Art Space' was inaugurated on Wednesday in Jibou as part of the opening of the exhibition marking the 15th edition of the 'Art in the Garden' International Visual Arts Symposium, bringing together works created by artists participating in the annivers