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Under new Consumption Flexibility rules, consumers can be paid for voluntarily cutting electricity use
The National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) approved on Wednesday the Regulation on Consumption Flexibility Service, a new market mechanism allowing eligible consumers - directly or through suppliers and aggregators - to be paid for temporarily and voluntarily reducing electr
USR's Political Committee reconfirms Dominic Fritz as party chairman
The Save Romania Union's (USR) Political Committee on Wednesday unanimously reconfirmed (with 151 members present) its political support for Dominic Fritz as party leader, following the Constitutional Court ruling that could cost him his term as mayor of Timisoara. 'USR reaffirms
As public debt exceeds 60pct of GDP, Romania has to freeze public pay, social security spending
Romania's public debt, calculated according to the European Union's methodology, has exceeded the threshold of 60% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and under such circumstances the legal framework provides for keeping the measures related to the previous thresholds, including
Oradea Citadel's 'Craisor' Bastion restored on RON 18 ml, set to open to visitors next month
The Craisor Bastion in Oradea Citadel has been restored through an investment of about RON 18 million financed under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), and will be opened to visitors starting next month, local officials announced. Oradea mayor Florin Birta said on
FinMin Nazare:Fiscal-Budgetary Responsibility Law does not allow Gov't to approve additional expenditures as long as debt is exceeded
Romania's public debt has exceeded 60% of GDP, and under these circumstances, the Government cannot approve measures that increase total personnel costs or total social assistance spending, Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare stated on Wednesday in a Facebook post. 'With public deb
TAROM names new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after Olympic champion Ivan Patzaichin
A new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft joining the TAROM fleet will be named after Ivan Patzaichin, the Olympic champion and one of the iconic figures of Romanian sport, the company announced on Wednesday. According to a press release sent to AGERPRES, the move is part of TAROM's initiati
Code orange and code yellow warnings for scorching heat as of Thursday morning
The National Meteorological Administration (ANM) issued scorching heat and thermal discomfort warnings on Wednesday, valid from Thursday across much of the country. A code orange warning will be in force from 20 August at 10:00 to 21 August at 10:00, affecting Banat, western and
Photographers from nine countries participate in new edition of 'Salaj. Beauty, Tradition, Story' photography camp
Salaj County will be promoted through photography from August 28 to September 3 as part of the ninth edition of the 'Salaj. Beauty, Tradition, Story' photography camp, an event bringing together photographers from Romania and abroad. The camp is organised by the Salaj County Cent
Culture minister announces pilot-programme aimed at supporting and promoting Roma culture
Culture Minister Andras Istvan Demeter announced on Tuesday evening at the ministry's headquarters the launch of a pilot programme aimed at supporting and promoting Roma culture, a project to be carried out by the 'Ambasadorii' (Ambassadors, ed. n.) Musical Theatre. 'We are now i
Foreign Affairs Ministry, Ratiu Foundation sign cooperation protocol; Foundation included in Ministry's Advisory Council
Acting Foreign Minister Oana Toiu and Pamela Ratiu, executive director of the Ratiu Democracy Foundation, signed a cooperation protocol between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) and the Ratiu Foundation in Turda on Tuesday, the MAE said. The protocol aims to strengthen cooper
USR Political Committee convened to back Dominic Fritz, senator says
Save Romania Union (USR) Chairman Dominic Fritz was reconfirmed on Tuesday as the party's leader during a meeting of the National Bureau, which also decided to convene a Political Committee meting to grant a vote of support following the Constitutional Court's decision that direc
Nicusor Dan on CCR's ruling regarding ANI Law:Arguments in challenge of unconstitutionality are very solid
On Tuesday, President Nicusor Dan issued an initial reaction regarding the Constitutional Court's ruling on the Integrity Law, emphasizing that the arguments in his challenge of unconstitutionality were very solid. 'Regarding yesterday's Constitutional Court ruling on the integrity law, I believe the arguments in my challenge regarding its constitu
Chef Ilyes Levente to represent Harghita County at World Gastronomy Summit in Ecuador
Chef Ilyes Levente from Odorheiu Secuiesc will represent Harghita County at the second edition of the World Gastronomy Summit, taking place October 14 - 17 in Ecuador's Manabí province, the 'Visit Harghita' Intercommunity Development Association announced on Tuesday. The y
IMM Romania president: PNRR's main lesson is to tailor EU funds to the economy's real needs
The main lesson Romania has learned from its National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) is that the state should programme European funds based on the economy's real needs; otherwise, we will end up with another failed programme, IMM Romania President Florin Jianu said at a con
#NadiaYear The 2026 Special Olympics Romania National Games upcoming in Ploiesti
The 19th edition of the 2026 Special Olympics Romania National Games will take place in Ploiesti from August 28 to 30, in an edition dedicated to the Year of Nadia Comaneci, bringing together more than 300 athletes from 30 counties and Bucharest, according to a press release sent
LAPAR calls for strict controls and full traceability of Ukrainian grain in transit
The League of Agricultural Producers' Associations of Romania (LAPAR) is calling on the authorities to ensure strict controls and full traceability of Ukrainian grain in transit, following reports in the public domain about the reactivation of solidarity corridors for agricultura
Housing in Romania remains relatively affordable (real estate website)
Housing in Romania remains relatively affordable, given that in most counties across the country, earnings from less than two months of work can cover the cost of one square metre of property, according to calculations by a real estate website. The capital has the widest range of
Independent mechanical watchmaker creates customised watch for Nadia Comaneci, honouring first perfect 10 in Olympics
Independent mechanical watchmaker Alin Constantin Muresan from Targu Mures has created a customised watch for Nadia Comaneci, honouring the first perfect 10 in the history of world gymnastics, achieved on 18 July 1976 at the Summer Olympics in Montreal. 'And since we are talking
Employees in Romania believe they need ten consecutive days of holiday to fully recharge (study)
Employees in Romania believe they need an average of ten consecutive days of holiday, including weekends, to fully recharge, a shorter period than the European average of 13 days, according to the international HR & Payroll Pulse 2026 study conducted by SD Worx among 16,500 employees in 16 European countries. According to the study, more than half of Roman
Daniele Salvo to direct ‘Lady Shakespeare' at Comic 7 B/BIAF 2026 festival in Buzau
Actor and director Daniele Salvo, a name closely associated with major Shakespeare productions at Rome's Globe Theatre, including 'Julius Caesar', 'The Tempest', 'King Lear', 'Othello' and 'Macbeth', will be in Buzau for the Comic 7 B International Independent Theatre Festival, w
10 young Romanians from top global universities join Romanian companies for internships
Ten young Romanians born or raised abroad or studying at prestigious universities such as Yale, Columbia, Bocconi, KU Leuven, HIM Montreux and Pompeu Fabra are currently in Bucharest to undertake internships with Romanian companies as part of the 'Romania Wants to Get to Know You
Tennis: Sorana Cirstea qualifies for the round of 16 at the Cincinnati WTA tournament
Romanian tennis player Sorana Cirstea on Monday qualified for the round of 16 of the WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati (Ohio), offering total prize money of 7,433,076 US dollars, after Russian Ana Kalinskaia retired when trailing 6-7 (4/7), 6-1, 5-0. Cirstea (36 of age, WTA's 19)
David Popovici calls out authorities: Athletes can't wait forever for achievement bonuses
Romanian swimmer David Popovici, who won gold in the 100m and 200m freestyle at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, said on Monday upon returning to Romania that the authorities must show responsibility and pay the bonuses owed to Romanian athletes for their achievement
Open-waters swimmer Avram Iancu after his English Channel feat: Toughest swim in my entire career
Romanian librarian Avram Iancu, who on Monday successfully swam the breaststroke across the English Channel, described the challenge at the end of the crossing as 'absolutely exhausting,' saying it was the toughest swimming experience of his entire career. 'I did it! And although
FEATURE/ 'Homeward Bound to Greblesti' - cultural project of Brussels-based Romanian artists shines a light on rural heritage
Villagers in Caineni, Valcea County, opened their homes last weekend for culture-lovers attending the 'Homeward Bound - Artistic Journey in the Open Houses of Greblesti' rural-heritage event, now in its fourth edition. For two days, Romanian visual artists, writers and musicians
ProEtnica 2026 Festival unveils jubilee schedule involving over 880 participants
The Sighisoara Interethnic Educational Centre for Youth (ibz) on Monday published an indicative schedule of the 22nd edition of the ProEtnica Intercultural Festival, an event that will take place in the Medieval Fortress of Sighisoara between August 26 and 30, where over 880 participants are expected. 'ProEtnica 2026 publishes the indicative schedule of th
USR's Fritz: CCR's Social-Democrat majority didn's stop the abuse, but validated it
Save Romania Union (USR) Chairman and Timisoara mayor Dominic Fritz said on Monday, after the Constitutional Court's passing the ruling on the Integrity Law, that 'instead of stopping a brutal abuse of power, the PSD majority in the Constitutional Court has just validated it.' He warned that if the president promulgates the Integrity Law, his term
Budget for dams, levees increase five times (minister)
Romania's 2026 budget for works on dams has increased five times to RON 250 million, and three consolidation projects that lost funding under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) will be supported by national funds, Minister of the Environment Diana Buzoianu said on Monday at the completion of the rehabilitation works of the Lesu Dam in Bihor County.
CCR upholds PSD-AUR amendment on loss of office for officials found incompatible or in conflict of interest
Romania's Constitutional Court (CCR) has ruled that an amendment introduced into the Integrity Law at the request of the Social Democratic Party and the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians - providing for the automatic loss of office for elected officials found incompatible or in
Avram Iancu becomes 13th swimmer in the world to cross English Channel breaststroke
Avram Iancu swims English Channel breaststroke, becomes first Romanian to do it and the 13th swimmer in the world to be listed among athletes who have successfully completed such a challenge. According to initial footage posted on the Petrosani librarian's Facebook page, his support team announced that the English Channel crossing was completed in 24 hours