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DOCUMENT Who are the owners of Romania's big news TV channels: Antena 3, RTV, Digi24, Realitatea and B1 TV

DOCUMENT Who are the owners of Romania’s big news TV channels: Antena 3, RTV, Digi24, Realitatea and B1 TV

20 oct. 1
The list of the shareholders of the companies that own the broadcasting licences (radio and TV stations) was published following a DNA decision of 18 October. Below are the shareholders of the main news TV stations in Romania, according to the CNA.on Thursday, the National Audiovisual Council (CNA) published on its website REALITY PLUS The […]
All MEPs from Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's party abstained in the vote on Romania's Schengen accession / Another Dutch MEP (EPP) from the governing coalition voted against

All MEPs from Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s party abstained in the vote on Romania’s Schengen accession / Another Dutch MEP (EPP) from the governing coalition voted against

18 oct. 1
Why Defense Minister Vasile Dincu is hard to oust from the Government

Why Defense Minister Vasile Dincu is hard to oust from the Government

17 oct. 1
Since taking office, Minister Vasile Dincu has suffered from the weariness of a politician who hides his incompetence and inadequacy in a sea of „crafted” words, to quote him. His latest statements about negotiations with the Russians as a solution to the war in Ukraine have awakene even President Klaus Iohannis out of his slumber. […]
Law with new rights for employees promulgated by President Iohannis. Employees can request paternity leave and five days leave to care for a relative

Law with new rights for employees promulgated by President Iohannis. Employees can request paternity leave and five days leave to care for a relative

17 oct.
Romania company among the 75 start-ups selected by the European Commission for funding through an innovation fund

Romania company among the 75 start-ups selected by the European Commission for funding through an innovation fund

17 oct.
The European Commission has selected 75 innovative start-ups, including a company from Romania, after the second deadline for assessing applications for funding through this year’s European Innovation Council (ERC) Accelerator in June, according to a press release from the EU executive, quoted by Agerpres. Amsimcel SRL, a Romanian start-up specialized in high-performance computing for accelerating […]
Dutch Ambassador on Romania's integration into the Schengen Area: we need to weigh the information / This takes time

Dutch Ambassador on Romania’s integration into the Schengen Area: we need to weigh the information / This takes time

12 oct. 5
A statement by the Dutch ambassador in Bucharest, Roelof van Ees, seems to temper the optimism of some Romanian politicians about a rapid integration into the Schengen area. The Dutch official told Europa Liberă on Wednesday that an assessment requires updated information from the European Commission on „all relevant areas” for political decisions and that […]
A Romanian woman testifies at the Council of Europe about the traumas she experienced in communist orphanages/ Independent investigations are called for in all EU states on the violation of children's rights/ "We were kept naked, there was no heating, we received only a little food and we were left in the dark"

A Romanian woman testifies at the Council of Europe about the traumas she experienced in communist orphanages/ Independent investigations are called for in all EU states on the violation of children’s rights/ „We were kept naked, there was no heating, we received only a little food and we were left in the dark”

12 oct.
Romania buys two firefighting vessels from Dutch company Damen for 44 million euros the day before Prime Minister Mark Rutte's visit / The purchase comes ahead of the decisive vote for Schengen entry / Parallel to the British frigate deal

Romania buys two firefighting vessels from Dutch company Damen for 44 million euros the day before Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s visit / The purchase comes ahead of the decisive vote for Schengen entry / Parallel to the British frigate deal

11 oct. 1
The passion of President Klaus Iohannis for BMW: The story begins in 2007 with a white limousine / He also drove a model unique in the country, the M5 variant / Local press, ten years ago: The mayor of Sibiu is the local face of the car dealer, with whom he has a contract

The passion of President Klaus Iohannis for BMW: The story begins in 2007 with a white limousine / He also drove a model unique in the country, the M5 variant / Local press, ten years ago: The mayor of Sibiu is the local face of the car dealer, with whom he has a contract

07 oct.
The generation that gets to eat

The generation that gets to eat

05 oct.
In one of his rare public outings, Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) chief Eduard Hellvig on Tuesday projected the image of an enviable country: „Romania is a stable country, with social peace and a lot of economic prosperity, a country where many young people from other parts of the world would like to live”. The former […]
Cryptic messages from the head of the National Intelligence Service(SRI) in one of his rare public outings: I also know about the problems caused by some former SRI workers who are either positioned behind all sorts of people or gravitating around state-owned companies. We will do our best to solve them

Cryptic messages from the head of the National Intelligence Service(SRI) in one of his rare public outings: I also know about the problems caused by some former SRI workers who are either positioned behind all sorts of people or gravitating around state-owned companies. We will do our best to solve them

04 oct.
BREAKING The Venice Commission will issue its opinion on Romania's justice laws in December, although the PSD-PNL majority wants to adopt them by November. EU Commissioner Didier Reynders urged Bucharest not to adopt the laws without this opinion

BREAKING The Venice Commission will issue its opinion on Romania’s justice laws in December, although the PSD-PNL majority wants to adopt them by November. EU Commissioner Didier Reynders urged Bucharest not to adopt the laws without this opinion

03 oct.
Education minister Sorin Cîmpeanu, the second minister in the Ciucă government to leave for reasons of academic integrity / In addition to the two, Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă and Transport Minister Sorin Grindeanu are also accused of plagiarism, while Minister for the Interior Lucian Bode has classified his thesis.

Education minister Sorin Cîmpeanu, the second minister in the Ciucă government to leave for reasons of academic integrity / In addition to the two, Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă and Transport Minister Sorin Grindeanu are also accused of plagiarism, while Minister for the Interior Lucian Bode has classified his thesis.

30 sept.
“Youth acting against fake news”: a project with information and debates on detecting and combating fake news

“Youth acting against fake news”: a project with information and debates on detecting and combating fake news

29 sept.
From curing COVID with garlic to the 5G chip vaccines, and on to the „de-nazification” of Ukraine are just a few steps in the direction of disinformation that any of us can take without realizing it. Young people are among the most exposed groups to „fake news”, which is why journalists are helping to combat […]
Unprecedented degradation of the Romanian press - Appeal initiated by G4Media, backed by  Freedom House and Expert Forum

Unprecedented degradation of the Romanian press – Appeal initiated by G4Media, backed by Freedom House and Expert Forum

28 sept.
G4Media.ro, Group 4 Media Freedom & Democracy Association, Freedom House and Expert Forum are sounding the alarm about the unprecedented degradation of the media landscape in Romania. Big newsrooms are increasingly censoring stories of major public interest, falsifying by omission the editorial agenda. It has gone so far that at a recent press conference on […]
20 years of National Anticorruption Directorate. The water gun held to the heads of politicians

20 years of National Anticorruption Directorate. The water gun held to the heads of politicians

26 sept.
The National Anticorruption Directorate marks 20 years of existence on Tuesday. What has it meant to run this institution for two decades and what are its prospects? How do today’s politicians relate to the DNA in particular and to the fight against corruption in general? At least four politicians who lead Romania or key institutions […]
The BMW affair. How Romanian police justify buying hundreds of BMWs from Iohannis' friend: police need powerful cars for traffic chases / 3 other car brands met the technical requirements but did not participate in the tender - Mercedes, Jaguar and Alfa Romeo

The BMW affair. How Romanian police justify buying hundreds of BMWs from Iohannis’ friend: police need powerful cars for traffic chases / 3 other car brands met the technical requirements but did not participate in the tender – Mercedes, Jaguar and Alfa Romeo

26 sept. 1
European Parliament calls on the EU Council and the European Commission to urgently present a timetable for Romania's accession to Schengen 

European Parliament calls on the EU Council and the European Commission to urgently present a timetable for Romania’s accession to Schengen 

21 sept.
BREAKING Vladimir Putin announces partial mobilization: now we are also talking about nuclear blackmail by the West, we will use all means to defend ourselves/ We want to liberate Donbas, Herson, Zaporizhzhia from neo-Nazis

BREAKING Vladimir Putin announces partial mobilization: now we are also talking about nuclear blackmail by the West, we will use all means to defend ourselves/ We want to liberate Donbas, Herson, Zaporizhzhia from neo-Nazis

21 sept.
SOURCES Liberals to propose in the coalition meeting that the measure of compensating 50 bani per litre for fuel should continue only for diesel, not for gasoline

SOURCES Liberals to propose in the coalition meeting that the measure of compensating 50 bani per litre for fuel should continue only for diesel, not for gasoline

19 sept.
EXCLUSIVE €250 million project to digitalize the National Agency of Fiscal Administration. Official talks with major global suppliers - SAP, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, IBM. Minister Adrian Câciu: We want quick solutions to reduce tax evasion

EXCLUSIVE €250 million project to digitalize the National Agency of Fiscal Administration. Official talks with major global suppliers – SAP, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, IBM. Minister Adrian Câciu: We want quick solutions to reduce tax evasion

19 sept.