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Nicușor Dan's project, the Bucharest-Ilfov Metropolitan Train, will cost 962 million euros and will have a demand of 86,000 passengers/day. What experts say about the usefulness of a train around the capital

Nicușor Dan’s project, the Bucharest-Ilfov Metropolitan Train, will cost 962 million euros and will have a demand of 86,000 passengers/day. What experts say about the usefulness of a train around the capital

11 aug.
Five members of a family, including a 5-year-old girl, killed in Argeș. The suspect is a relative of the victims and is suffering from mental disorder. Prosecutor mentions harrowing violence, claims suspect had a well-established plan

Five members of a family, including a 5-year-old girl, killed in Argeș. The suspect is a relative of the victims and is suffering from mental disorder. Prosecutor mentions harrowing violence, claims suspect had a well-established plan

10 aug.
Major crisis of confidence in Romanian politicians. How did Iohannis drop to 15% approval rating, and Ciolacu leading the pack of losers? 

Major crisis of confidence in Romanian politicians. How did Iohannis drop to 15% approval rating, and Ciolacu leading the pack of losers? 

08 aug. 1
A survey conducted by Avangarde on behalf of the PSD and published on Tuesday, August 2, indicates a major crisis of confidence in the entire Romanian political class. Voters have sanctioned the leaders of the major parties and the President of the Republic in such a high proportion that it should give them serious pause […]
European Commission approves €149 million to support hydrogen production in Romania

European Commission approves €149 million to support hydrogen production in Romania

08 aug. 1
The European Commission approved on Monday, under EU state aid rules, a €149 million aid scheme for Romania made available through the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism („RRM”) to support hydrogen production from renewable sources, a press release said. The aim of the measure is to contribute to the development of hydrogen from renewable sources, in […]
The Prosecutor General's Office returns the Revolutuion case back to court; 33 years have passed since the Romanian Revolution of 1989/ Prosecutors claim to have resolved the irregularities pointed by the judges

The Prosecutor General’s Office returns the Revolutuion case back to court; 33 years have passed since the Romanian Revolution of 1989/ Prosecutors claim to have resolved the irregularities pointed by the judges

03 aug. 2
The three big laws that are turning Romania into a mafia state. President Iohannis must put a stop to serious derailments in education, justice and national security

The three big laws that are turning Romania into a mafia state. President Iohannis must put a stop to serious derailments in education, justice and national security

03 aug.
Who does Prime Minister Ciucă serve / The General's debt of honour

Who does Prime Minister Ciucă serve / The General’s debt of honour

02 aug.
Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă has to decide: does he continue to govern alongside the UDMR as if nothing had happened or does he part ways with an increasingly noxious political party that is on the verge of political extremism. Already transformed into an appendage of the FIDESZ and Viktor Orban in Romania, the UDMR is […]
Resignation and departure of the UDMR from government, the only decent solution for Kelemen Hunor / A major test for Prime Minister Ciucă and the governing coalition

Resignation and departure of the UDMR from government, the only decent solution for Kelemen Hunor / A major test for Prime Minister Ciucă and the governing coalition

29 iul. 1
The Romanian model 

The Romanian model 

28 iul. 1
Romania is neither Poland nor Hungary, but it is starting to be increasingly associated with these two EU problem countries. There are just differences in style. In our country, the authoritarian drift is soft, ‘under the table’ and not ideologically assumed. We don’t have a strong leader, a central figure like Viktor Orban, who stirs […]
The abuses of power of Prime Minister Ciucă. The general is destroying entire institutions to escape plagiarism accusations

The abuses of power of Prime Minister Ciucă. The general is destroying entire institutions to escape plagiarism accusations

21 iul. 1
General Nicolae Ciucă, propelled as Prime Minister by the toxic PSD-PNL-UDMR coalition, has moved on to a new autocratic phase. He is destroying entire institutions to save himself from the accusation of plagiarism. This time he has targeted the CNATDCU, the council that rules on plagiarism decisions, a council made up of unanimously recognized specialists […]
Ministry of Health: More than €80 million from the NRRP goes to newborn intensive care units. Beneficiary Guide published for consultation

Ministry of Health: More than €80 million from the NRRP goes to newborn intensive care units. Beneficiary Guide published for consultation

20 iul.
The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that it has published the Beneficiary Guide and related annexes for public consultation under Component 12 – Health, Investment 2. Development of public hospital infrastructure, Specific investment 2.3. Intensive care units for newborns”. The National Recovery and Resilience Plan ( NRRP) provides more than 80,000,000 Euros for investments […]
New education law abolishes CNATDCU, the key institution dealing with the analysis of plagiarism / PM Ciucă will escape CNATDCU scrutiny if the law enters into force

New education law abolishes CNATDCU, the key institution dealing with the analysis of plagiarism / PM Ciucă will escape CNATDCU scrutiny if the law enters into force

20 iul. 2
Family doctors can equip and renovate medical practices with money from the NRRP / €180 million available at their disposal

Family doctors can equip and renovate medical practices with money from the NRRP / €180 million available at their disposal

15 iul.
Family doctors will have more than €180 million from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan to renovate and equip medical practices, Europa FM reports. 3,000 family doctors or associations of primary care practices will be able to renovate and equip their practices with medical equipment such as a digital electrocardiograph, portable ultrasound machines, and IT […]
Giants’ inflation, dwarfs’ inflation (Op-ed)

Giants’ inflation, dwarfs’ inflation (Op-ed)

09 iul. 3
High inflation in many countries will not be defeated by firm monetary policies alone, nor will it be tackled without them. Even if monetary policies are tightened massively, inflation will not fall relatively quickly and sustainably to the desired levels until fiscal expectations are stabilized. The latter condition will not be easy to meet, especially […]
Résumé of Ancuta Condurache, the new director of the PNRR: 14 years at the Ministry of Transportation, 3 years at the Voluntari City Hall, master's degree in aeronautical management

Résumé of Ancuta Condurache, the new director of the PNRR: 14 years at the Ministry of Transportation, 3 years at the Voluntari City Hall, master’s degree in aeronautical management

09 iul.
NRRP Monitor report on June 30 targets: 16 targets achieved, 11 overdue/ "Funds could be blocked in autumn due to whistleblower law"

NRRP Monitor report on June 30 targets: 16 targets achieved, 11 overdue/ „Funds could be blocked in autumn due to whistleblower law”

04 iul.
ANALYSIS reporting on the Railways and highways in the NRRP. Construction sites open on only 10% of the length of highways, and no design and construction contracts signed for railways and metros

ANALYSIS reporting on the Railways and highways in the NRRP. Construction sites open on only 10% of the length of highways, and no design and construction contracts signed for railways and metros

01 iul.
The unprecedented and accelerated degradation of democracy under the Iohannis-Ciucă regime. With Romania silenced, the PNL is rapidly becoming PSD-ized

The unprecedented and accelerated degradation of democracy under the Iohannis-Ciucă regime. With Romania silenced, the PNL is rapidly becoming PSD-ized

29 iun. 1
SOURCES European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova has struck a deal with the Ciucă government and President Iohannis: If the justice laws pass in September, the last CVM report will be in October and the verification and control mechanism will be lifted

SOURCES European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova has struck a deal with the Ciucă government and President Iohannis: If the justice laws pass in September, the last CVM report will be in October and the verification and control mechanism will be lifted

29 iun.
Vera Jourova’s good fortune: The first EU official to get the chance to see Romania's rule of law in action

Vera Jourova’s good fortune: The first EU official to get the chance to see Romania’s rule of law in action

28 iun.
European Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova has been in Bucharest since Monday to check and assess how the rule of law, justice, and the media are functioning in Romania. She’s lucky because it’s not often that something really relevant happens during the visit of an EU official. So he came at just […]
EXCLUSIVE How Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă's criminal case was directed by the "cover" method to Judge Marius Iosif, who retired immediately after quashing the plagiarism complaints / Plus: Until last year, Iosif and the government spokesperson were colleagues in the Freemasonry

EXCLUSIVE How Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă’s criminal case was directed by the „cover” method to Judge Marius Iosif, who retired immediately after quashing the plagiarism complaints / Plus: Until last year, Iosif and the government spokesperson were colleagues in the Freemasonry

28 iun. 1