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Fugitive Paul Philippe of Romania caught in France. He had been sentenced to 3 years and 4 months in prison in the case of the illegal restitution of the Băneasa farm.

Fugitive Paul Philippe of Romania caught in France. He had been sentenced to 3 years and 4 months in prison in the case of the illegal restitution of the Băneasa farm.

27 iun. 1
Government to hike dividend tax from 5% to 8% from next year. Excise duties on alcohol and tobacco hikes, gambling taxes increase, VAT on sugary drinks to rise to 19%

Government to hike dividend tax from 5% to 8% from next year. Excise duties on alcohol and tobacco hikes, gambling taxes increase, VAT on sugary drinks to rise to 19%

27 iun.
The champion who talks to water

The champion who talks to water

23 iun. 1
A 17-year-old teenager has for a moment fixed the broken compass of Romanian sport and Romanian society in general, correctly pointing to the North: There are no shortcuts between two points joined by a straight 100-meter line in a swimming pool. Such distance can be covered in just 47, 58 seconds only after hundreds or […]
Celine Gauer, European Commission: Romania's NRRP is an excellent plan, focus must be on implementation/ Delivery of reforms cannot be negotiated

Celine Gauer, European Commission: Romania’s NRRP is an excellent plan, focus must be on implementation/ Delivery of reforms cannot be negotiated

21 iun. 1
A 2000 year-old treasure with about 300 Roman coins discovered in Mures county by a treasure hunter

A 2000 year-old treasure with about 300 Roman coins discovered in Mures county by a treasure hunter

17 iun. 2
A more than 2,000-year-old treasure, consisting of about 300 silver and bronze coins, was discovered by a treasure hunter from Mures county in a forest in the area of Sângeru de Pădure, following a scan with a metal detector, Agerpres reports. „I search extremely hard and from this forest, I have covered about 50 percent, […]
SOURCES: Coalition leaders decided to introduce changes in property tax based on value / Tax deductions for wages up to 4,500 lei gross / No agreement on surcharging large companies

SOURCES: Coalition leaders decided to introduce changes in property tax based on value / Tax deductions for wages up to 4,500 lei gross / No agreement on surcharging large companies

16 iun.
Rules for recruitment for vacancies related to the implementation of the NRRP, established by the Government by Emergency Ordinance 

Rules for recruitment for vacancies related to the implementation of the NRRP, established by the Government by Emergency Ordinance 

10 iun.
According to a press release issued by the Executive, the act concerns the filling and the organization and conduct of competitions for vacant and temporarily vacant public positions within the authorities, public institutions, and bodies responsible for the management and control of funds granted under the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism, as well as within the […]
A president without a compass. Klaus Iohannis and "his people", a serious attack on freedom of the press and the G4Media.ro

A president without a compass. Klaus Iohannis and „his people”, a serious attack on freedom of the press and the G4Media.ro

07 iun. 2
President Klaus Iohannis expressed on Tuesday his first reaction on a subject of utmost importance, a week after the first articles published exclusively by G4Media.ro on national security laws. In essence, they significantly increase the powers of the secret services. These draft laws are the work of intelligence services, not of the politicians. They were […]
EXCLUSIVE Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna: There is some military support provided by Romania / We are grateful that Romania supports Ukraine's candidacy / Pro-Russian narrative was decisive in the Hungarian elections

EXCLUSIVE Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna: There is some military support provided by Romania / We are grateful that Romania supports Ukraine’s candidacy / Pro-Russian narrative was decisive in the Hungarian elections

07 iun.
Rogozin threatens Romania, Bulgaria and Montenegro with Sarmat ballistic missiles

Rogozin threatens Romania, Bulgaria and Montenegro with Sarmat ballistic missiles

06 iun. 2
The head of Russia’s Roscomos space agency, Dmitry Rogozin – a regular in belligerent tweets – threatened Romania, Bulgaria and Montenegro with Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles, which can carry nuclear warheads, after countries around Serbia closed their airspace to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who had to cancel his visit to the Balkan state. „What […]
Far-right party AUR calls for " clarifications" on the national security laws, 6 days after the first reports came to light about the draft laws

Far-right party AUR calls for ” clarifications” on the national security laws, 6 days after the first reports came to light about the draft laws

06 iun.
The European Commission has received Romania's first payment request of around €2.6 billion from the NRRP

The European Commission has received Romania’s first payment request of around €2.6 billion from the NRRP

03 iun.
The European Commission has received Romania’s first application under the NRRP for the payment of €1.8 billion in grants and €789.7 million in loans (without pre-financing), according to a statement from the EU executive. Romania’s Recovery and Resilience Plan amounts to €14.2 billion in grants and €14.9 billion in loans. The disbursements under the Recovery […]
EXCLUSIVE The operational funds of the secret services will no longer be controlled by Parliament or the Court of Auditors - draft law

EXCLUSIVE The operational funds of the secret services will no longer be controlled by Parliament or the Court of Auditors – draft law

03 iun. 1
The operational expenditure funds of the secret services, i.e. the money with which the intelligence services finance their operations, will no longer be controlled either by special parliamentary committees or by the Court of Auditors, but only by the Supreme Council of National Defence (CSAT), according to the draft law on intelligence and counter-intelligence activities […]
Military Unit Romania. How the new national security laws turn the country into a large military unit 

Military Unit Romania. How the new national security laws turn the country into a large military unit 

02 iun. 3
Of the package of ten national security laws already on the coalition table, three deserve special attention: the two draft laws on the organization and functioning of the Romanian Intelligence Service and the Foreign Intelligence Service and the draft law on intelligence and counterintelligence activity. The three bills grant increased powers to the main secret […]
EXCLUSIVE A draft proposal to amend national security law seeks to broaden list of threats to national security to Organised crime, actions targeting the administration system, health, education, cultural heritage, and communications

EXCLUSIVE A draft proposal to amend national security law seeks to broaden list of threats to national security to Organised crime, actions targeting the administration system, health, education, cultural heritage, and communications

01 iun.
EXCLUSIVE Three of the four ships that fuel ships in the Port of Constanta are owned by Russian companies / One of them belongs to Gazprom Neft, which is under EU and US sanctions 

EXCLUSIVE Three of the four ships that fuel ships in the Port of Constanta are owned by Russian companies / One of them belongs to Gazprom Neft, which is under EU and US sanctions 

31 mai
Progressive embargo on Russian oil imports and €9 billion aid for Kyiv, says Charles Michel, President of the European Council/ Sanctions cover more than two thirds of Russia's seaborne oil imports 

Progressive embargo on Russian oil imports and €9 billion aid for Kyiv, says Charles Michel, President of the European Council/ Sanctions cover more than two thirds of Russia’s seaborne oil imports 

31 mai
High-level fumbles on the NRRP. Prime Minister Ciucă announced in March that all 24 targets had been met, but an official government document from May shows that only 22 targets have been reached 

High-level fumbles on the NRRP. Prime Minister Ciucă announced in March that all 24 targets had been met, but an official government document from May shows that only 22 targets have been reached 

28 mai
How justice independence is annihilated in Romania. The Danileț case, an exemplary execution

How justice independence is annihilated in Romania. The Danileț case, an exemplary execution

26 mai 4
The disciplinary section for judges of the Superior Council of Magistracy (SCM) voted on Wednesday, by 5 to 4, on the report of the Judicial Inspection which proposed the exclusion of Judge Cristi Dănileț from the judiciary on the grounds that he participated in the political activity of an NGO of which he was a […]
EXCLUSIVE Ministry of Energy: Law on decarbonization, which foresees a decrease in the amount of coal-based energy, will be sent to the European Commission for consultation / According to the NRPP, it must enter into force by June 30

EXCLUSIVE Ministry of Energy: Law on decarbonization, which foresees a decrease in the amount of coal-based energy, will be sent to the European Commission for consultation / According to the NRPP, it must enter into force by June 30

24 mai
A fire broke-out on the Bucharest Subway on Tuesday morning, 172 passengers were evacuated through the tunnel between the Universitate and the Roman Square stations / Two passengers ended up in hospital / Traffic resumed after two hours

A fire broke-out on the Bucharest Subway on Tuesday morning, 172 passengers were evacuated through the tunnel between the Universitate and the Roman Square stations / Two passengers ended up in hospital / Traffic resumed after two hours

24 mai 1