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Romanian citizen accused of sexually exploiting a minor from Moldova
IPN
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July 10, 2025
0 A citizen of Romania will be tried for allegedly coercing an 11-year-old girl from Moldova into sending him sexually explicit images via the mobile app SnapChat, reports IPN. According to prosecutors, the accused initially received five photos...
Romania’s Allianz-Țiriac Private Pensions appoints new CEO
Romania Insider
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July 10, 2025
Ciprian Pop has received authorization from the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) for the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Allianz-Țiriac Private Pensions, the company announced. He is joined on the executive leadership team by...
Romania to raise fines for feeding bears by the roadside, environment minister says
Romania Insider
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July 10, 2025
Environment minister Diana Buzoianu announced plans to toughen penalties for individuals who feed wild bears from their cars, following growing concerns over human-wildlife interactions along the scenic Transfăgărășan road. Speaking on Wednesday,...
Russia launches major aerial attack on Kyiv hours before high-level NATO talks
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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July 22, 2025
By Emma Burrows and Illia Novikov, The Associated Press Russia unleashed one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine in recent months, only hours before Britain and Germany chaired a meeting Monday to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans...
Romania gives impetus to the development of storage capacities with legislative change
CEENERGYNEWS
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July 10, 2025
The Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) has approved the rules that remove double taxation on electricity stored and later fed back into the grid. The decision aims to promote storage development and strengthen the energy system. The...
Romania is the one that decided the ban applied to Mayor Ion Ceban in the Schengen area
IPN
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July 10, 2025
Today, in front of the Parliament, several members and supporters of the Communist and Socialist Bloc protested against the government’s policies, demanding free elections, respect for social rights, and the independence of state institutions. The...
Romania bans Moldovan mayor from border-free Schengen area, ministry says
Yahoo News
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BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania has banned Ion Ceban, the mayor of neighbouring Moldova's capital, Chisinau, from entering the country in a move that extends to the entire Schengen visa-free travel area, Romania's foreign ministry said on Wednesday....
Romanian authorities seize assets of mercenary Horațiu Potra in tax evasion case
Romania Insider
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July 9, 2025
Romanian prosecutors have placed a precautionary seizure on the accounts and assets of the mercenary Horațiu Potra, in a case of tax evasion, embezzlement, and money laundering. The measure targets over RON 24 million, nearly 30 kilograms of gold,...
Romanian man pleads guilty to fraud scheme involving Walmart
Pelican State News - Louisiana
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July 8, 2025
Michael M Simpson Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana | Department of JusticeMichael M Simpson Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana | Department of Justice A Romanian man, Rambo Harna,...
Romania ends double taxation of energy storage
Balkan Green Energy News
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July 9, 2025
The National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) announced that it has approved an order on methodological norms exempting electricity that is stored and reintroduced into the grid from the payment of regulated tariffs. The main goal is to...
Romanian PM Ilie Bolojan reaffirms support for Ukraine in call with Denys Shmyhal
Romania Insider
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July 9, 2025
Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan held a phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart, Denys Shmyhal, on Tuesday evening, July 8. The two leaders discussed Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, its impact on civilian infrastructure and the...
Octogenarian, Stella Imuentinyan Osamwonyi Celebrates 80th Birthday In Grand Style
ITV
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July 21, 2025
A Thanksgiving service has been held in honor of Mrs. Stella Imuentinyan Osamwonyi’s 80th birthday at Our Saviour’s Anglican Church, Etete Road, Benin City. Joy Obarisiagbon reports that the Honourary Romanian Consul to Edo and Delta States of...
Romanian car brand Dacia makes impressive entry in European SUV market with Bigster model
Romania Insider
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July 9, 2025
The first sales figures from two of the largest European markets, France and Germany, both major markets for the Dacia brand, show that the debut of the carmaker's largest SUV, the Bigster, has been impressive. June data on car registrations in...
Romania, under orange code for storms and yellow code for wind, following the heatwave
IPN
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July 9, 2025
0 After the expiration of the red heatwave code, Romania is facing severe atmospheric instability. Meteorologists have issued an orange storm code for several regions in the east of the country, Transylvania and Muntenia, where heavy rain, gales...
Romania avoids negative recommendations under EU's excessive deficit procedure
Romania Insider
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July 9, 2025
The significant fiscal consolidation measures recently adopted by the Romanian government are "an important and positive step" towards complying with the new Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) recommendation, provided that all measures are fully...
Romania’s Fiscal Council trusts fiscal corrective package can avert sovereign downgrade
Romania Insider
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July 9, 2025
The budgetary corrective package 2025-2026 could avert a sovereign rating downgrade, the Romanian Fiscal Council concludes in its opinion on the fiscal package approved by the government on July 3. There was no alternative to the fiscal package,...
Romania avoids financial penalties and will continue to receive European funds
IPN
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July 9, 2025
0 Romania has avoided a penalty from the Economic and Financial Affairs Council by presenting a financial reform plan in Brussels. The statement was made by the European Commissioner for Economy, Valdis Dombrovskis, after the meeting of EU finance...
Wizz Air announces expansion and reorganization of Bucharest operations
AeroTime News
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July 13, 2025
Wizz Air announced, on July 20, 2025, a major expansion at Bucharest’s two international airports, Otopeni- Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) and Baneasa- Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU). Otopeni, which is the largest and busiest...
Romanian Social Democrats turn increasingly dissenting to government's fiscal policy
Romania Insider
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July 9, 2025
Sorin Grindeanu, the interim leader of the Social Democratic Party PSD, the largest member of the ruling coalition by the number of lawmakers, expressed discontent with the government not taking into consideration his party's fiscal policy...
Romania keeps policy rate at 6.5% as inflation expected to considerably pick up
Romania Insider
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July 9, 2025
The annual inflation rate will pick up considerably in the following months, under the transitory impact of the expiry of the electricity price capping scheme and the increase in VAT rates and excise duties starting August 1, thus climbing well...