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After months of political turmoil following annulled elections and a banned front-runner nationalist candidate, Romanians have finally elected a new president. #romania #romaniandispatch #Prezidentiale2025
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Traffic on the 13 kilometers of the A0 North Motorway, between Afumați, Pantelimon and Cernica, was not opened on Monday, as announced by the former Secretary of State in the Ministry of Transport, Horațiu Cosma. #romania #romaniandispatch #politics spotmedia.ro/en/news/social/…
The Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) announced on Monday that it had uncovered a sabotage network coordinated from Russia that was involved in starting the fire at the Carfil industrial platform on September 14, 2026. #romania #romaniandispatch romaniajournal.ro/society-pe…
Mihai Ghigiu, Minister of Investments and European Projects, announced that November 6 is the deadline by which Bucharest must complete all administrative procedures for the remaining PNRR money to arrive this year. #romania #romaniandispatch #PNRR romania-actualitati.ro/news-…
Income inequality fell slightly in the European Union, while Romania remained below the European average, according to data published by Eurostat. #romania #romaniandispatch
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Dozens of Romanian Facebook pages have broadcast political ads targeting the opposition movement and containing unproven claims, ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Serbia, according to a BBC investigation. #romania #romaniandispatch spotmedia.ro/en/news/news/in…
Attacks on commercial ships are unacceptable, and Romania and Türkiye will cooperate more for a stable region, foreign affairs minister Dan Neculaescu said on Saturday, in a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart. #romania #romaniandispatch stiripesurse.ro/romanian-for…
PM Luca Niculescu announced on Friday that an integrated plan would be drafted to improve safety in schools, with clear responsibilities, prevention measures, rapid intervention and firm sanctions for acts of violence. #romania #romaniandispatch #education stiripesurse.ro/pm-niculescu…
Romanian authorities are responding to an emergency involving a commercial vessel sinking in the Black Sea, 13 nautical miles off the Port of Constanța. Initial reports suggest the ship may have been hit by a drone. #romania #romaniandispatch romaniajournal.ro/society-pe…
Romania recorded the European Union’s highest general government budget deficit in the second quarter of 2026, at 9.2% of GDP. #romania #romaniandispatch intellinews.com/romania-s-h1…
The new Minister of Education, Sorin Costreie, is considering checking students’ backpacks at school entrances and installing metal detectors to prevent violent incidents. #romania #romaniandispatch #education spotmedia.ro/en/news/educati…
The National Liberal Party (PNL) is considering a right-wing reformist alliance for the 2028 elections, with the Save Romania Union (USR) and Ludovic Orban’s Force of the Right among the potential partners. #romania #romaniandispatch #politics romaniajournal.ro/politics/p…
Unusually high growth rate in construction partly driven by a base effect, as contractors brought forward works in July 2025 to avoid the stricter tax regime introduced in August that year. #romania #romaniandispatch #construction intellinews.com/romania-s-co…
After six months of political deadlock, Romania finally has a government again. The latest Romanian Dispatch newsletter: #romania #romaniandispatch #politics substack.com/home/post/p-221…
ALT The Palace of Parliament in Bucharest (Photo: Frank Elbers)
The next test will be passing a budget in by the end of November, PSD leader Sorin Grindeanu tells POLITICO. #romania #romaniandispatch #politics politico.eu/article/romania-…
Romania asks NATO allies for anti-drone protection for the Black Sea. #romania #romaniandispatch #defence #NATO romania-actualitati.ro/news-…
Lawmakers have ended a monthslong political impasse by supporting a minority government led by independent diplomat Luca Niculescu. #romania #romaniandispatch #politics apnews.com/article/romania-p…
Irish authorities deported 24 Romanian citizens on Sunday, convicted of crimes such as burglary, domestic violence, sexual assaults, drug trafficking, and organised crime. #romania #romaniandispatch spotmedia.ro/en/news/news/24…
Ahead of the investiture vote for the incoming cabinet, outgoing Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan outlined his administration’s balance sheet and addressed Romania’s ongoing structural challenges. #romania #romaniandispatch #politics
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German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall said on Monday that it has teamed up with Swiss shipping and logistics company Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), to acquire the Mangalia shipyard for around 138 million euro. #romania #romaniandispatch seenews.com/news/msc-joins-r…
Interim Prime Minister and National Liberal Party (PNL) leader Ilie Bolojan said that he had signed an agreement with Prime Minister-designate Luca Niculescu on Sunday evening. #romania #romaniandispatch #politics stiripesurse.ro/liberal-lead…
