Romania in the News
Romania parliament approves gap-tightening 2021 budget
Romania's two-house parliament approved a 2021 budget outlining a tighter deficit target of 7.2% of gross domestic product as expected on Tuesday, seeking to shore up public finances and preserve ...» http://www.RO24.com/ (added to www.romania.org on 02.03.2021, 04:28)
Romania Convicts Ex-President’s Daughter of Money-Laundering
The eldest daughter of Romania’s former president Traian Basescu and former minister Elena Udrea were both convicted of involvement in a scheme to launder money to pay for his election campaign in ...» http://www.RO24.com/ (added to www.romania.org on 02.03.2021, 02:29)
Romania's former tourism minister sentenced for corruption and money-laundering
Elena Udrea, a former Romanian tourism minister, and Ioana Basescu, daughter of the former president, received prison sentences for money laundering.» http://www.RO24.com/ (added to www.romania.org on 02.03.2021, 01:25)
Romanian Politician and Ex-President's Daughter Get Jail Terms for Corruption
A Romanian court sentenced a former government minister as well as the daughter of former president Traian Basescu to jail on Tuesday for money laundering and instigating others to take bribes in a ...» http://www.RO24.com/ (added to www.romania.org on 02.03.2021, 00:07)
England men's U21s schedule international games with Romania and Georgia in 2021
England men's U21s will play away games against both Romania and Georgia later this year. Our Young Lions will travel to the respective 2023 UEFA U21 EURO co-hosts during available match slots within ...» http://www.RO24.com/ (added to www.romania.org on 01.03.2021, 22:07)
Romania’s Govt. launches new bond offer on the Bucharest Stock Exchange
Romania's Government will carry out a new Treasury bill offer on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) between March 1 and March ...» http://www.RO24.com/ (added to www.romania.org on 01.03.2021, 16:51)
Romania's COVID-19 cases top 800,000
A man wearing a face mask walks on a street in downtown Bucharest, Romania, Nov. 9, 2020. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua) To date, Romania has recorded a total of 801,994 COVID-19 cases and 20,350 ...» http://www.RO24.com/ (added to www.romania.org on 28.02.2021, 04:05)
Romania ships first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine to Moldova
Romania shipped its first donation of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to neighbouring Moldova on Saturday to allow Moldova to start vaccinating frontline medical workers next week. Moldova and ...» http://www.RO24.com/ (added to www.romania.org on 26.02.2021, 21:44)
EC allows Romania to use EUR 254 mln structural funds for Bucharest’s heating system
The European Commission (EC) has approved, in line with the EU's state aid rules, the Romanian authorities' plans to use EUR 254 million of its structural funds to modernize the heating distribution ...» http://www.RO24.com/ (added to www.romania.org on 23.02.2021, 17:01)
Fact check: Photo of massive protest in Romania is four years old and unrelated to COVID-19 restrictions
Flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat the online spread of misinformation, posts claim that an image of a massive crowd in Bucharest, Romania shows a recent protest against COVID-19 ...» http://www.RO24.com/ (added to www.romania.org on 22.02.2021, 04:08)
Former intelligence officer convicted in first use of Romania’s law against Holocaust denial
"[I]t is a strong message from the legal system, one that shows significant progress," said Romania’s recently appointed special government envoy for anti-Semitism.» http://www.RO24.com/ (added to www.romania.org on 18.02.2021, 14:06)
GlobalStep Expands its European Operations to Romania
GlobalStep, a leading global provider of Technology Services, today announced the opening of GlobalStep Technologies SRL, a new Games QA operation in Bucharest, Romania. As an established hub of Games ...» http://www.RO24.com/ (added to www.romania.org on 17.02.2021, 00:56)