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EURACTIV Romania
Romanian PM rejects need to legally protect same-sex couples
Est. 2minRomanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has questioned the need to introduce civil partnerships, saying that LGBTI citizens already enjoy equal rights despite the Strasbourg-based human rights court condemning Romania for failing to protect same-sex couples.
Illegal financing networks with Russian ties found in Moldova
Est. 2minMembers of local branches of political parties linked to fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor are accused of receiving funds from undeclared sources to take part in protests linked to the October 2024 presidential elections.
Romanian MEP Roxana Mînzatu nominated for “relevant” EU commissioner portfolio
Est. 2minMEP Roxana Mînzatu (PSD/S&D) was on Monday officially nominated by the Romanian government for the position of European Commissioner of an apparently "relevant" portfolio, Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced at a press conference.
Romanian PM rules out coalition with the far right after general elections
Est. 2minRomania's Social Democrats (PSD) rejected the possibility of governing with the far-right AUR party after the national elections, Prime Minister and PSD leader Marcel Ciolacu, rejecting Social Democrat MEP Mihai Tudose's suggestion.
Moldovan oligarchs with ties to Moscow undermine country’s EU integration process
Est. 2minFugitive Moldovan oligarchs Ilan Shor and Veaceslav Platon spent around €136,000 in the last three months on Facebook campaigns to spread panic, discredit Moldova's EU integration process and boost Russia's image, WatchDog.MD experts have found.
Romania to propose MEP Victor Negrescu as European Commissioner
Est. 3minThe Romanian government has nominated Socialist MEP Victor Negrescu, currently vice-president of the European Parliament, for the post of European Commissioner, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced on Thursday.
Romania will start extracting gas from Black Sea in 2026, minister says
Est. 5minRomania could become almost energy independent when Romgaz and OMV Petrom extract the first barrels of natural gas from the Black Sea, according to energy minister Virgil Popescu.
Romania ‘won’t prohibit wood for household heating’, energy minister says
Est. 3minBucharest dismissed as "fake news" reports about a planned ban on firewood for heating. Rather, the government seeks to better define the regime for using biomass as an energy source, energy minister Virgil Popescu told EURACTIV in an interview.
Romanian football fans and sustainability
In the framework of the LIFE TACKLE project, we not only look at professionals in the sporting sector but also at the fans, who breathe so much life into football.
Reporting about Roma: Empathy desirable, but right terminology mandatory
Est. 3minPeople’s mentality and their attitude towards Roma people depend on a vast historical and cultural context in Romania and they are difficult to change. But they need to be reshaped and myths should be either confirmed or busted, , with the help of the media.
Romania treads water on migration and asylum reforms
Est. 4minIn 2015, Romania voted against relocation quotas for refugees within the EU, though it later supported the UN’s Global Compact on Refugees. Recently, it was asked by the UNHCR to use its six-month EU presidency to mobilise member states to be more active in managing the flows of refugees. EURACTIV Romania reports.
Young farmers in Romania hampered by lack of bank guarantees
Est. 4minGetting a loan is the biggest problem faced by young farmers in Romania, especially when they are unable to provide guarantees as back-up, EURACTIV Romania reports.
Economic growth, migration and EU elections – a strange mix for Romanian voters
Est. 7minRomania’s government boasts about its economic growth rate, but Romanians are leaving the country in large numbers. Can the EU elections in 2019 change the trend or will the migration pace intensify?
Business representative: ‘Cross-border cooperation is a broader European integration exercise’
Est. 8minSince 2014, the Romania-Bulgaria Interreg programme has helped to boost the economy on both sides of the border by promoting cross-border trade and boosting cooperation in tourism, agriculture and industry. EURACTIV spoke to a business representative of companies operating in the area.
Agricultural innovations in Romania
EURACTIV Romania visited two locations to learn more about the computerised management in farming, from beekeeping to grain transport.
Romania Constitutional Court orders President to sack chief anti-graft prosecutor
Est. 3minRomania’s Constitutional Court decided on Wednesday (30 May) that President Klaus Iohannis must dismiss the chief prosecutor of the Anticorruption Directorate (DNA), who has been praised by Brussels and Washington for tackling corruption.
For defence industry, the Transatlantic link is essential
Two thirds of Raytheon supplier base are European companies. They are innovative, they have high end technology, we look to bring them in in our global supply chain, they are our global partners, says Alex Saklambanakis, Europe Executive Missile system, …
Refugees at the EU borders – status update from Romania
Est. 17minHow prepared is the EU to receive people in need of protection? How can the integration programmes be improved? – two important case files for Brussels and the member states that can decide the future of millions. EURACTIV Romania reports.
Irregularities cloud Romanian election runoff
Est. 6minAs the first round of the Romanian presidential election has passed, many legal irregularities and troublesome voting procedures cast uncertainty over the second round. Euractiv.ro reports.
Romanians elect a new president in atmosphere of scandal
Est. 6minOn Sunday, Romanian citizens will chose their next President from 14 candidates, many of which have done little, if anything, to promote themselves or their proposals and programs. EURACTIV Romania reports.
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Cre?u: ‘I will cut financing to luxury investment’
Est. 10min"My intention as a social democrat is to cut financing of projects that involve luxury investments which are not absolutely necessary, like fitness and SPA centres," Corina Cre?u, the new Romanian commissioner for Regional Policy, told EURACTIV Romania in an exclusive interview.
EU elections in Romania: a test before a bigger battle
Est. 5minFor political forces in Romania, the European elections are first and foremost a test before the presidential election, to be held later this year. EURACTIV Romania reports.
Romania’s B?sescu attempts counter-attack
Est. 4minRomania's suspended President Traian B?sescu said yesterday (15 July) the government's drive to force him from office was an attempt to shield some of its lawmakers from corruption investigations.
Romanian opposition warns of ‘coup d’état’
Est. 3minPrime Minister Victor Ponta’s leftist USL coalition set a Friday vote on whether to suspend President Traian B?sescu as a first step towards possible impeachment, a move that the opposition denounced as a “coup d’état”. EURACTIV Romania contributed to this article.