Presidential election: Romania’s top court upholds decision to ban Călin Georgescu

Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has lost his appeal against a ruling barring him from participating in the country’s presidential election in May. The Constitutional Court issued the final ruling on Tuesday after deliberating for two hours, …

Romania’s pro-Russia presidential candidate to fight election ban

Romania’s far-right presidential frontrunner, Cǎlin Georgescu, has said he will appeal against a decision to bar him from standing in a rerun of the presidential election, calling it “a direct blow to the heart of democracy worldwide”. Georgescu, a Moscow- …

Far-right Romania politician loses appeal against presidential vote ban

Romanian far-right politician Calin Georgescu on Tuesday lost an appeal against a decision barring him from standing in the country's presidential election re-run, as hundreds protested outside the court. Romania's electoral bureau on Sunday had …

Călin Georgescu Reshapes Romania’s Foreign Policy

Executive Summary: Romania’s leading presidential candidate, Călin Georgescu, is positioning the country closer to Russia by subverting the current democratic trajectory and alignment with Western institutions. If elected, Georgescu’s reshaping of Romania’ …

Romania court backs ban on nationalist's president bid

Romania participates at 2025 editions of London, Brussels book fairs

Romania is represented at two of the most important European book fairs this week, in London and Brussels, providing the Romanian literary scene with access to a wider audience. Both fairs reunite tens of thousands of visitors in events, lectures, and …

Romania to defend airspace with F-16-equipped squadrons stationed at three air bases, defense minister says

The Romanian Air Force will soon be able to carry out air defense missions for national and allied airspace with three F-16-equipped squadrons stationed across three air bases, defense minister Angel Tîlvăr said. He made the statement at a ceremony at …

Lidl Romania opens 12 new stores in two months, plans 25 more by year-end

Lidl accelerated its expansion in Romania this year, adding 12 new stores to its local network in two months. This brings the retailer's total number of stores to 377, with plans to open 25 more by the end of the year. The new locations span across …

PM Urges EU to Address Romania's Election Controversy

Prime Minister Robert Fico has called on the European Commission to take a stance on Romania's presidential election dispute, warning that failure to act could harm the EU’s credibility. Fico’s comments followed the rejection of Călin Georgescu’s re- …

Hull for Japan-bound hybrid cable lay & construction vessel coming together in Romania (Video)

The aft part of the highly customized hybrid power cable lay and construction vessel that VARD is building for the Japanese offshore wind market has arrived at the company’s Tulcea shipyard where it will be joined with the forward parts of the hull. The …