2021-01-22 12:02:48

President Iohannis accredits several ambassadors

On Friday, President Klaus Iohannis signed accreditation decrees for several Romanian ambassadors, including Cristian Istrate to Russia, Bogdan Manoiu to Canada and Daniela-Laura Popescu to the UK.

According to the Presidential Administration, the head of sta...

2021-01-22 09:27:59

Five tonnes of medical supplies from Qatar flown into Romania

The Romanian Air Force on Thursday used a C-130 Hercules aircraft to fly into Romania approximately five tonnes of medical supplies from Qatar needed for the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination campaign, according to the Defence Ministry (MApN).

The supplies consist...

2021-01-22 08:40:40

JusMin says not obsessing over undoing court section, not feather in his cap

Justice Minister Stelian Ion said on Thursday evening that he does not obsess over undoing the court section for investigation of judicial crimes (SIIJ), adding that he will not turn the issue into a feather in his cap.

"Know that I have not turned and I will...

2021-01-21 22:13:21

Memorial event pays tribute to victims of anti-Jewish Bucharest pogrom

The Federation of the Romanian Jewish Communities (FCER) organized on Thursday an online commemorative event to pay tribute to the victims of the anti-Jewish legionary pogrom in Bucharest (January 21 - 23, 1941). The participants deplored this tragedy, voiced concerns about...

2021-01-21 19:07:25

Pensioners' organisation: Inflation-pegged pension rises will drive retirees below poverty line

The "Unirea" National Federation of Romanian Pensioners (FNUPR) calls out Labor Minister Raluca Turcan over the gap between the planned pension pegging to inflation (2 - 3 percent) and the rapid surge of food, medicines and utility prices by 10 - 20 percent, which will brin...

2021-01-21 18:49:26

Over 39,000 vaccines administered in last 24 hours; total number since start of vaccination campaign - 348,000

The National COVID-19 Vaccination Coordination Committee (CNCAV) announces that, according to data provided by the National Institute of Public Health, 39,712 doses of vaccine were administered on Thursday, the total number from the beginning of the vaccination campaign rea...

2021-01-21 15:57:38

Senate head Dragu: Anti-Semitism, xenophobia and racism, topical dangers, must be firmly countered by society

Anti-Semitism, xenophobia and racism are topical dangers, which must be firmly countered by society, Senate President Anca Dragu said on Thursday, on the occasion of the Commemoration of the January 1941 Anti-Jewish Bucharest Pogrom.

"Today we pay tribute to ...

2021-01-21 15:03:19

CONAF: 44 percent of companies have three or more women at highest level

Roughly 44% of companies have three or more women at the highest level, unlike four years ago, show the market analyses conducted by McKinsey & Company, globally, as presented by CONAF - National Confederation for Female Entrepreneurs.

"Women should also be p...