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Influential Social Democrat regional leader hints at his party pulling out of ruling coalition in Romania
Romania Insider
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September 2, 2025
The Secretary General of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and an influential regional leader of the party, Paul Stănescu, reportedly said at the party leadership meeting on September 1 that "it is only a matter of time" until the Social Democrats...
PartnerVet Group gets funding from ACP Credit for expansion in Romania
Romania Insider
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September 2, 2025
Veterinary services company PartnerVet Group announced it received a financing round from the investment fund Accession Capital Partners (ACP) Credit, part of ACP Group, to accelerate the expansion of the business at a national level. PartnerVet...
Bair replaces Larin in Canada roster for November friendlies in Romania, Wales
Brandon Sun
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September 2, 2025
By: The Canadian Press Posted: 8:35 AM CDT Tuesday, Sep. 2, 2025 Canada coach Jesse Marsch has called in Theo Bair to replace fellow forward Cyle Larin for upcoming games against Romania and Wales. Read this article for free: We need your support!...
Despite the protests, the Minister of Education promises: the school year will start on September 8 in Romania
IPN
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September 2, 2025
0 Romania’s Minister of Education, Daniel David, has assured that the school year will start on September 8, despite the sector’s unions threatening to protest that day if the Government does not reverse its austerity measures, reports IPN. The...
The Romanian government has assumed responsibility for the second austerity package
IPN
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September 2, 2025
0 On Monday evening, Romania’s cabinet, led by Ilie Bolojan, took responsibility before the joint plenary session of Parliament for another five packages of austerity measures aimed at reducing the budget deficit. Parliamentary groups have three...
Romania a vital partner for Taiwan
Taipei Times
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September 1, 2025
In recent years, Taiwan’s relationship with Romania has been steadily developing, with parliamentary diplomacy playing a particularly visible role. Rather than formal treaties or high-level summits, it has been the sustained work of legislators...
Bucharest Exchange-listed group Simtel appoints new chief financial officer
Romania Insider
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September 1, 2025
Simtel (BVB: SMTL), an engineering and technology group listed on the Main Market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange and one of the leading players in the renewable energy sector in Romania, announced the appointment of Mihai Velicu as group chief...
Attack on Bangladeshi courier in Bucharest reveals how the far right fuels racism and xenophobia
BGNES
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September 2, 2025
A delivery driver was attacked on a sidewalk in Bucharest because he was a foreigner. A week earlier, the leader of AUR, the country's main far-right party, stigmatized this group of the population. On August 26, the attack was filmed on a...
Romanian government to face multiple no-confidence votes over deficit-lowering reforms
Yahoo News
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BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania's broad coalition government will fast-track parliamentary approval on Monday for a series of divisive public sector spending reforms and tax hikes over which it will face multiple no-confidence votes, heightening...
Romania Raises Road and Bridge Tolls from September 1
MoldovaLive
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September 1, 2025
Starting today, September 1, Moldovan drivers traveling through or across Romania will face higher road tolls (rovinieta), according to IPN. The new tariffs vary by vehicle type and the validity period of the vignette. For Class A cars, the...
Romanian opposition party AUR plans another no-confidence motion against government
Romania Insider
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September 1, 2025
Romania’s far-right opposition party AUR said on Sunday, August 31, that it will file another no-confidence motion against prime minister Ilie Bolojan’s government, accusing the ruling coalition of undermining democracy by repeatedly bypassing...
Romanian tax experts warn problems remain in the revised fiscal chapter of second reform package
Romania Insider
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September 1, 2025
Romanian tax experts warned that the draft law published by the Finance Ministry after revision still includes major issues that not only challenge companies’ activity and lead to creative accounting, but also could make it vulnerable to...
Romania’s government approves five of six chapters of second package of reforms
Romania Insider
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September 1, 2025
Romania’s government, after a meeting on Friday, August 29, announced in a press conference that it approved five of the six chapters designed to be part of a second package of budgetary reforms. The sixth chapter, on public administration, was...
Romanian tour operator Cocktail Holidays reportedly close to insolvency
Romania Insider
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September 1, 2025
Several travel agencies in Romania have been accusing tour operator Cocktail Holidays of not making the necessary payments to hotels for several stays in Spain, Greece, and Cyprus, and say they will now have to pay for the packages, according to...
Public Sector Cuts, Tax Reforms Shake Romania’s Ruling Coalition
StratNews Global
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September 1, 2025
Home Europe Public Sector Cuts, Tax Reforms Shake Romania’s Ruling Coalition The government looks likely to survive the no-confidence votes, which are expected to take place later this week, but the laws can still be challenged in the...
Documentary about King Michael screened at this year’s Bucharest International Film Festival
Romania Insider
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September 1, 2025
The documentary On Life – King Michael of Romania/ Despre Viaţă - Regele Mihai al României will be screened at this year’s Bucharest International Film Festival (BIFF), in the event’s History and Cinema section. The film offers a “deeply personal...
‘The Yellow Tie’ with John Malkovich hits cinemas in Romania this fall
Romania Insider
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September 1, 2025
The Yellow Tie (Cravata Galbenă), a biographical drama inspired by the life of renowned Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache, will premiere in cinemas across Romania on November 14. The film stars John Malkovich alongside Miranda Richardson, Sean...
Latest Poll Predicts Dead Heat Between Two Leading Candidates for Bucharest Mayor
Bulgarian News Agency
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The latest sociological survey by Romanian polling company Avangard predicts a tie between the two frontrunners in the race for Bucharest mayor, Digi24 reported on Monday. Daniel Baluta, current Mayor of Bucharest Sector 4 (the city has 6...
Starmer government forced to take another UK steel plant under state control
World Socialist Web Site
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September 1, 2025
Britain’s third largest steelworks, Speciality Steels UK, has been placed under government control but the jobs of almost 1,500 workers employed in Stocksbridge and Rotherham, South Yorkshire, remain under threat. Last month insolvency courts...
Teachers in Romania threaten to boycott the start of the new school year
IPN
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September 1, 2025
0 Romanian education unionists have repeatedly warned that they will boycott the start of the school year on September 8. Teachers are dissatisfied with government measures and have announced that they will picket the executive headquarters and...