War, Politics, and Women Who “Dare to Dream Big”: Tallinn Black Nights Fest Unveils Docs Lineup

The 2025 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) has unveiled the selection of documentaries in its Doc@PÖFF International and Baltic competitions, with Baltic documentaries and feature films set to compete in separate programs for the first...

Illegal migrants facing deportation 'are given art classes and IT lessons... at a cost to the taxpayer'

Migrants awaiting deportation are allegedly being given art classes and IT lessons at a cost to the taxpayer, as soon as they arrive at removal centres. Prisoners and those having their immigration status decided at Brook House and Tinsley House,...

Romanian Intelligence Service should assist the anti-corruption fight, says Romanian President

As corruption in Romania reaches unprecedented levels, President Nicușor Dan emphasised the urgent need to address this issue directly. He said the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) should prioritise the fight against corruption while ensuring...

Australia explores diplomatic presence in Bucharest

Posted on October 15, 2025 Bucharest, Romania (Ports Europe) October 15, 2025 – Australia aims to strengthen ties with Romania by creating a Parliamentary Friendship Group and exploring a new diplomatic presence in Bucharest, with cooperation also...

French authorities fear mounting 'MAGA sphere' intrusions into domestic politics

On September 28, the day Moldova held recent parliamentary elections, Elon Musk shared a post by Pavel Durov, the founder of the social network Telegram, on X. In the message, Durov claimed to have faced pressure in the summer of 2024, after he...

Almost 60% of Romanians have a positive opinion of the election results in the Republic of Moldova

Almost 60% of Romanians hold a positive opinion about the results of the elections in the Republic of Moldova, where the pro-European party secured over 50% of the votes, according to an INSCOP survey released on Tuesday. The study shows that...

Romania’s National Cathedral to be consecrated this month

Romania’s National Cathedral, one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world, will be consecrated on October 26, the Romanian Patriarchate announced on Monday, October 13, presenting a detailed timeline of the building’s construction that spans...

Romania's ruling Social Democratic Party to hold congress in November

Romania's Social Democratic Party (PSD), the largest in the ruling coalition, will hold its congress and implicitly elect a new president on November 7, announced the party's interim head, Sorin Grindeanu, who is at this moment the sole candidate...

Romania witnesses steepest real wage correction in decades

The real net wage in Romania plunged by 5% y/y in August, after it had contracted nominally for the second consecutive month (-2.4% m/m) and the headline inflation rate accelerated to 9.9% y/y from 5.7% y/y only two months earlier, according to...

Romania’s trade gap shrinks for fourth consecutive month in August

The deficit of Romania’s trade in goods has contracted by 10% y/y to EUR 2.6 billion in August, marking the fourth consecutive month of negative annual dynamics. The deficit in 12 months to August eased to EUR 34.4 billion, down from EUR 35.7...

Romanian minister confirms EC still expects magistrates' pensions bill to release EUR 230 mln PNRR funds

The minister of investments and European projects, Dragoș Pîslaru, stated on October 13 that the milestone 215 in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) regarding special pensions has not been met and, therefore, the EUR 231 million...

23 men including sex offenders and drug dealers deported from Ireland to Romania

A specially chartered flight left Dublin Airport for Bucharest in Romania yesterday - carrying 23 men who have been removed from Ireland on foot of international warrants and EU Exclusion Orders. The men were convicted criminals with offences...

Clinical Implementation of the Hill-Bone Compliance to High Blood Pressure Therapy Scale: Antihypertensive Adherence Assessment in a Romanian Cardiology Outpatient Center

Introduction Hypertension is one of the most prevalent chronic conditions worldwide, and sustained adherence to antihypertensive therapy is essential for achieving effective blood pressure (BP) control and reduction of cardiovascular risk. 1,2 In...

Catalina Otto: One Year of Leadership at HABAU Romania

In October 2025, Catalina Otto celebrates one year since returning to Romania, after almost 9 years spent in Austria, where she developed and consolidated her international experience. She currently leads HABAU Romania as CFO. Throughout her...

Ukrainian businessman Oleksandr Munteanu may head Moldova's government – media

The candidate for the post of Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova is likely to be businessman Oleksandr Munteanu, who has been living in Ukraine for over 20 years, the Moldovan newspaper Guard (Ziarul de Gardă) reports, citing its own...

Riding the rails of Romania’s EU journey

For any external viewer, Romania’s economic performance, following accession to the European Union (EU) in 2007, appears nothing short of dramatic. In 2007, Romania’s GDP per capita represented 41 per cent of the EU average, whereas in 2024 it has...

French Leclerc Tanks Deployed to Romania to Strengthen NATO’s Eastern Flank

French Leclerc main battle tanks have arrived in Romania for NATO’s Forward Land Forces exercises under French command. The deployment reinforces the Alliance’s defensive posture and signals sustained deterrence along Europe’s eastern flank. On 13...

“A lot of room” for American investments in energy or AI in Romania, president says

Romanian president Nicușor Dan argued that there is a lot of room for new American investments in areas such as energy or artificial intelligence in Romania in an interview given on Monday, October 13. The head of state said that foreign...

Hundreds of passwords linked to government departments leaked on dark web

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

New poll shows position of isolationist party AUR consolidated around 40% in Romania

Romania’s isolationist Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) has consolidated its leading position with 40% of voting intentions, according to an INSCOP Research poll conducted between October 6 and 10. The party’s support remains more than...