Romania’s long-standing central bank governor ‘was informant for Securitate’ communist secret police, council says
Mugur Isarescu, the governor of the National Bank of Romania, was an informant for Securitate secret police, reporting on ordinary people who complained about shortages during the dark communist years, a council in charge of the files asserted Thursday.
The National Council for the Publication of the Securitate Archives stated that Isarescu was an...
Making Agriculture Work. Romania plans to invest 6 billion euros of EU funds in irrigation, soil erosion and drainage
Romania will invest 2.5 billion euros to overhaul its irrigation infrastructure,
Agriculture Minister Adrian Oros has said.
Another 2.1 billion will be used to alleviate soil erosion, and 1.1 billion euros is earmarked for drainage infrastructure, the minister told B1 TV on Wednesday.
It was the first time the Liberal minority government...
UPDATE. Health minister urges Romanians to wear masks, respect physical distance rules, as new coronavirus cases surge to 460
The
number of new coronavirus soared to 460 on Thursday, a figure similar to the
peak of pandemic in Romania.
It was the highest daily figure since April 22 and only the eighth time since the pandemic spread to Romania that the number of new cases have exceeded 400 in one day.
More than 1,100 Romanians infected with Covid-19 at German slaughterhouse
1,000 Romanian workers working at a slaughterhouse in northwestern Germany, have tested positive for Covid-19, the latest outbreak to sicken Romania's migrant workers, the foreign ministry said.
Initially, authorities said that 650 Romanians had been infected at the meat processing plant in Tonnies, which employs about 4,000 Romanians, but on Thursday announced that...
Coronavirus Anxiety: Romania opens new helpline for Covid-19 distress
Romania has opened a new helpline for people who are anxious or feel overwhelmed by the spread of the new coronavirus.
The line set up by non-governmental group HUB is a call center for people suffering from anxiety and depression over the virus and its effects on everyday life.
UPDATE. Romania’s new health minister tasked with handling the biggest health crisis since the revolution. Who is he?
Romania's Health Minister Victor Costache resigned on Thursday after proposing that Bucharest’s 2 million residents should individually be tested for COVID-19.
Critics said the idea was logistically difficult, inefficient and far too expensive for the underfunded healthcare system.
The initiative was also the last straw, and he was forced to go....
BREAKING NEWS | Adrian Zuckerman confirmed as new US Ambassador to Romania
Tonight, the US Senate oficially confirmed Adrian Zuckerman, a Romanian-bord New Jersey lawyer nominated by Donald Trump, as the new US Ambassador to Romania. The final vote tally was 65 for and 30 against. President Trump will notified of the Senate's decision.
Thousands in Romania protest illegal logging and deaths of forest rangers
Thousands of people in Romania have staged marches in cities around the country to demonstrate against illegal logging and demand better protection for the country’s virgin forests and to protest the slayings of two forest rangers who were killed in just over a month.
The deaths raised fears for the safety of those...
UPDATE. Liberal PM-designate steps back minutes before Romanian Parliament vote. Says Liberal chairman Ludovic Orban is best pick for job.
Prime Minister-designate Florin Citu of the Liberal Party announced he was stepping down on Thursday minutes before he faced a confidence vote in Parliament. He said recent developments meant that Liberal chairman Ludovic Orban was the best choice for the job.
It was unclear whether the minority government led by Citu, who was...
Romanian government to hand out 1 billion euros to companies hit by COVID-19 crisis
Romania's government will offer one billion euros to small and medium-sized enterprises hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.
The money comes from unspent European funds from the 2014-2020 period which needs to be used by the end of the year, Ziarul Financiar reported.
The financing will be given in the form of...
