Eusebi Manolache

Romania's COVID-19 daily case count rises by 66; tests performed in last 24 hours: over 32,000

As many as 66 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Romania were recorded in the last 24 hours following over 32,000 tests nationwide, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS), the official novel coronavirus communication task force, reported on Wednesday. These are cases of patients that have not previously tested positive.

Court rules unconstitutional appointments of acting national media heads

The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) on Thursday agreed to take up of a notification by the opposition Social Democratic Party (PSD) that Parliament's decisions to appoint interim general directors at the National Television Broadcasting Corporation (SRTV) and National Radio Broadcasting Corporation (SRR) are unconstitutional.

IntMin Bode and US ad interim chargé d'affaires discuss visas, fight against corruption, human trafficking

The Minister of Interior, Lucian Bode, had, on Tuesday, at the Interior Ministry (MAI) headquarters, a meeting with David Muniz, US ad interim chargé d'affaires in Bucharest, with the two officials addressing several topics, among which police cooperation with the FBI, the fight against corruption and human trafficking, but also Romania's efforts to be included in the Visa Waiver Program.

140th anniversary of Romanian-Spanish diplomatic ties celebrated in Bucharest

Romanian and Spanish officials, representatives of the Cervantes Institute, as well as diplomats, historians, army staff, researchers and experts on Tuesday attended in the Marble Hall of the Palace of the National Military Club in Bucharest a roundtable conference on the 140th anniversary of Romanian-Spanish diplomatic ties.

DNA: CVM report highlights certain issues that could affect the clampdown on corruption

The National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA) says that it has made and is making special efforts to continue the fight against high-level corruption, but points out that the European Commission's latest report on Romania's progress under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism, which was released on Tuesday, also highlights certain issues that could affect the clampdown on corruption, spec

CCR rules special Section for Judicial Crimes is constitutional, offers interpretation of CJEU relevant decision

The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) rejected today several constitutional challenges to Law No. 304/2004 on judicial organization and also unanimously quashed challenges to several articles in OUG No. 90/2018 on specific measures for rendering operational the Section for the Investigation of Judicial Crimes (SIIJ).

Ten people arrested in record seizure of 1.4 tonnes of heroin

Ten people from Belgium, the Netherlands and Romania were arrested in record drug seizure - 1,452 kilograms of heroin - in the Port of Constanta. According to Eurojust, it is about 10 suspects, who are part of a group of traffickers specialized in bringing large quantities of heroin to Europe.

Ex-PSD leader Dragnea stays in jail, after court refuses to grant him parole

The Bucharest Court on Thursday rejected Liviu Dragnea's request to be granted parole and be released from the Rahova Penitentiary, where he is executing a sentence of three years and a half received in 2019, in the case concerning the fictitious hiring at the GDASPC Teleorman. The decision is final, and Dragnea has the right to make a new request for parole after August 27.

Cumulative COVID-19 rate continues to dip in Bucharest City; zero new cases in four counties

Bucharest City and all of Romania's counties stay in the COVID-19 green area scenario in terms of the 14-day COVID-19 cumulative rate, according to data released on Monday by the Strategic Communication Group (GCS), the official novel coronavirus communication task force. In Bucharest, the rate continues to decrease, to 0.59 cases per 1,000 population from a previous 0.67.

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