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Romania to produce U.S. G/ATOR radar system
Defence Blog
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July 2, 2025
Romania’s state-owned defense company ROMARM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with U.S. defense giant Northrop Grumman for the local co-production of the G/ATOR (Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar) system, according to the DefenseRomania...
Bucharest’s District 4 to add 50 new high-power charging stations for electric vehicles
Romania Insider
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July 2, 2025
Bucharest’s District 4 will soon have 50 new high-power charging stations for electric vehicles, mayor Daniel Băluță announced on Wednesday, July 2. Each station will feature two charging points, allowing up to 100 drivers to charge their vehicles...
Romania's FWF by AROBS named UiPath Fast Track Partner to drive Agentic Automation adoption
Romania Insider
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July 2, 2025
Intelligent process automation solutions provider FWF, part of the AROBS Group, has been recognized by Romanian-born unicorn UiPath, a global leader in agentic automation, as an Agentic Automation Fast Track Partner, joining an elite group of...
Romanian man sentenced to prison for access device fraud conspiracy
Pelican State News - Louisiana
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July 1, 2025
Michael M Simpson Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana | Department of JusticeMichael M Simpson Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana | Department of Justice A Romanian national, Doru...
Romania Raises VAT as Govt’s Tough Measures Target Fiscal Woes
Balkan Insight
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July 2, 2025
A street in Bucharest, Romania. Photo: EPA-EFE/ROBERT GHEMENT, As part of a new fiscal package aimed at reining in the spiraling budget deficit, Romania’s new government on Wednesday hiked the standard VAT rate by 2 per cent, from 19 to 21 per...
Romania’s former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu sent to trial for promoting fascist, legionary ideology
Romania Insider
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July 2, 2025
The General Prosecutor's Office sent to trial former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu for promoting the cult of war criminals and spreading fascist, legionary, racist, and xenophobic ideas, News.ro reported. The former politician is being...
Romanian court says conditional release for former minister Elena Udrea is possible
Romania Insider
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July 2, 2025
The Ploiești Court found on Tuesday, July 1, that former tourism minister and influential politician Elena Udrea can be conditionally released from prison. The decision is not final and has reportedly been contested by the National Anticorruption...
Romania Scrambles F-16s During Overnight Russian Attacks on Southern Ukraine
Kyiv Post
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July 2, 2025
Romania said it had scrambled two F-16 fighters on Tuesday evening during a Russian aerial attack on Ukraine. Ukraine’s Air Force said on Wednesday morning that it recorded Russian drone strikes in 14 locations across northern, eastern, and...
Romanian meteorologists issue yellow heatwave warning for 15 counties
Xinhua News Agency
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BUCHAREST, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Romania's National Meteorological Administration (ANM) issued a Code Yellow heatwave warning on Wednesday for Thursday, July 3, affecting 15 counties in the country's western and southern regions. Temperatures are...
Romanian 14-year-old teenagers appear in court on attempted rape charges of girl that sparked Ballymena riots
Daily Mail
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July 2, 2025
Two Romanian teenagers aged 14 have appeared in court charged with attempted rape that prompted riots in the Northern Irish town of Ballymena. The defendants, appearing at Ballymena Youth Court by video link from custody, heard that because of...
Romania Scrambles F-16 Fighters after Russia Resumes Drone Attacks on Ukraine Border Targets
Bulgarian News Agency
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Two F-16 fighter jets of the Romanian Air Force were scrambled from 86th Borcea Air Base at 11:15 PM local (and Bulgarian) time on Tuesday to survey the situation after Russia resumed its drone attacks on civilian and port infrastructure in...
Romania’s former world boxing champion Mihai Leu dies at 56
Romania Insider
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July 2, 2025
Mihai Leu, former world boxing champion and national rally champion, has died at the age of 56 after a long battle with cancer. He passed away on Tuesday evening, July 1, at Fundeni Hospital in Bucharest, where he had been hospitalized in June...
Romania’s Constitutional Court restores Traian Băsescu’s rights as former president
Romania Insider
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July 2, 2025
The Romanian Constitutional Court (CCR) has reinstated Traian Băsescu’s rights as a former president, granting him lifelong state benefits, including a monthly allowance, protocol residence, and permanent security. The court ruled unanimously that...
Restoration of Saracoglu Inn Moves Forward with Bulgarian-Romanian Cooperation
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria and Romania are preparing a memorandum of cooperation for the restoration of the Saracoglu Inn, Deputy Culture Minister Ashot Kazaryan said in an interview with BTA on Thursday. The financial framework is yet to be agreed, while Romanian...
Canadian cyclist Riley Pickrell wins first stage of Sibiu Cycling Tour in Romania
Brandon Sun
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July 3, 2025
By: The Canadian Press Posted: 6:34 PM CDT Thursday, Jul. 3, 2025 SIBIU - Canadian cyclist Riley Pickrell won the first stage of the Sibiu Cycling Tour on Thursday. Read this article for free: We need your support! Local journalism needs your...
Romania Puts Fighter Jets In The Air Over Russian Strikes On Ukraine
Charter 97
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The Romanian county of Tulcea was under threat. Romania put F-16 fighter jets in the air because of the Russian drone attack on neighboring regions of Ukraine on the night of Wednesday, July 2. The Romanian Defense Ministry's press service...
Great success for Italian entrepreneurs mission in Bucharest
ANSA
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July 3, 2025
The business mission of the delegation composed of 42 Italian companies in the infrastructure sector, accompanied by trade associations, was successfully held in Romania: institutional and B2B meetings in Bucharest from July 1-3, 2025. The mission...
Motorcyclist killed in bear attack on Romanian scenic mountain road
Yahoo News
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BUCHAREST (Reuters) -A motorcyclist was mauled to death by a bear on a road in the Carpathian Mountains in Romania on Thursday, emergency service officials said, the latest attack in the country with the European Union's largest population of...
Survey: Romanians place highest trust in Army and Church, while Parliament ranks last
Romania Insider
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July 3, 2025
Romanians continue to place the most trust in the Army and the Church, while Parliament remains the least trusted institution, according to the second edition of the Informat.ro – INSCOP Research Barometer conducted between June 20–26. The monthly...
On the Edge: Romania Urgently Moves to Prevent Bankruptcy with Tough Fiscal Measures
Novinite
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Romania is facing a severe financial crisis, with the government warning it risks running out of funds to cover pensions and salaries. Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan described the situation as critical, stating that without immediate and stringent...