Romania: Police officer placed in pretrial detention after allegedly (…)

May 25, 2026

Police officer placed in pretrial detention after allegedly demanding 12,000 euros
May 25, 2026

Police officer placed in pretrial detention after allegedly demanding 12,000 euros.

A police officer from Câmpulung has been taken into preventive custody for allegedly using his position to gain undue benefits. This officer, who (…)

[Read the article in Mediafax]

SEE ALSO IN ROMANIAN NEWSPAPERS

ReturRO: Number of SGR Packaging Items Collected Since System Launch Hits 10-Billion Threshold RetuRO, the administrator of Romania’s Deposit Return System (DRS), announced the number of SGR packaging items collected has reached the 10-billion threshold since the launch of the system.

Romania secures seven medals at 2026 European Rowing Under 19 Championships Romanian athletes won seven medals, of which two gold, three silver, and two bronze, on Sunday, May 24, at the Under-19 European Rowing Championships in Brandenburg, Germany. The first gold medal was won in the women’s coxless four, by the crew made up of Ana-Maria Bordanc, Alexandra Daria (…)

ASSIST Software Clears One of the World's Newest AI Audits, Earning ISO/IEC 42001 Certification ASSIST Software, an AI and custom software development company based in Suceava, Romania, has become one of the first organizations in Europe to receive ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification, the international standard governing how companies build, manage, and remain accountable for AI systems in (…)

Bucharest among top budget-friendly destinations recommended by British Post Office Bucharest and seven other cities in Eastern Europe dominate the 2026 ranking of the best new city-break destinations created based on value for money by the British Post Office and published in its traditional City Costs Barometer. To compile the ranking, the Barometer compared the total cost (…)

Romania and Ukraine will jointly produce drones, funded through SAFE A statement from Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council revealed that Romanian officials held discussions with their counterparts in Kyiv regarding joint defense projects.

Liberals lash out at PSD: Ultimatum for Social Democrats Political tensions are escalating in Romania. Gabriel Andronache, the leader of the PNL deputies, accuses the PSD of causing the political crisis and failing to propose any solutions nearly three weeks after the no-confidence motion resulted in the current government's downfall.

CITR: Number Of Insolvencies Among Companies With Over EUR4M Assets Up Almost Tenfold In Q1, 2026 The number of large companies that went insolvent rose sharply in the first quarter of 2026, which shows the economic pressure had been spreading in the economy, according to a report by CITR, market leader in the insolvency and restructuring business in Romania.