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NewsCenter.ro reviewed the Competition Council’s investigation report, which the authority says proves that 11 banks coordinated for six years the benchmark rate that determines how Romanians repay their loans. The banks have announced that they will challenge both the report and the fines in court. The 540-page report used by…
Five men convicted of violently assaulting four British citizens in Bucharest’s Old Town have avoided prison despite the fact that one of the victims required up to 65 days of medical treatment. Prosecutors challenged the ruling and have filed an appeal, with the case now set to be reviewed by…
Romania’s Competition Council has imposed total fines of 3.73 billion lei (approximately €710 million) in the ROBOR investigation, more than 20 times higher than the minimum level anticipated by sources consulted by NewsCenter.ro at the end of May. In several cases, the penalties exceed 6% to 9% of the banks’…
Four gas-fired power plants are expected to be commissioned by 2030. Together, they will consume at least 3.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually from Black Sea production if they are supplied exclusively with gas from the Neptun Deep offshore field. The Mintia power plant alone, located in Hunedoara…
KMG International, the group that operates Rompetrol and the Petromidia refinery, has issued an official statement following information published by NewsCenter.ro regarding the tanker Safeen Elona, a vessel included by Ukrainian authorities in databases monitoring the so-called “shadow fleet” allegedly used to transport Russian oil and petroleum products. The company’s…
Long before George Simion began attending gatherings organized by American conservatives (CPAC) and building an image as a politician close to the Republican circles surrounding Donald Trump, another Romanian politician had already gained access to these networks. Eugen Tomac, now designated Prime Minister by President Nicușor Dan, had been attending…
NewsCenter.ro, the publication that first revealed the existence of lobbying activities involving Jason Miller and the Romanian Presidential Administration in the United States on energy and international affairs, has received the first official response from Cotroceni Palace regarding the matter. The document confirms that the consulting and lobbying activities will…
Appointed prime minister-designate by President Nicușor Dan, Eugen Tomac completes an almost perfect circle in a career built in close proximity to the power center at Cotroceni Palace. He began as an expert within the Presidential Administration at the age of 26, serving under Traian Băsescu. He rose through political…
The Constitutional Court has rejected the objection of unconstitutionality filed against the law approving the amendments to the SAFE Ordinance, leaving the way open for Romania to access European funds intended for defense and strategic infrastructure. The only remaining legal obstacle is the constitutional conflict between Parliament and the Government…
According to all the information obtained by NewsCenter.ro over the past ten days, Eugen Tomac will be the candidate for Prime Minister proposed by President Nicușor Dan this week. The information was also confirmed by sources cited by other publications, some of which even announced that the nomination would be…
After more than a year of negotiations, interruptions, speculation, and conflicting valuations, Romgaz has signed the contract for the acquisition of the Azomureș platform, Romania’s largest chemical fertilizer producer. The total value of the transaction is €69 million, and its structure almost entirely confirms the information published by Agroinvestigații back…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published on Thursday, May 28, 2026, the strategic consulting and lobbying contract signed between the Romanian Presidential Administration and the American law firm Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP. The document, filed in the public FARA (Foreign Agents Registration Act) registry, confirms in detail what NewsCenter.ro…
ANRSC, the institution that regulates the sanitation, water, and public transport sectors, has been led for nearly seven years by individuals with direct ties to the Social Democratic Party (PSD). From close associates of Marcel Ciolacu to former executives from Bucharest’s Sector 4 administration, the authority’s leadership raises questions about…
Although the Presidential Administration vaguely announced in a press release that the agreement with Eversheds Sutherland is intended to promote Romania’s economic and security interests, the contract also appears to have more specific objectives. The most important of these is arranging a visit by Nicușor Dan to the United States,…
The Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) signed a contract worth more than 1.67 million lei this spring with Tinmar Energy for the supply of electricity to its headquarters and territorial offices. The agreement was concluded with a company that is part of an energy group currently at…
An Alfa Romeo Tonale hybrid that repeatedly malfunctioned, including breaking down on a railway crossing and putting the driver’s life at risk, has a factory defect in its timing system, according to an expert report commissioned by the vehicle’s owner. Because she has had to rent cars in order to…
The Competition Council is preparing to finalize in June or July one of the most important investigations ever opened in Romania’s banking market. Information obtained by NewsCenter.ro from both sides – the representatives of the banking institutions and the competition authorities – indicates that the ten banks involved could be…
The husband of PNL senator Nicoleta Pauliuc appears in the first well-known case involving the Cămătaru clan from the early 2000s. Viorel Pauliuc was involved in discussions about a “working capital fund” and the recovery of debts with a lieutenant of the Cămătaru brothers. The “working capital fund” referred to…
On May 20, NewsCenter.ro asked the Presidential Administration about possible lobbying contracts following Jason Miller’s visit. One week later, the Presidency officially announced a lobbying contract in the United States. The value of the contract could reach up to $3.4 million. It is the largest direct lobbying contract ever concluded…
Romania became one of the most expensive electricity markets in Europe after May 11, 2026, following the near-simultaneous shutdown of both nuclear reactors at Cernavodă. The surge in spot-market prices demonstrated how dependent Romania’s energy system is on the constant output of nuclear power and how vulnerable the market has…
The Romanian Competition Council’s investigation into the seed and crop-protection products market has officially drawn the attention of the European Commission. In a response sent to one of the companies under investigation, Brussels confirmed that it will examine allegations concerning possible procedural issues and the way the Romanian inquiry is…
Jason Miller, the adviser and lobbyist who was part of the teams that helped Donald Trump reach the White House in both 2016 and 2024, arrived in Romania in mid-May with a specific agenda. According to information obtained by NewsCenter.ro, he promoted two American energy projects. One of them involves…
PNL MEP Rareș Bogdan has become the first Romanian politician to publicly defend Nuclearelectrica’s investment in the small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power plant at Doicești following the visit to Romania of Republican consultant Jason Miller, a close associate of Donald Trump. The liberal leader’s message comes at a time…
The head of Romania’s Competition Council is entering the final weeks of his third term in office, while legislative changes adopted in recent years allow him to seek another mandate at the helm of one of the country’s most powerful economic institutions. Romania’s Competition Council is preparing for one of…
