Today Thursday, June 18, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

Reaction from Bolojan’s Camp After Ciucu Was Summoned by the DNA: “Let’s Be Serious” PNL MEP Daniel Buda rejected the notion of political interference regarding Ciprian Ciucu’s summons to the National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA), which occurred just days before the Liberal Party’s national convention. Jun 18, 2026

PSD President Sorin Grindeanu has accused Ilie Bolojan of lying to Romanian President PSD President Sorin Grindeanu has accused Ilie Bolojan of lying to Romanian President Nicu?or Dan during negotiations to form a technocratic government. Jun 18, 2026   Central Romania: Literary Map launches in Bra?ov Harta Literar? (The Literary Map), a project highlighting real-world places featured in fiction works, will launch in Bra?ov on June 26, during an event dedicated to the relationship between (…) Jun 18, 2026   The PSD is set to decide on Sunday whether to join the Ve?tea government “I informed Ve?tea that the PSD’s decision is still pending,” said Sorin Grindeanu, the leader of the Social Democrats, on Thursday. Jun 18, 2026   Bucharest events: Sânziene Picnic at Nicolae Minovici Museum Weekend Sessions returns this weekend with a Sânziene Picnic, held in the garden of the Dr. Nicolae Minovici Museum. Over the course of two days, the public is invited to celebrate the beginning (…) Jun 18, 2026   Concretion: Felipe Cohen solo show to open in Bucharest Concretion, an exhibition of new works by Brazilian artist Felipe Cohen, is scheduled to open in Bucharest on June 19 at Gaep. The exhibition, gathering new reliefs and sculptures, deepens the (…) Jun 18, 2026   Almost half of young men in Romania think feminism places guilt on men Around 47% of young men in Romania believe that feminism makes men feel guilty for problems in society, according to the “Masculinity today. Research on young men’s attitudes” study published by (…) Jun 18, 2026   Romanian, Bulgarian tech companies establish Agentic AI consultancy Trimaranix Next Consult (Bulgaria), btProvider (Romania), and C4 Nexus (Bulgaria) announced an AI-first strategic alliance under a new brand, Trimaranix. The alliance establishes one of the largest (…) Jun 18, 2026   Bucharest mayor Ciprian Ciucu questioned by anti-corruption prosecutors Bucharest general mayor Ciprian Ciucu appeared at the headquarters of Romania's National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA) on Thursday, June 18, after being summoned for questioning in a (…) Jun 18, 2026   How to Web 2026 to bring OpenAI, Meta, Google and Stripe leaders to Bucharest in October More than 3,000 entrepreneurs, investors, and technology professionals from over 40 countries are expected to attend this year's How to Web Conference in Bucharest. The October event will bring (…) Jun 18, 2026   Romania drops 12 positions in ranking of most competitive economies in the world Romania has dropped 12 positions, to 61st place, in the ranking of the most competitive 70 economies in the world, according to the latest edition of the annual report of the Institute for (…) Jun 18, 2026   Sierra Quadrant: Romania's Economy Undergoes Severe Structural Reset Romania’s economy is experiencing a deep structural reset and first-quarter data points to elevated volatility in the entrepreneurial sector, with the second quarter of 2026 being expected to (…) Jun 18, 2026   Romanian NGO seeks donations to help exceed 40,000 refurbished computers for schools Romanian social enterprise Ateliere F?r? Frontiere (Workshops Without Borders, AFF) refurbished and donated more than 38,000 computers to schools and social institutions across the country through (…) Jun 18, 2026   Romania’s railway company CFR C?l?tori introduces online ticketing for routes to Germany Romanian national railway operator CFR C?l?tori has expanded the sale of electronic tickets in international traffic to Germany, according to an announcement made on Thursday, June 18. Tickets (…) Jun 18, 2026   Romania’s Patria Bank signs renewable energy supply agreement with Alive Capital Patria Bank (BVB: PBK), a Romanian bank listed on the Regulated Market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, announced the signing of a renewable energy supply agreement with Alive Capital, an (…) Jun 18, 2026   French court approves extradition of Paul of Romania to serve prison sentence The Paris Court of Appeal ordered the “immediate surrender” of Paul of Romania to Romanian authorities, marking a significant development in a legal case that has been ongoing for several years, (…) Jun 18, 2026   Thousands of Romanian teachers protest new unified wage law for public sector employees Several thousand employees in the Romanian education system protested in front of the government and Parliament buildings in Bucharest on Wednesday, June 17, arguing that the new draft law on the (…) Jun 18, 2026   Romanian Social Democrats delay decision on backing Adrian Ve?tea government as coalition uncertainty continues The Social Democratic Party (PSD) has not yet decided whether it will join or support the government proposed by prime minister-designate Adrian Ve?tea, party leader Sorin Grindeanu said on (…) Jun 18, 2026