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The U.S. Ambassador to Romania, Adrian Zuckerman said on Thursday evening at the reception marking the 244th anniversary of the Independence of the United States of America that " Romania has become one of America’s closest allies and…

Asked about the next relaxation stage that would have included the potential re-opening of the restaurants, PM Ludovic Orban said on Monday that it could be delayed due to the existing evolution of the new COVID-19 cases. "The evolution…

PM Ludovic Orban has announced today that the Government would refer the law on doubling child allowances to the Constitutional Court. The PM said he would like the child allowances to increase, but mentioned the rise can be done gradually.…

The Government has today given the green light today on the extension of the state of alert, following a meeting of the National Committee for Emergency Situations. The state of alert is thus extended as of June 17 for 30 more days. As a…

PM Ludovic Orban has announced that new restrictions would be lifted as of June 15, including the re-opening of the lottery, gambling and betting houses, if they have a low epidemiological risk. On the other hand, the gambling rooms…

There are 20,103 total cases of COVID-19 in Romania, as reported by the Strategic Communication Group on Friday, June 5, with 196 new cases registered in the past 24 hours. The number of infections is down again as against Thursday, when…

PM Ludovic Orban has apologized for the photo depicting him in an office at the Government surrounded by several ministers while smoking, wearing no facemask and breaking the social distancing rules. The photo has been revealed by the…

PM Ludovic Orban has announced several measures to help the economy during the current state of alert. Orban said that furlough will continue for those sectors under restrictions, as for the employees in the fields that will resume activity…

The law on the state of alert in Romania voted in Parliament last week has come into force. The law also stipulates fines for those who won't respect the restrictions. Romania has entered the state of alert on Friday, but fines could not…

The coronavirus lockdown is ending in Romania today, two months after its establishment by presidential decree enforced over the coronavirus epidemic. President Klaus Iohannis  had announced on May 4 that the state of emergency would not…