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October 18, 2025 UPDATE (1)
October 18, 2025 UPDATE (1)

, 18.10.2025, 16:34

DRUGS – Approximately 22 kilograms of cannabis, allegedly introduced onboard an Athens – Bucharest flight, were discovered in the troller of an Albanian citizen, following a sting operation organized by the Romanian police, under the coordination of the Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT). The drug, packed in 49 vacuum bags, was hidden in checked luggage, the individual being investigated being caught red-handed. The man was detained for the crimes of international trafficking of high-risk drugs and trafficking. The individual now risks being placed on pre-trial arrest for 30 days.

 

TOURISM– Romania has registered a decrease in the total number of tourists this year. According to statistics, during the summer season, some 4.3 million Romanian tourists traveled to the country, compared to 4.6 million in 2024. According to travel experts, the main reasons behind this decrease are the drop in the value of vacation vouchers and the increase in VAT. (VP)

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GOVERNMENT – The Bucharest government’s priority is to secure funds for already contracted investments and pay off the state’s...

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VISIT Romanian Foreign Minister, Oana Toiu, attended a working session entitled the ‘Beyond Borders, a European Union with 35 members’, part of...

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Blast – Three people have lost their lives in the extremely powerful explosion that occurred, on Friday morning, at a residential building in...

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NATO – The European Commission on Thursday presented the roadmap for European defense, a plan to strengthen the military resources that member...

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CONFERENCE The Romanian Foreign Minister, Oana Toiu on Wednesday attended the opening of the State of Europe 2025 conference in Brussels, staged by...

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DEFICIT – The Government on Wednesday submitted a document to the European Commission, detailing the fiscal measures taken to reduce the budget...

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PENSIONS – The Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday adopted the draft law on the payment of private pensions. The main regulation is that people who...

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BUDGET The government of Romania is sending the European Commission today a document detailing the fiscal measures taken since this summer to address...

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