- 6d ago
Romania's interim transport minister summons CFR chief after 86% of surveyed passengers say they would not recommend their train journey
Interim Transport Minister Radu Miruță called the director of CFR Călători to a Monday morning meeting after a new online complaint form drew 1,091 responses in its first week, with 65% citing broken air conditioning and 29% flagging dirty toilets and carriages.
- Jul 10
First new Romanian warship in 36 years reaches the Black Sea with interim defence minister on board
Radu Miruță returned from the NATO summit in Ankara aboard the latest addition to Romania's fleet, calling the 14-hour trip a lesson in 'true strength' of the armed forces.
- Jul 6
Romania's transport minister launches online form for train complaints after 15-minute call center wait
Interim Transport Minister Radu Miruță unveiled an online form for passengers to report problems on CFR trains, following his own unanswered 15-minute call to the railway's call center.
- Jun 28
Romanian defence minister rebuts false claims: 7 out of 9 SAFE highway lots awarded to domestic firms, not Ukrainian
Interim Defence Minister Radu Miruță has dismissed claims that EU-funded motorway contracts under the SAFE programme were awarded to Ukrainian companies, revealing that seven of nine lots went to Romanian firms, with one each to Italy and Spain.
- May 30
Romanian President Vows Response After Russian Drone Strikes Apartment Block in Galați, Injuring Two
A Russian drone carrying at least 30 kilograms of explosives struck a residential building in Galați, Romania, injuring a mother and her 14-year-old son, prompting a firm condemnation from President Nicușor Dan and the European Union.
- May 29
Russian drone strikes Romanian apartment block in Galati, injuring two in first civilian hit on NATO soil
A Russian Geran-2 drone crashed into a 10-storey residential building in Galati, Romania, overnight, injuring two people and triggering sharp condemnation from NATO allies who called it a dangerous escalation.
- May 29
Romanian defence minister explains why drone wasn't shot down over Galați, urges NATO to speed up Dobrogea air defence
Defence Minister Radu Miruță confirmed a Russian Geran-2 drone crashed and exploded on a residential block in Galați overnight, explaining that fighter jets did not engage because shooting it down risked greater damage on the ground or being seen as entering the war in Ukraine.
