2025 in Romania

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Events from the year 2025 in Romania.

Incumbents

• President: Klaus Iohannis (until 12 February); Ilie Bolojan (acting, since 12 February)
• Prime Minister: Marcel Ciolacu
• Deputy Prime Ministers: Marian Neacșu and Cătălin Predoiu
• President of the Chamber of Deputies: Ciprian-Constantin Șerban
• President of the Senate: Ilie Bolojan (until 12 February); Mircea Abrudean (since 12 February)
• President of the High Court of Cassation and Justice: Corina Corbu
• President of the Constitutional Court: Marian Enache  [ ro ]
• Ciolacu Cabinet

Events

January

• 1 January – Romania and Bulgaria join the Schengen Area. ^[1]
• 25 January – The Dacian-era Helmet of Coțofenești, on loan from the National History Museum of Romania, is stolen along with three other gold artifacts from the Drents Museum in Assen, the Netherlands by thieves who break into the museum using explosives. ^[2]

February

• 10 February – Klaus Iohannis resigns as President of Romania effective 12 February amid criticism over his staying in office amid the 2025 Romanian presidential election. ^[3]
• 12 February – Senate President Ilie Bolojan becomes acting President of Romania following Klaus Iohannis' resignation. ^[4]
• 19 February – Two freight trains collide in Olt County, killing a conductor. ^[5]
• 22 February – French fugitive Mohamed Amra, who fled France following a jailbreak that left two prison guards dead in May 2024, is arrested in Bucharest. ^[6] He is extradited to France on 25 February. ^[7]
• 26 February – Călin Georgescu is detained by police on his way to register for the 2025 Romanian presidential election and charged with a series of offenses including "incitement to actions against the constitutional order". ^[8]
• 27 February – UK-US influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, who are subject to a travel ban pending investigations into rape and human trafficking charges, are confirmed to have left Romania for the United States. ^[9]

Scheduled and expected events

• 27 April – 3 May – 2025 IIHF World Championship Division I Group A ^[10]
• 4 May – 2025 Romanian presidential election (first round) ^[11]
• 18 May – 2025 Romanian presidential election (second round, if necessary) ^[11]
• Summer – 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. ^[12]

Deaths

January

• 8 January – Vasile Leva, 65, folk singer. ^[13]
• 9 January
  • Neculai Iorga, 91, painter. ^[14]
  • Marius Ciugarin, 75, footballer (Steaua București, FC Brașov, Progresul București). ^[15]
• 16 January – Vasile Ardeleanu, 50, footballer (FCM Bacău, Focșani, Dinamo Onești). ^[16]
• 18 January
  • Mărin Cornea, 77, popular music singer. ^[17]
  • Nicolae Oaidă, 91, football player (Progresul București, national team) and manager (Tractorul Brașov). ^[18]
• 19 January – Gheorghe Udriște, 77, engineer and MP (2012–2016). ^[19]
• 21 January
  • Teoharie Coca-Cosma, 84, sports commentator. ^[20]
  • Ion Diaconescu, 67, footballer (Steaua București, Oțelul Galați, Dunărea Galați). ^[21]
• 22 January – Cornel Oțelea, 84, handball player, world champion (1961, 1964, 1970). ^[22]
• 27 January – Iusein Ibram, 71, MP (since 2016). ^[23]

February

• 9 February – Elena Grölz, 64, Romanian-born German handball player (TV Lützellinden, Germany national team, 1992 Olympics). ^[24]
• 28 February
  • Petre Brănișteanu  [ it ], 66, basketball player. ^[25]
  • Luca Manolache, 19, footballer (FCSB, FC Metaloglobus București), heart attack. ^[26]

March

• 3 March – Felicia Țilea-Moldovan, 57, four-time Olympic javelin thrower. ^[27]
• 7 March
  • Minerva, 66, astrologer. ^[28]
  • Răzvan Ionilă, 43, football player (CF Braila, Petrolul Ploiești, Fortuna Covaci) and manager. ^[29]
• 8 March – Ella Zeller, 91, table tennis player. ^[30]

See also

• 2025 in the European Union
• 2025 in Europe

References

1. "Ceremonies mark full membership of Bulgaria and Romania in Europe's Schengen travel zone". AP News. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
2. "Theft in Netherlands of ancient golden helmet leaves Romania distraught". AP News . 28 January 2025.
3. "Romanian President Klaus Iohannis resigns ahead of election re-run". BBC. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
4. "Romania's Iohannis steps down, leaving caretaker president in charge until election rerun in spring". AP News. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
5. "Train conductor dead following railway accident in southern Romania". Romania Insider. 19 February 2025.
6. "A fugitive French prisoner was arrested in Romania after a deadly escape and 9-month hunt". AP News. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
7. "French fugitive 'The Fly' is extradited to France after his arrest in Romania". AP News. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
8. Kirby, Paul; Barbu, Mircea (26 February 2025). "Romanian far-right presidential hopeful Georgescu detained and indicted". BBC. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
9. McGrath, Stephen; Alexandru, Andreea (26 February 2025). "Andrew Tate, who faces rape and trafficking charges in Romania, has left for the US". AP News. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
10. "IIHF Annual Congress" . Retrieved 24 May 2024.
11. "Romania sets new election date, but risks same result". Politico. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
12. "Malta, Northern Ireland and Romania to stage U19 EURO in 2023, 2024, 2025". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
13. Vasile Leva, artistul care a compus legendara piesă folk „Străinul”, a murit. „Muzica și poezia nu-mi ies din cap câte zile oi avea” (in Romanian)
14. Pictorul Neculai Iorga a murit! Mesajul transmis de UAP (in Romanian)
15. A murit fostul fotbalist Marius Ciugarin. Sportul românesc este în doliu (in Romanian)
16. A murit Vasile Ardeleanu, fostul jucător căruia Lăcătuș i-a rupt piciorul în '99 (in Romanian)
17. "A murit cântărețul de muzică populară Mărin Cornea", Gândul , 18 January 2025, retrieved 19 January 2025
18. Fostul internaţional Nicolae Oaidă a murit. El avea 91 de ani (in Romanian)
20. A murit Teoharie Coca-Cosma, comentatorul finalei din 1986, rămas în istorie cu sintagma „Apără Duckadam” (in Romanian)
21. A murit fostul atacant al Stelei din anii '80, Ion Diaconescu! La echipă jucau atunci Lăcătuș, Pițurcă și Balint (in Romanian)
22. Drama neștiută a lui Cornel Oțelea: măcinat de necazul cu fiul lui (in Romanian)
23. Turkish deputy Iusein Ibram who represented the Democratic Union of Turkish in Romania dies
24. Trauer um Elena Grölz-Leonte (in German)
25. Petre Brănișteanu a murit la 66 de ani (in Romanian)
26. Tragedie în fotbalul românesc! Fostul jucător de la FCSB a murit la 19 ani (in Romanian)
27. A murit atleta Felicia Țilea, vicecampioană mondială la aruncarea suliței! (in Romanian)
28. Minerva, celebra astroloagă, a murit la 66 de ani. Care era numele ei real și din ce cauză s-a stins
29. Doliu în fotbalul românesc! Fostul jucător Răzvan Ionilă a murit la doar 43 de ani (in Romanian)
30. Sportul românesc este în doliu! A murit Ella Constantinescu Zeller, la 91 de ani (in Romanian)

External links

• Online calendar