Oprescu

A Romanian lawyer, a Bulgarian politician and a Croatian scientist have been listed as three of 28 people from EU states who are "shaping, shaking and stirring Europe" in a feature published by the Politico website on Wednesday.

Romania is represented on the list by Laura Codruta Kovesi, the woman leading the country's battle against corruption.

Romanian anti-corruption prosecutors on Sunday morning detained Oprescu on suspicion that he took bribes of around 25,000 euro from several companies in exchange for getting them public contracts with the city hall.

They charged him as part of an organised group within the public administration that asked firms to kick back to 70 per cent of their profits from their work.

Sorin Oprescu, Mayor of Bucharest, has been detained by anti-corruption authorities, media outlets report.

Oprescu is suspected of having taken bribes to the tune of EUR 25 000 from companies that worked for the city hall.

Bucharest City General Mayor Sorin Oprescu believes the George Enescu Festival in the city is turning the city into a capital of music.

The Municipal Council of Bucharest will vote on Thursday on the administrative area of the protected Natural Park of Vacaresti, Mayor Sorin Oprescu announced on Saturday.

Bucharest became an associate member of the Lighting Urban Community International (LUCI); Mayor Sorin Oprescu signed the Charter of Urban Lighting on Wednesday.

LUCI VP Mary-Ann Schreurs (left) watches Bucharest Mayor Sorin Oprescu (righ) signing the Charter on Urban Lighting
Photo credit: (c) Ilie Alexandru BUMBAC / AGERPRES PHOTO

Bucharest's Mayor Sorin Oprescu told AGERPRES on Thursday that seven ha of Herastrau Park must return under the municipality's ownership.

Photo credit: (c) SIMION MECHNO / AGERPRES FLOW

The Romanian capital's mayor Sorin Oprescu said on Monday that the County Council chairs and the mayors should not act politically.

Photo credit: (c) ALEX TUDOR / AGERPRES FLOW

The price of the Gcal for the population grew from January 1st 2015 to 186.0567 RON/Gcal, from 166.169 RON/Gcal, according to a Decision by the National Authority of Regulation in Energy (ANRE), on Tuesday announced the Electrocentrale Bucharest company (ELCEN).

Photo credit: (c) CRISTIAN Nistor / AGERPRES ARCHIVE