Mayor's son gets job at firm winning city contract
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A new investigation has uncovered that a company secured a contract worth tens of millions of euros with Sector 3 City Hall after employing the son of the mayor, who claims he was unaware of his son's employment.
In other significant developments, Prime Minister Luca Niculescu is scheduled to meet with National Bank Governor Mugur Isărescu to discuss the 2027 budget and potential rectifications. The ongoing sexual assault case against Professor Alexandru Toader, son of former Justice Minister Tudorel Toader, has escalated, now involving 11 alleged offenses against seven young women, with one student reportedly abandoning her studies. Former Justice Minister Tudorel Toader has publicly stated that his son's arrest is an attack against him.
Meanwhile, the Save Romania Union (USR) is preparing for a major party congress in Timișoara, where key alliances are forming for the election of National Council members. The National Road Infrastructure Company Romania (CNAIR) has denied claims that 13 kilometers of the A0 North highway have been opened, stating that Lot 3 is not yet complete. Additionally, the state-owned energy company SAPE is under scrutiny for holding over 600 million lei in bank deposits for ten years, surviving on interest income and making poor investments.