Recession Looms, but Won’t Be Too Severe, Says Analyst Interviewed by Krónika

Recession Looms, but Won’t Be Too Severe, Says Analyst Interviewed by Krónika

„The economic situation in Romania is currently so severe that the country is already standing at the doorstep of recession.” „Romania could already be in recession.” „Only a miracle could save us from recession.”

2025. augusztus 04., hétfő

August Brings Price Increases Across the Board: Here's How Much the Prices of Various Products and Services Will Rise

As of August 1, shoppers will have to dig deeper into their pockets – partly due to a 2–12% increase in the value-added tax (VAT), and partly due to the rise in excise duties.

August Brings Price Increases Across the Board: Here's How Much the Prices of Various Products and Services Will Rise
2025. július 11., péntek

Viktor Orbán to Krónika: Supporting Hungarian Communities Abroad Is Not a Favor, Rather Our Duty

“I would like to speak with Romania’s new president as soon and as extensively as possible, because we have shared issues within the European Union, and the interests of Romanians and Hungarians often align," Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Krónika.

Viktor Orbán to Krónika: Supporting Hungarian Communities Abroad Is Not a Favor, Rather Our Duty
2025. június 26., csütörtök

Will Bolojan Dare to Deal with the „Sacred Cows”?

Although Romania is in urgent need of major adjustments given its struggling financial situation, the four-party coalition was only just formed following the presidential election in May.

Will Bolojan Dare to Deal with the „Sacred Cows”?
2025. június 07., szombat

„To Keep Life Going, the Salt Mine Must Be Saved” – Report from Disaster-Stricken Parajd (VIDEO)

Desperate, silent people, hopelessness, and the authorities’ secrecy characterize the situation in Parajd (Praid) following the salt mine tragedy.

„To Keep Life Going, the Salt Mine Must Be Saved” – Report from Disaster-Stricken Parajd (VIDEO)
2025. május 31., szombat

Romania Tops the List for Emigration in an Aging Europe

Romania has lost the most residents over the past 20 years among the EU member states according to the „Demography of Europe – 2025 edition” research by the Eurostat statistical office.

Romania Tops the List for Emigration in an Aging Europe
2025. május 15., csütörtök

A Night at the Beach – A Vote Against Fear and Humiliation

I would like to share a personal story from 1986 that I have never told before. I had just finished my first year studying physics at university.

A Night at the Beach – A Vote Against Fear and Humiliation
2025. május 08., csütörtök

Romania Is Racing Toward Ruin — But It Can Still Turn Back

While Sunday’s first-round results of Romania’s presidential election were not entirely unexpected, the outcome delivered a political shock of historic proportions.

Romania Is Racing Toward Ruin — But It Can Still Turn Back
2025. április 29., kedd

The Next Pope Must Represent the Unity of the Catholic Church - A Conversation with Papal Prelate József Marton

Pope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday at the age of 88, left behind an exceptional legacy. Papal Prelate József Marton spoke to Krónika about the Pope’s role in the history of the Catholic Church and his visit to Csíksomlyó.

The Next Pope Must Represent the Unity of the Catholic Church - A Conversation with Papal Prelate József Marton
2025. április 12., szombat

Peaceful coexistence with anti-Hungarianism

It took Emil Boc a long time to recover from the punch in the face that shattered the smiling cityscape posing as the poster child of multiculturalism.

Peaceful coexistence with anti-Hungarianism
2025. április 09., szerda

Hungarian Teenagers Assaulted in Cluj by Football Fans, RMDSZ Demands Strong Response

Monday night's match between the Cluj-Napoca Universitatea (“U”) and CFR football teams ended in a street fight.

Hungarian Teenagers Assaulted in Cluj by Football Fans, RMDSZ Demands Strong Response

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2025. március 31., hétfő

But where should Romania stand?

Against the backdrop of a transforming world order following Donald Trump’s presidential election victory, many may feel the ground falling out from under them – but few countries feel it as intensely as Romania.

But where should Romania stand?
But where should Romania stand?
2025. március 31., hétfő

But where should Romania stand?

2025. március 25., kedd

Young Hungarian From Cluj-Napoca Named Among the World's Best Sports Photographers

Tamás Horváth, aged 18, from Cluj-Napoca (Kolozsvár), has been included in the list of the best sports photographers in the world, after his work was selected for the longlist in the Sport Media Awards.

Young Hungarian From Cluj-Napoca Named Among the World's Best Sports Photographers
2025. március 09., vasárnap

Hungary’s Spa Tourism and Romania’s Shopping Tourism Increased Following Schengen Accession

Romania's accession to the Schengen area of ​​the European Union this year meant a two-way increase in traffic free from internal border controls: spa tourism in Hungary and shopping tourism in Romania increased in January.

Hungary’s Spa Tourism and Romania’s Shopping Tourism Increased Following Schengen Accession
2025. február 26., szerda

Real solutions instead of just commentary: Deputy Ombudsman Zsolt Molnár on his successes and the most Transylvanian cases

The Ombudsman's Office, also known as the People's Advocate, receives many complaints from members of the Hungarian community in Romania and from the regions inhabited by Hungarians – but the vast majority of these do not concern minority rights.

Real solutions instead of just commentary: Deputy Ombudsman Zsolt Molnár on his successes and the most Transylvanian cases
2025. február 19., szerda

Iconic altarpiece of St. Michael’s Church to return as restoration is finished

The historic Baroque altarpiece is being restored and will be displayed once again in the Saint Michael Church in Cluj-Napoca (Kolozsvár). The identity of the artist was discovered following the recently completed restoration.

Iconic altarpiece of St. Michael’s Church to return as restoration is finished
2025. február 15., szombat

Auf wiedersehen, Iohannis!

Personally, I think it is right that the head of state has made up his mind and is stepping down from the presidency. There is just one problem: this gesture has come too little too late from Klaus Iohannis.

Auf wiedersehen, Iohannis!
Auf wiedersehen, Iohannis!
2025. február 15., szombat

Auf wiedersehen, Iohannis!

2025. február 13., csütörtök

„What is not prohibited by law can be displayed” – Disputes Over Village Name Signs and the Szekler Flag Persist

For over a decade, Imre Vass, the mayor of Makfalva in Mureș (Maros) County, has been battling Romanian nationalist attacks in a municipality where the proportion of the Romanian population is very small.

„What is not prohibited by law can be displayed” – Disputes Over Village Name Signs and the Szekler Flag Persist