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Life

Autumn season of Documentary Mondays starts at Czech Centre in Bucharest

Czech conductor Alena Hron will attend the screening of Petr Záruba’s Kaprálová and take part in a Q&A with the audience.

Simona Fodor · 9 Oct · 2 min read

Life

Decommissioned plane gets stuck under bridge near Bucharest

The passenger aircraft was reportedly being transported to a children’s playground, where it was due to become a new attraction.

Irina Marica · 9 Oct · 1 min read

Society

Bison found dead and decapitated in Romania, police investigate suspected poaching

Locals who had seen it described it as a gentle animal that did not display aggressive behaviour.

Radu Dumitrescu · 9 Oct · 2 min read

Business

Romania’s Mangalia shipyard sold to Rheinmetall for EUR 138 mln

The Romanian industrial asset was sold at its fifth auction after four earlier attempts failed to attract a buyer.

Irina Marica · 9 Oct · 1 min read

Life

Stockholm’s Teater Tribunalen brings Holocaust-themed play to Bucharest as part of Romanian tour

Swedish theatre company Teater Tribunalen is presenting its production The Father, the Pogrom and the Parallel in Bucharest this weekend as part of its ongoing tour in Romania.

Simona Fodor · 9 Oct · 1 min read

Business

New bridge, crossing point linking Romania and Ukraine inaugurated

The bridge spanning the Tisa River, named “Maramureș-Transcarpathia,” connects Sighetu Marmației with Bila Tserkva, Ukraine, and is 268.8 m long.

Radu Dumitrescu · 9 Oct · 2 min read

Business

Romanian-founded AI startup Siena raises USD 17 million in Series A funding

The company develops artificial intelligence-based agents that can recommend products, complete purchases directly within comments, or interact with a brand’s community on social media.

Radu Dumitrescu · 9 Oct · 2 min read

Business

Greenvolt secures EUR 284 mln financing for Romanian wind farm

The 253.1 MW project under construction east of Bucharest is expected to begin commercial operations by the end of 2027.

Irina Marica · 9 Oct · 1 min read

Business

Romania’s economy stagnates in Q2 2026, contracts 0.6% in first half of the year

Compared with the previous provisional estimate, GDP growth was revised upward by 0.2%.

Radu Dumitrescu · 9 Oct · 2 min read

Society

Only 40% of Romanians have a financial plan for next 12 months, study says

Significant differences are also evident in day-to-day money management.

Radu Dumitrescu · 9 Oct · 2 min read

Business

Romania’s insolvencies rise 12% to highest level since 2018, large company cases more than double

In the first three quarters of 2026, the highest number of insolvencies was recorded in agriculture and construction.

Radu Dumitrescu · 9 Oct · 3 min read

Business

OAR Bucharest: Romania’s architectural design market grows tenfold in 25 years

Architects are now preparing for a future shaped by artificial intelligence, decarbonisation, and increasingly severe climate and seismic risks.

Irina Marica · 9 Oct · 2 min read

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