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Romania has filled only 42% of its gas storage deposits ahead of critical winter season

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Romanian team awarded at Solar Decathlon Europe for sustainable house prototype

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28 June 2022

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Expat in Romania - Eric Melchor (US): We came here to get away from the gun violence in the States

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Travel: Museums to discover in Romania’s villages

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Train ticket prices rise in Romania from July 1

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Festival dedicated to women filmmakers returns in Bucharest this month

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Romanian team awarded at Solar Decathlon Europe for sustainable house prototype

01 July 2022

One United Properties buys 10,000 sqm land plot in Bucharest for new low-rise residential project

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Romanian and Turkish presidents meet in Madrid, discuss increased energy cooperation

01 July 2022

Train ticket prices rise in Romania from July 1

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30 June 2022

ddroidd appoints Customer Operations Director to focus on client growth (press release)

28 June 2022

Oxygen is the first carbon-neutral integrated communications agency in Romania (press release)

30 June 2022

OPPO celebrates 100 years on the Center Court as global partner at Wimbledon for the fourth consecutive year (press release)

28 June 2022

Maple Bear CEE partners with Vantage Capital in a EUR 100 mln investment program to expand its franchised schools’ network in Central and Eastern Europe (press release)

25 May 2022

The 9th Black Sea Oil & Gas conference in Bucharest will gather major offshore players of the Black Sea region (press release)

24 May 2022

Joberty – a unique platform for IT professionals is arriving to Romania (press release)

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Romanian pension fund manager hit by scandal as police starts fraud investigation

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Culture

Piscu School: Cultural & educational hub near Bucharest among winners of European Heritage Awards 2022

30 June 2022

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30 June 2022

Over 90% of public hospitals in Romania do not have abortion procedures, journalist says

30 June 2022

Ukraine-bound grain train derailed in Eastern Romania

30 June 2022

Romania will use EUR 1.2 bln of EU recovery funds to boost waste management

30 June 2022

Ukraine, ready to export energy to Romania at massively discounted price

30 June 2022

Energy minister advises Romanians to turn off unnecessary lights to reduce need for imports

Politics

29 June 2022

Journalist investigation reveals how Romania's PM got cleared of plagiarism accusations

30 June 2022

Romania to benefit from enhanced NATO and US military assistance

29 June 2022

Romania’s Senate head resigns after losing his party’s support

01 July 2022

European Chief Prosecutor Kovesi warns Romania over controversial whistleblowers protection bill

29 June 2022

EC's Jourova sees "political momentum" for justice reforms in Romania

28 June 2022

Justice

Paul of Romania detained in Paris

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Journalist investigation reveals how Romania's PM got cleared of plagiarism accusations

30 June 2022

Romania to benefit from enhanced NATO and US military assistance

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Romania’s Senate head resigns after losing his party’s support

01 July 2022

European Chief Prosecutor Kovesi warns Romania over controversial whistleblowers protection bill

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30 June 2022

Romanian pension fund manager hit by scandal as police starts fraud investigation

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Culture

Piscu School: Cultural & educational hub near Bucharest among winners of European Heritage Awards 2022

30 June 2022

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Over 90% of public hospitals in Romania do not have abortion procedures, journalist says

30 June 2022

Ukraine-bound grain train derailed in Eastern Romania

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Alumina producer stops production in Romania amid high cost of energy

29 June 2022

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28 June 2022

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Romania’s e-commerce market to rise by 13% YoY to EUR 7 bln in 2022

01 July 2022

Major residential real estate developer pulls out of Bucharest after general urban plan is scrapped by court

01 July 2022

BlackPeak Capital raises EUR 126 mln for SMEs in Romania and the region

01 July 2022

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Oxygen is the first carbon-neutral integrated communications agency in Romania (press release)

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OPPO celebrates 100 years on the Center Court as global partner at Wimbledon for the fourth consecutive year (press release)

28 June 2022

Maple Bear CEE partners with Vantage Capital in a EUR 100 mln investment program to expand its franchised schools’ network in Central and Eastern Europe (press release)

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Real Estate

01 July 2022

Major residential real estate developer pulls out of Bucharest after general urban plan is scrapped by court

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New EUR 11 mln retail park developed on former carpet factory site near Sibiu

Real estate developer Zacaria Group will open a retail park in Cisnadie, a town about 10 km south of Sibiu, following an...

23 June 2022

Southern RO: Mercure hotel to open near the Iron Gates

Hospitality group Accor has signed a franchise agreement for the opening of a Mercure hotel on the Iron Gates Riviera...

27 June 2022

First Property Group leaves Romania claiming lack of large-sized properties

First Property Group, a British fund for investment and real estate management listed on the main market of the London...

27 June 2022

Embassy of Belgium in Romania moves to Metropolis Center in Bucharest

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