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Bucharest International Poetry Festival to take place in September

25 August 2026

Romania’s football team to face off against Sweden in Nations League match next month

25 August 2026

Bucharest included in ranking of cities with highest potential for AI data center development

25 August 2026

Life

“Seaside for Everyone” program aims to attract tourists to Romanian seaside in September

25 August 2026

Romanian MP Claudiu Năsui accepts nomination as Moldova’s economy minister

25 August 2026

Romanian Cristian Mungiu’s Cannes winner Fjord draws over 150,000 viewers after French release

25 August 2026

Center-right European groups EPP, Renew ask EC to withhold PNRR funds to Romania over integrity law

25 August 2026

Romania’s Patria Bank accelerates lending in Q2 2026, loan portfolio nears RON 3 billion

25 August 2026

Romanian tech executives launch Outcome1.AI to develop ‘Digital Employees’ for European SMEs

25 August 2026

Bucharest Politehnica University completes modernization of largest campus in Romania

25 August 2026

Defense

Drone crashes near home in Romania’s Vrancea County

25 August 2026

Lukoil’s Romanian refinery files for insolvency “to protect activity and employees”

19 August 2026

Why some renewable energy projects never reach the grid

Expert Corner

24 August 2026

Romania’s central bank ups inflation forecasts for end-year 2026 to 2028

19 August 2026

Beyond the classroom: How the Romanian-American University in Bucharest is preparing students for the jobs of the future

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Daily news highlights

25 August 2026

Romanian unions demand minimum wage increase from January 2027

24 August 2026

Romanian authorities strive to bring online Cernavoda nuclear power plant

24 August 2026

New Romanian Urban Planning Code requires green roofs on large buildings, eco-friendly parking

24 August 2026

Romania’s Nicușor Dan congratulates Ukraine on Independence Day as European leaders gather in Kyiv

24 August 2026

Administration

Western Romania: Timișoara among 300 cities part of Bloomberg’s “Youth Climate Action Fund”

24 August 2026

AgriStart launches in Romania to support early-stage agrifood startups

24 August 2026

Romanian firefighters, Black Hawk helicopter deploy to Serbia to fight wildfires

24 August 2026

Romanian Air Force to open Bucharest International Air Show 2026

Politics

25 August 2026

Romanian MP Claudiu Năsui accepts nomination as Moldova’s economy minister

25 August 2026

Center-right European groups EPP, Renew ask EC to withhold PNRR funds to Romania over integrity law

25 August 2026

Romanian First Lady takes part in sixth Summit of First Ladies and First Gentlemen in Kyiv

25 August 2026

Romanian minister says there’s still hope for new Wage Law

24 August 2026

Romania’s president congratulates Ukraine on Independence Day as European leaders gather in Kyiv

21 August 2026

President Nicușor Dan to lead Romania’s delegation to UN General Assembly

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25 August 2026

Romania’s Patria Bank accelerates lending in Q2 2026, loan portfolio nears RON 3 billion

25 August 2026

Romanian energy group Electrica to build hydrogen-ready cogeneration plant in Craiova

25 August 2026

Romanian agrifood company DN AGRAR records 40% EBITDA margin, net profit down 49% in H1 2026

24 August 2026

Romania’s leading Banca Transilvania posts 26.8% higher net profit in first half of 2026

24 August 2026

Bucharest Stock Exchange-listed electrical equipment manufacturer Electro-Alfa reports 8.4% higher net profit in Jan-Jun 2026

24 August 2026

Two more Romanian companies to join FTSE Global All Cap indices

News from Companies

25 June 2026

Auchan Romania publishes its 2025 Sustainability Report: Over 100 supply chains, nearly 4.5 million products saved from waste, and continuous investments in energy efficiency

News from Companies

11 June 2026

Electrica and the Atlantic Council signed a five-year strategic partnership in Washington D.C.

News from Companies

04 June 2026

World Environment Day: Romanians rank first globally in personal responsibility for recycling their drink packages, and they expect the same from producers

News from Companies

04 June 2026

NBI: Residential Market Gains Momentum, While Northern Bucharest Remains the Capital’s Leading Investment Hub

News from Companies

29 May 2026

The Central University Library “Carol I” hosted the National Public Health Conference

News from Companies

27 May 2026

The Tour of Romania 2026, Announced in Chișinău Alongside the Government of Moldova – A Historic Moment for Both Countries

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Latest Interviews

24 July 2026

The long road to Everest: Romanian mountaineer shares his 2,200 km sea-to-sea journey and Seven Summits quest

Interview

23 July 2026

Can music help bring down a dictatorship? Documentary about rock scene in Romanian city where 1989 Revolution started explores the question

10 July 2026

Limitless Agency CEO Daniel Slavenie: "Romanian e-commerce is not declining, but it has become more selective and less forgiving"

Business Views

09 June 2026

At €10M+, intuition becomes expensive: Insights from Capital Decisions co-founder Florin Pop

Business Views

09 June 2026

Not a byproduct of the day: Matthias Rauch on why nighttime economy and culture belong in urban planning and the example of Mannheim

05 June 2026

‘You have to hope and you have to mean it’ - Vlad Yaremchuk on how Ukraine’s Atlas Festival keeps going despite the war

Real Estate

25 August 2026

Bucharest Politehnica completes modernization of largest campus in Romania

25 August 2026

UniCredit relocates Iași operations hub to 7,000 sqm office in Palas complex

24 August 2026

New Romanian Urban Planning Code requires green roofs on large buildings, eco-friendly parking

21 August 2026

Romania’s real estate investment volume falls to EUR 300 million in H1 2026 - report

21 August 2026

Romania’s construction activity surges 18.3% y/y in Q2 on more new projects

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19 August 2026

Beyond the classroom: How the Romanian American University in Bucharest is preparing students for the jobs of the future

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07 August 2026

Life

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The Spa Retreat Package – A Luxurious Escape at Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard Bucharest

06 August 2026

ISB Celebrates Another Outstanding Year of IB Diploma Results

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03 August 2026

EXIM BUSINESS SMART: Banking services at ZERO cost for the first 6 months for micro-enterprises

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30 July 2026

Two languages, more ways to understand the world: The benefits of bilingual education in Kindergarten

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29 July 2026

A global campus in the heart of Bucharest: Inside the Romanian-American University’s international community

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Startup

25 August 2026

Romanian tech executives launch Outcome1.AI to develop ‘Digital Employees’ for European SMEs

25 August 2026

First Romanian companies selected for SME Eco-Tech funding

24 August 2026

AgriStart launches in Romania to support early-stage agrifood startups

21 August 2026

Romanian startup launches tool to assess websites’ visibility in AI search

17 August 2026

Startup

Romanian woman raises GBP 500,000 for startup in UK

31 July 2026

Startup

Nscale to acquire Romanian co-founded AI startup Anyscale in reportedly USD 1.65 billion deal

Discover Romania

13 August 2026

Cinema

Romanian film review – A Long Movie Summer

04 August 2026

Exhibition on historic Saxon dress of southern Transylvania at fortified church in Cincșor

03 August 2026

Băile Govora: Romanian spa town’s architectural heritage under the spotlight at August events

03 August 2026

JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel Celebrates Dual International Nominations at the World Travel Awards and World MICE Awards 2026

News from Companies

29 July 2026

Music, film, local cuisine: Transylvanian Highlands host more than 20 events this August

29 July 2026

Travel

Romania travel: Five day trips from Bucharest

Events

25 August 2026

Bucharest Poetry Festival to take place in September around “Slow Gun Poetry/Long-Range Poetry” theme

25 August 2026

Romania’s national football team to face off against Sweden in Nations League first match

25 August 2026

Literary Map launches in Iași next week

24 August 2026

Romanian Air Force to open Bucharest International Air Show 2026

21 August 2026

Romanian animated short film selected in UK’s Official Encounters Competition

21 August 2026

Animation film festival Animest returns to Bucharest in October with nature-themed edition

Culture

25 August 2026

Bucharest Poetry Festival to take place in September around “Slow Gun Poetry/Long-Range Poetry” theme

25 August 2026

Romanian Cristian Mungiu’s Cannes winner Fjord draws over 150,000 viewers after French release

25 August 2026

Literary Map launches in Iași next week

24 August 2026

Romanian Adrian Văncică wins Best Actor award at Sarajevo Film Festival

21 August 2026

Romanian animated short film selected in UK’s Official Encounters Competition

Sports

25 August 2026

Romania’s national football team to face off against Sweden in Nations League first match

20 August 2026

Transport

TAROM to name second new Boeing 737 MAX after Romanian Olympic champion Ivan Patzaichin

18 August 2026

Romanian endurance swimmer Avram Iancu swims across English Channel in breaststroke style

14 August 2026

Romanian swimmer David Popovici claims third European 200m freestyle title after 100m triumph

14 August 2026

Romania hosts its first multi-sport paralympic competition next month

25 August 2026

Defense

Drone crashes near home in Romania’s Vrancea County

25 August 2026

Lukoil’s Romanian refinery files for insolvency “to protect activity and employees”

19 August 2026

Why some renewable energy projects never reach the grid

Expert Corner

24 August 2026

Romania’s central bank ups inflation forecasts for end-year 2026 to 2028

19 August 2026

Beyond the classroom: How the Romanian-American University in Bucharest is preparing students for the jobs of the future

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25 August 2026

First Romanian companies selected for SME Eco-Tech funding

25 August 2026

Bucharest International Poetry Festival to take place in September

25 August 2026

Romania’s football team to face off against Sweden in Nations League match next month

25 August 2026

Bucharest included in ranking of cities with highest potential for AI data center development

25 August 2026

Life

“Seaside for Everyone” program aims to attract tourists to Romanian seaside in September

25 August 2026

Romanian MP Claudiu Năsui accepts nomination as Moldova’s economy minister

Latest Press Releases

25 June 2026

Auchan Romania publishes its 2025 Sustainability Report: Over 100 supply chains, nearly 4.5 million products saved from waste, and continuous investments in energy efficiency

11 June 2026

Electrica and the Atlantic Council signed a five-year strategic partnership in Washington D.C.

04 June 2026

World Environment Day: Romanians rank first globally in personal responsibility for recycling their drink packages, and they expect the same from producers

04 June 2026

NBI: Residential Market Gains Momentum, While Northern Bucharest Remains the Capital’s Leading Investment Hub

29 May 2026

The Central University Library “Carol I” hosted the National Public Health Conference

27 May 2026

The Tour of Romania 2026, Announced in Chișinău Alongside the Government of Moldova – A Historic Moment for Both Countries

Daily news highlights

25 August 2026

Romanian unions demand minimum wage increase from January 2027

24 August 2026

Romanian authorities strive to bring online Cernavoda nuclear power plant

24 August 2026

New Romanian Urban Planning Code requires green roofs on large buildings, eco-friendly parking

24 August 2026

Romania’s president congratulates Ukraine on Independence Day as European leaders gather in Kyiv

24 August 2026

Administration

Western Romania: Timișoara among 300 cities part of Bloomberg’s “Youth Climate Action Fund”

24 August 2026

AgriStart launches in Romania to support early-stage agrifood startups

24 August 2026

Romanian firefighters, Black Hawk helicopter deploy to Serbia to fight wildfires

24 August 2026

Romanian Air Force to open Bucharest International Air Show 2026

Politics

25 August 2026

Romanian minister says there’s still hope for new Wage Law

24 August 2026

Romania’s president congratulates Ukraine on Independence Day as European leaders gather in Kyiv

21 August 2026

President Nicușor Dan to lead Romania’s delegation to UN General Assembly

20 August 2026

Timișoara mayor Dominic Fritz reconfirmed as USR leader after Constitutional Court ruling

21 August 2026

Justice

Bucharest mayor Ciprian Ciucu remains under judicial supervision, cannot leave Romania

18 August 2026

Romanian Social Democrat leader sees better chances of forming government after September 1

Expat Life

25 August 2026

Romanian minister says there’s still hope for new Wage Law

24 August 2026

Romania’s president congratulates Ukraine on Independence Day as European leaders gather in Kyiv

21 August 2026

President Nicușor Dan to lead Romania’s delegation to UN General Assembly

20 August 2026

Timișoara mayor Dominic Fritz reconfirmed as USR leader after Constitutional Court ruling

21 August 2026

Justice

Bucharest mayor Ciprian Ciucu remains under judicial supervision, cannot leave Romania

18 August 2026

Romanian Social Democrat leader sees better chances of forming government after September 1

Daily news highlights

25 August 2026

Romanian unions demand minimum wage increase from January 2027

24 August 2026

Romanian authorities strive to bring online Cernavoda nuclear power plant

24 August 2026

New Romanian Urban Planning Code requires green roofs on large buildings, eco-friendly parking

24 August 2026

Romania’s president congratulates Ukraine on Independence Day as European leaders gather in Kyiv

24 August 2026

Administration

Western Romania: Timișoara among 300 cities part of Bloomberg’s “Youth Climate Action Fund”

24 August 2026

AgriStart launches in Romania to support early-stage agrifood startups

24 August 2026

Romanian firefighters, Black Hawk helicopter deploy to Serbia to fight wildfires

24 August 2026

Romanian Air Force to open Bucharest International Air Show 2026

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24 August 2026

Two more Romanian companies to join FTSE Global All Cap indices

25 August 2026

Romanian agrifood company DN AGRAR records 40% EBITDA margin, net profit down 49% in H1 2026

24 August 2026

Romania’s leading Banca Transilvania posts 26.8% higher net profit in first half of 2026

21 August 2026

Romania’s Electrica gets shareholders’ greenlight for EUR 235 mln new power plants

21 August 2026

Romanian developer IMPACT reports RON 112 mln revenue, RON 6 mln profit in H1 2026

20 August 2026

Romanian meat and ready-made meals processor Cris-Tim reports 34% higher net profit in H1

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24 July 2026

The long road to Everest: Romanian mountaineer shares his 2,200 km sea-to-sea journey and Seven Summits quest

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23 July 2026

Can music help bring down a dictatorship? Documentary about rock scene in Romanian city where 1989 Revolution started explores the question

10 July 2026

Limitless Agency CEO Daniel Slavenie: "Romanian e-commerce is not declining, but it has become more selective and less forgiving"

Business Views

09 June 2026

At €10M+, intuition becomes expensive: Insights from Capital Decisions co-founder Florin Pop

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09 June 2026

Not a byproduct of the day: Matthias Rauch on why nighttime economy and culture belong in urban planning and the example of Mannheim

05 June 2026

‘You have to hope and you have to mean it’ - Vlad Yaremchuk on how Ukraine’s Atlas Festival keeps going despite the war

Politics

25 August 2026

Romanian minister says there’s still hope for new Wage Law

24 August 2026

Romania’s president congratulates Ukraine on Independence Day as European leaders gather in Kyiv

21 August 2026

President Nicușor Dan to lead Romania’s delegation to UN General Assembly

20 August 2026

Timișoara mayor Dominic Fritz reconfirmed as USR leader after Constitutional Court ruling

21 August 2026

Justice

Bucharest mayor Ciprian Ciucu remains under judicial supervision, cannot leave Romania

18 August 2026

Romanian Social Democrat leader sees better chances of forming government after September 1

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24 August 2026

Transport

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24 August 2026

Romania’s leading Banca Transilvania posts 26.8% higher net profit in first half of 2026

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Romanian agrifood company DN AGRAR records 40% EBITDA margin, net profit down 49% in H1 2026

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M&A

Babiš-linked AdBlue producer Greenchem to acquire Romanian distribution assets

25 August 2026

Lukoil’s Romanian refinery files for insolvency “to protect activity and employees”

25 August 2026

First Romanian companies selected for SME Eco-Tech funding

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Romanian minister says there’s still hope for new Wage Law

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Romanian unions demand minimum wage increase from January 2027

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The Skills That Matter Most: How Emory University’s Cutting-Edge Curriculum Is Shaping the Future of Education and Why Verita Brought It to Romania

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New Year’s Eve Dining Experience at Ginger Sushi Bar & Lounge

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04 December 2025

Corinthia Bucharest turns December into theatre, with lights, music and a few festive secrets

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03 December 2025

JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel Unveils “The Grand Countdown” — A Timeless New Year’s Eve Celebration

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25 June 2026

Auchan Romania publishes its 2025 Sustainability Report: Over 100 supply chains, nearly 4.5 million products saved from waste, and continuous investments in energy efficiency

11 June 2026

Electrica and the Atlantic Council signed a five-year strategic partnership in Washington D.C.

04 June 2026

World Environment Day: Romanians rank first globally in personal responsibility for recycling their drink packages, and they expect the same from producers

04 June 2026

NBI: Residential Market Gains Momentum, While Northern Bucharest Remains the Capital’s Leading Investment Hub

29 May 2026

The Central University Library “Carol I” hosted the National Public Health Conference

27 May 2026

The Tour of Romania 2026, Announced in Chișinău Alongside the Government of Moldova – A Historic Moment for Both Countries

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06 May 2026

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