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The former coach of Romanian tennis star Simona Halep, Darren Cahill, will return in 2026 to the Sports Festival as a special guest at her official retirement event. The gala match will take place on June 13, 2026, at BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca, and will represent the culmination of the seventh edition of the festival.…

The global leading index provider FTSE Russell published the results of the semi-annual review, bringing several changes to its indices. As such, the shares of Simtel Team (BVB: SMTL) will be included in the FTSE Global Micro Cap indices, while the shares of OMV Petrom (BVB: SNP) will no longer be part of the FTSE…

Across Europe — and particularly in Romania — educational performance is frequently discussed in quantitative terms. Examination results, national rankings, admission statistics, and grade averages dominate public conversation. Success is often interpreted through visible indicators: how high the scores are, how competitive the exams appear, how demanding the curriculum seems. This framing, however, leaves a…

Norofert (BVB: NRF), a major producer of organic agricultural inputs and biotechnology provider for agriculture in Romania, announced the signing of an agreement for the acquisition of a 60% stake in Expert Agribusiness SRL, a Romanian seed producer with local genetics, headquartered in Fundulea, Călărași County.  The transaction amounts to EUR 100,000. The full amount…

Romania and 11 other countries in Central and South-Eastern Europe are expected to sign a joint declaration with the United States on strengthening the security of natural gas supply and ensuring affordable prices in the region.  The declaration is seen as a first step in facilitating US exports of liquefied natural gas in Eastern Europe,…

InnovX and Rubik Hub have been included in FT’s 2026 ranking of Europe’s leading start-up hubs.  Bucharest-born InnovX ranks at number 34, while accelerator Rubik Hub is listed at number 55. The ranking, put together with the data and research company Statista and Sifted, the FT-backed media start-up that covers European tech, highlights “the top…

This year’s edition of SoNoRo Conac, an event that spotlights heritage buildings across the country through chamber music concerts, begins this week with performances in Ploiești and Sinaia. The concert in Ploiești will take place on February 25 at the Ion Ionescu-Quintus County Art Museum, a historical monument that was originally the private residence of…

The first hackathon in Romania to be held at an operational airport will take place at Oradea International Airport on March 6-8. The event, entitled “Hacktech: Airport Chapter”, is organized by Make IT in Oradea in strategic partnership with the Oradea Students’ Union (USO) and the Transilvania IT Cluster. The competition aims to transform the…

High schoolers from Gheorghe Șincai National College in Cluj-Napoca and Mircea cel Bătrân National College in Constanța won first and second place at the first Romanian edition of the international Cambridge Union Schools debating tournament, held on February 21–22. The two winning teams bested over 90 students from 30 other high schools across Romania and…

President Nicușor Dan and prime minister Ilie Bolojan reaffirmed Romania’s support for Ukraine through public messages on Tuesday, February 24. The statements were released four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion, marking a somber anniversary for Europe. In a post on Facebook alongside a photo with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Nicușor Dan described the…