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Sanador, one of the largest private healthcare providers in the country, announced it was investing EUR 20 million to expand its hospital in Bucharest, Spitalul Clinic Sanador. For this, the company acquired a building in the hospital’s vicinity, on Buzești Street, close to Bucharest’s Victoriei Square. The nine over-ground and two under-ground level building has…

Following a break of several years, the ninth edition of the horror and fantasy film festival Lună Plină/Full Moon is set to take place in Biertan, in Sibiu county, between August 9 and August 11. The festival, which targets movie buffs and lovers of nature and heritage alike, has a program that includes film premieres,…

The Turkish investment fund Metis Ventures, focused on the IT niche and currently holding nearly USD 2 billion in portfolio assets, appointed Romanian Mircea Ghiță to lead its expansion operations in Central and Eastern Europe. Mircea Ghiță was the country manager for Romania at tech investment platform SeedBlink until this spring, investing in companies such…

The Revolut study on customers’ spending in H1 2024 shows that the distribution of spending categories has changed significantly compared to the first six months of the previous year. Importantly, more than a quarter of payments with Revolut were at local supermarkets and grocery stores. The share of entertainment in the total amount spent by…

Bucharest’s Botanical Garden hosts a festival dedicated to Armenian traditions, while concerts and outdoor film screenings are held throughout the country. In Bucharest: Armenian Street Festival August 2 – August 4 The Botanical Garden host this event that celebrates and reinterpret Armenian traditions. Participants can meet Armenian, Romanian, and Bessarabia artists, attend performances from Subcarpaţi,…

DIY retailer Leroy Merlin Romania plans to add five stores to its local network in the coming period. The company is set to open a store in Piteşti this fall, and it is targeting the cities of Bucharest (two stores), Bistriţa and Brăila for 2025-2026. The store in Pitesti, currently under construction, is to be…

Finland-based Nokian Tyres has received a EUR 150 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the construction of a plant in the northwestern Romanian city of Oradea. The plant, described as “the world’s first plant for producing passenger car tyres without emitting carbon dioxide (CO2),” is due to be completed in 2027 and will…

Romanian swimmer David Popovici has won the bronze medal in the 100-meter freestyle race at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris.  Popovici had a time of 47:49, behind Australia’s Kyle Chalmers, who took the silver with a time of 47:48. The gold medal went to China’s Pan Zhanle, who set a 100m freestyle record with…

According to the results of the latest study by Reveal Marketing Research, the majority of Romanians have planned vacations shorter than 7 days this summer (44%) and prefer to stay in hotels (43%).  The same study shows that 56% of Romanian tourists planned their summer vacation this year during the peak season (July-August), a significantly…

Inspectors from the Consumer Protection Agency (ANPC) checked the 29 restaurants, shops, and cafes at Henri Coandă (Otopeni) Airport in Bucharest. They found irregularities and decided to temporarily close half of them, including the supermarket operating in the terminal, also issuing fines of RON 547,000 (EUR 92,700). Overall, ANPC inspected 19 public food outlets, 5…