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Timișoara-born Jecza Gallery will open Fractal Topologies of Infinity, an exhibition that brings into dialogue the works of Constantin Flondor and Mirel Vieru, at Scânteia+ at Casa Presei Libere in Bucharest. The exhibition, curated by Maria Rus Bojan, marks the opening of the gallery’s permanent space in the capital. “This inauguration marks the beginning of a…

A song with lyrics by Radu Gyr, an interwar poet connected to the far-right and antisemitic Legionary Movement, was performed on October 30 by the “Tronos Junior” Choir in Romania’s new National Cathedral. The incident led to numerous reactions and condemnations, but was rejected by the Church. The controversial event took place on the Day…

Bistriţa, a city in northern Romania and a former Saxon burg, has been included in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), in the newly-established category of Architecture. This creative field adds to the seven existing ones: Crafts and Folk Art, Design, Film, Gastronomy, Literature, Media Arts, and Music. Bistriţa is one of 58 cities that…

Real estate developers building residential projects in Bucharest’s District 1 will now be required to contribute financially to the construction of elementary schools in areas lacking educational facilities, the district’s City Hall announced on October 31, Profit.ro reported. Local councilors voted to introduce new measures compelling developers to support educational infrastructure in rapidly expanding neighborhoods…

A bipartisan group of senior members of the United States Congress is preparing legislation to block the Pentagon’s plan to downsize the American military presence in Romania and other NATO outposts along the alliance’s eastern flank, Digi24 reported, citing Kyiv Post and sources within Congress. According to News.ro, the bill is expected to be introduced…

Prime minister Ilie Bolojan announced that he would not attend the “Prime Minister’s Hour” debate scheduled in Parliament for November 3, citing prior commitments related to Romania’s defence industry partnership with Germany’s Rheinmetall AG. The session had been requested separately by the opposition Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the nationalist Alliance for the Union of…

Agroserv Măriuța SA (BVB: MILK), a Romanian company in the agricultural sector and owner of the Lăptăria cu Caimac brand, announced the successful closing of the private placement for a new issue of guaranteed corporate bonds, through which it attracted the entire targeted amount of EUR 3 million. “This transaction allows us to refinance the…

Austrian bicycle manufacturer Simplon will open a new production facility in Timișoara, western Romania, in early 2026, as part of a restructuring plan that will see a partial relocation of operations from its headquarters in Hard, Vorarlberg, Der Standard reported, as cited by Ziarul Financiar. The new plant will operate in partnership with assembly specialist…

Metinvest BV (Netherlands), controlled by Ukrainian businessman Rinat Akhmetov, and Smart Steel Limited (Cyprus) want to buy ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Iași SA (Romania), owned by ArcelorMittal SA of Luxembourg, and notified the European Commission on October 21. This is the second acquisition that Rinat Akhmetov wants to make in Romania. The richest Ukrainian also intends…

Romania’s tax collection agency ANAF announced that it will initiate a campaign to notify and guide the 249 state-owned enterprises (SOEs), which accumulated aggregated tax arrears of RON 9.42 billion (EUR 1.8 billion) as of the end of October. Unless they pay their dues by the end of November, ANAF warned it would take “the…