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Romania’s Treasury announced lower coupons for the local currency and foreign currency bonds sold to households in November under its two schemes, Tezaur and Fidelis, after it announced that the cost of borrowing (10-year) dropped under 7% for the first time this year. The Ministry of Finance carried out a successful operation to reduce the…

Bucharest City Hall announced the opening of registrations for the “FIV3 – A Chance for Infertile Couples” program, which offers financial assistance of up to RON 15,000 (around EUR 3,000) to 150 couples or single women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. The initiative, implemented through the city’s Administration of Hospitals and Medical Services (ASSMB),…

Călin Georgescu, the far-right populist who surprisingly emerged as the first-round winner of last year’s annulled presidential elections, announced on Sunday evening, November 2, that he will not get involved in the upcoming Bucharest mayoral elections, arguing that the vote lacks legitimacy under what he described as an “illegitimate government.” In a video message posted on social…

With the date of this year’s Bucharest mayoral elections set, the list of candidates for the job is taking shape as the parties that are part of the governing coalition have announced their proposals, and several independents are also joining the race. The governing coalition has set the date for the elections to decide the…

Every year, on the third Thursday of November, France celebrates the arrival of the Beaujolais Nouveau — the first wine of the harvest, young, fresh, and full of life. This joyful tradition has become a global symbol of conviviality, elegance, and the French art de vivre. In Bucharest, the celebration continues this year with an…

The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) announced Bucharest’s candidacy to host the Europa League final in 2028 or 2029 at the National Arena, according to the FRF official website. The Europa League final represents a high-profile sporting event on a European scale. Istanbul will host the Europa League final in 2026, followed by Frankfurt in 2027.…

Three cats from Romania received the top distinctions during the 2025 World Cat Championship held in Bucharest. Wild Forest’s Nordri, an imposing white Norwegian Forest Cat born in Romania, conquered the supreme title of 2025 World Champion, defeating over 750 cats from 35 countries. Nordri’s son, Wild Forest’s Quasar, aged 7 months, was also named…

A report by the Romanian Court of Accounts, conducted between April and November 2024, which analyzed the organization and functioning of communes and small towns in relation to the population served, shows that, depending on the number of inhabitants, many towns and communes no longer meet the criteria for inclusion in their respective categories. According…

An association of construction companies from Romania and Bulgaria has won the contract for building the first section of the A8 Târgu Neamț – Iași – Ungheni highway, with a bid of 4.76 billion (EUR 936 million).  The contract for the 27-kilometer road can be signed within ten days if no appeals are filed.  “The…

The organizer of the march commemorating 10 years since the Colectiv club fire tragedy, Marian Rădună, was fined RON 3,000 (EUR 600) by the gendarmes because the demonstration exceeded 11:00 PM, the time set in the authorization.  Approximately 200 people participated on Thursday, October 30, in the march commemorating 10 years since the tragedy at…