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Romania’s Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) announced on Tuesday, August 25, that it has expanded the criminal investigation in the case of real estate developer Nordis.  Nordis, a premium developer, allegedly collected money from buyers, embezzled company funds, and misled customers during the signing of pre-contracts and sales agreements, according…

Timișoara’s Local Council unanimously approved a citywide ban on gambling halls, mayor Dominic Fritz announced on Tuesday, August 25. Existing venues will be allowed to operate only until their current licenses expire, no later than next year. “From today, it is official: slot-machine halls can no longer be authorized in Timișoara,” Fritz wrote on Facebook.…

Cosmin Ghiță has resigned as CEO of Romanian nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica, with the Energy Ministry saying the decision follows “a new professional opportunity.” His departure comes as both reactors at the Cernavodă nuclear power plant remain offline because of the low level of the Danube. Nuclearelectrica said it was notified of Ghiță’s request to…

The Bucharest International Poetry Festival (FIPB) is set to bring together poets and artists from around the world between September 14 and 20. Organized by the Bucharest City Hall through the National Museum of Romanian Literature, this year’s festival proposes the theme “Slow Gun Poetry/Long-Range Poetry,” inspired by poet Cezar Ivănescu’s reflection on the power…

Romania’s national football team is set to play against Sweden on Friday, September 25, within League B of the Nations League. The match will be played in Solna, Sweden, according to an announcement on the official FRF website. Starting Tuesday, August 25, and until Friday, September 18 (or until they run out), tickets for the…

The leaders of the center-right European People’s Party (EPP) and Renew Europe, two of the most important groups in the European Parliament, publicly asked the European Commission on Monday, August 24, to withhold EUR 770 million in PNRR funds meant for Romania due to the “Fritz amendment.” Their plea concerns the retroactive application of a…

Romania’s capital ranks 21st in the Savills Power and Place Index, the global ranking that assesses cities with the strongest potential for future data center development based on criteria such as energy availability, telecommunications infrastructure, access to resources and project delivery capability. According to Savills’s report, the next wave of investment in digital infrastructure will…

The 49th edition of “Seaside for Everyone,” a well-known program that aims to attract tourists to the Romanian seaside through massive price cuts in accommodation, was announced on Tuesday, August 25, by the Federation of Associations of Romanian Tourism Employers (FPTR). Initiated and coordinated by FPTR and supported through the participation of economic operators on…

Romanian lawmaker Claudiu Năsui accepted prime minister Vasile Tofan’s invitation to join the Moldovan government as minister of economic development and digitalization. The Save Romania Union (USR) deputy said the move would require him to resign from Romania’s Parliament. “I have accepted the position of economy minister in the government of the Republic of Moldova,”…

Fjord, the latest film from Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, attracted more than 150,000 viewers shortly after opening in France on August 19. France is the first of more than 100 territories where the Palme d’Or-winning film is due to receive a theatrical release. The film ranked first in box-office receipts during both its previews and…