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Romanian actor Ioachim Ciobanu stars in the newly released Netflix miniseries “Eric,” with Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role. The show premiered on May 30. Ioachim studied computer arts in San Francisco and then film editing at UNATC “I.L. Caragiale,” directing numerous short films and commercials. Since 2013, he has dedicated himself exclusively to acting,…

AfterLand, an exhibition opening on June 4 at Rezidenta9 in Bucharest, brings together works by an international group of artists working at the intersection between art, science, and nature. Each of them has a particular affinity with water, approaching it from different angles as varied as the symbolic values of the element itself, according to…

This article series tells the stories of the 15 finalists selected in the Made in Romania 2023 program. Made in Romania is the flagship program of the Bucharest Stock Exchange dedicated to the development and promotion of the Romanian entrepreneurial environment. The program’s goal is to select and promote Romanian companies that have the greatest…

Italian banking group Intesa Sanpaolo announced on May 31 that it completed the acquisition of the Romanian group First Bank S.A. from the US-based private investment fund J.C. Flowers & Co. The takeover allows Intesa Sanpaolo to double its presence in Romania, where it has been active since 1996. The acquisition also strengthens the competitive positioning of…

The virtual museum Herculane Stories was launched on May 30 in the historic Casino building at Băile Herculane, highlighting the past of the resort. The initiative, developed over the past year by the ESCU Association, involved the collection, digitalization, research, and processing of thousands of materials and objects closely related to the spa resort’s heritage.…

Integrated energy producer OMV Petrom said on May 31 that it closed the acquisition of Renovatio Asset Management, the owner of the largest charging network for electric vehicles in Romania, with over 400 charging points and growth prospects to approximately 650 by 2026. Following this deal, OMV Petrom becomes the largest player in the field of…

Europol has taken control of over 100 servers in nine European countries, including Romania, in the largest operation against bot systems used for malware cyberattacks.  Operation Endgame, as Europol titled the action, focused on disrupting criminal services by arresting High-Value Targets, taking down criminal infrastructures, and freezing illegal proceeds. It targeted droppers including IcedID, SystemBC,…

Stables space in Cluj, owned by COS, generated revenues of EUR 423,000 in 2023, accounting for 70% of the total COS shared offices and coworking business.  Stables’ occupancy rate was 95% last year, up by 15 percentage points compared to the previous year.   75% of the demand for shared offices and coworking office comes…

Romania’s GDP could increase by EUR 14 to EUR 16 billion over the next ten years if the country adopts generative AI extensively, the survey The Economic Opportunity of AI shows. The survey, covering the region of Central and Eastern Europe, was commissioned by Google and conducted by the Scandinavian management consultancy firm Implement Consulting…

Romania inaugurated a National Maintenance Center for the HIMARS system in an event attended by defense minister Angel Tîlvăr. He argued that the center allows countries in the region whose armies are equipped with such systems to send their equipment for maintenance or repairs here. The HIMARS system is a US-made light multiple rocket launcher…