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The Transylvanian breed cat, the first of Romanian origin recognized internationally, was presented at the WCF WorldShow in Timișoara, which took place on February 21-22.  The event brought to the forefront dozens of cats from breeds such as British Longhair, Maine Coon, Bengal, and Savannah. The Transylvanian breed, however, was the highlight of the show,…

The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant (MNȚR) in Bucharest will host its annual Mǎrțișor Fair from February 25 to March 1, celebrating one of Romania’s most enduring spring traditions. The event brings together artisans, designers, and young creators who reinterpret the red-and-white symbol of renewal in both traditional and contemporary forms. As in previous…

Romanian carmaker Dacia announced the launch of Duster Spirit of Sand, a limited edition inspired by the performances achieved in off-road competitions. The edition “dedicated to roads that are not on the map” is intended exclusively for the Romanian market and is available in a limited run of 500 units. To highlight its off-road character,…

All major education unions in Romania, representing both pre-university and university staff, will protest on Wednesday, February 25, in front of the Cotroceni Palace, seat of the Presidency, union leaders announced. Romania has no minister of education since last December; prime minister Ilie Bolojan serves as acting minister. Marius Nistor, president of the “Spiru Haret” Trade…

Romania has welcomed the European Union’s intention to formally demand the withdrawal of Russian troops from Moldova’s breakaway Transnistrian region, describing the move as a long-standing position that has now become official at the EU level. Speaking at a meeting of the EU Council in Brussels, Romanian foreign minister Oana Țoiu said Bucharest has consistently…

All the members of the ruling coalition in Romania reached full agreement, on February 23, on the key bills of downsizing public administration and of economic relaunch and agreed to cut the property taxes collected at local levels under the newly enacted law, considered by some mayors as excessive in some cases, according to a…

Startups in Romania attracted a total of EUR 103 million in funding in 2025 across 40 transactions, according to the Venture in Eastern Europe 2025 Report released by How to Web. The total investment volume was around 20% lower than in 2024, signalling a period of recalibration in the local venture capital ecosystem. The annual…

The Romanian government’s economic recovery package and the initiatives of the Ministry of Finance, the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF), and the Investment and Development Bank (IDB) envisage a two-step mechanism for allowing the privately managed pension funds to invest in private equity (PE) and venture capital funds, according to Cursdeguvernare.ro.   The measure is advocated by…

Minister of investments and European projects Dragos Pislaru, in a government meeting on the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) implementation on February 23, required each ministry to send, by the end of the week, updated information on the progress made and a calendar of the activities envisaged, in order to have the most up-to-date…

Save the Children Romania, in partnership with the Embassy of Ukraine in Romania, announced the start of the “Warmth for Ukraine” campaign, an initiative to raise funds for the purchase of electric generators for Kyiv and other communities in Ukraine severely affected by the destruction of energy infrastructure. According to the European Commission, over one…