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Last year, internet users in Romania registered an average download speed of 587 Mbps for fixed cable internet, an increase of approximately 10% compared to 2022, and an average upload speed of 548 Mbps, an increase of 20%, according to statistics compiled by ANCOM based on tests conducted on the Netograf platform.  There was also…

Bucharest hosts the 12th edition of the Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy this week, from May 15 to 18. The event features dozens of electoral debates and sessions on multiple topics related to the level of trust in democracy, attracting participants from around the world. The Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy is a…

The bike-sharing system I’Velo by Green Revolution launched in Timișoara, western Romania, this week, increasing its nationwide footprint to a total of six cities. The residents of Timișoara can use the service free of charge. I’Velo Timișoara offers over 160 bicycles in 9 stations located in key areas across the city, namely Constantin Diaconovici Loga…

Romania’s minister of investments and European projects, Adrian Câciu, recently revealed that the Cluj-Napoca subway project is the most delayed one on the list of objectives funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). Câciu compared the issues facing the subway project with another similar one, the M6 line in Bucharest connecting the city…

The IT&C field is the most attractive for Romanian high school students when it comes to their future jobs, followed by social media content creation, and marketing, advertising and journalism, according to a recent study conducted by Cult Market Research for ING Hubs Romania. The same research found that most high schoolers see themselves as…

Pizzeria Zano in Iași, eastern Romania, ranks 49th in Europe according to the 50 Top Pizza 2024 guide. The awarding ceremony was held in Madrid on May 13. 50 Top Pizza, considered by people in the industry to be the most important worldwide evaluation authority in the world of pizza, makes rankings with pizzerias and…

Romania’s Chamber of Deputies has adopted a bill that stipulates that drivers caught drunk or under the influence of drugs will lose their driving licenses for 10 years. The legislation received 256 votes in favor. The bill aims to improve the legal framework for preventing and combating illicit drug trafficking and consumption and other substances likely…

Key information Q1 2024 vs. Q1 2023: Best Q1 in Sphera’s history in terms of sales, EBITDA and net profit Consolidated sales continue to grow at strong pace, up 9.2% Significant improvement of net profit, up 192%, to RON 21.4 million Double-digit increase in EBITDA (+69%) to RON 39.8 million Comfortable profitability, with an EBITDA…

In the bustling tapestry of modern life, there’s a few crucial threads that often get overlooked but hold the key to a prosperous future: social and emotional well-being, mental health and… play!  When people think about achieving success in life, formal environments such as schools and universities often come first to mind. But the base…

Romanians returned 160 million returnable packaging units in April, 40% of the 400 million units introduced on the market under the guarantee-return system, or SGR, minister of environment Mircea Fechet said at the opening ceremony for a new recycling center near Bucharest.  Between January 1 and April 15, 166 million packaging units were collected under…