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Romania, one of the main source countries for victims of human trafficking in Europe, launched this week a new national strategy to tackle the phenomenon over the 2024-2028 period. According to prime minister Marcel Ciolacu, who was present at the launch on May 13, roughly 500 Romanians fall victim to human trafficking each year.  “Unfortunately,…

Symphony of Water/Simfonia Apei, the water, music, and light show at the Urban Fountains in Unirii Square, downtown Bucharest, starts a new season this week. The fifth edition is scheduled to kick off Friday, May 17. The roughly 45-minute shows will have different themes, celebrating local stars from sports, science or art, News.ro reported. Access…

Over 260 objectives in 32 counties and in Bucharest can be visited during this year’s Night of Museums, which will take place on Saturday, May 18. This year’s edition is an anniversary one, as it marks 20 years since the Night of Museums was first held in Romania. Locations in cities like Brașov, Sibiu, Ploiești,…

Primark announced plans to open its fourth store in Romania in 2025, in Cluj-Napoca. This will be the fashion retailer’s first location in the northwest region of the country. The new store will cover 3,700 square meters across two floors in Vivo! Shopping Center. Maciej Podwojski, Head of CEE at Primark, said: “It’s an exciting…

American singer Jason Derulo will headline the VIBE Festival in Targu Mures, which will take place July 4-7, according to the organizers. Dubfire, Traumer, Alan Fitzpatrick, and many other international stars will also be on stage. The festival, now at its sixth edition, will take place on the banks of the Mures River and will…

Freedom. Memories 1954-2021, the long-awaited memoirs covering the personal and public career of Germany’s former chancellor, Angela Merkel, is to be published in more than 30 countries on November 26, including in Romania. Cora Radulian signs the translation from German. According to local publishing house Litera, the 700-page book is already available for pre-order online, on…

Romania’s annual inflation rate eased to 5.9% in April from 6.6% the month before and 7.2% in February, according to the official report released by the statistics institute INS on Tuesday, May 14. According to Biziday.ro, the 5.9% value has not been recorded in Romania since August 2021. The inflation rate from the beginning of…

Photon Energy, a group of companies providing solar energy, clean water solutions, and environmental remediation worldwide, announced it secured a loan to finance its portfolio of photovoltaic parks in Romania. The loan, totaling EUR 15 million, represents the group’s second project financing for European photovoltaic solar energy assets operating on a free market basis, selling…

Turkish-Spanish car parts supplier Gestamp announced the opening of a new factory in Darmanesti, Arges county, where 200 will be employed.  The investment is conducted by the Turkish-Spanish international company Beyçelik Gestamp. The factory will produce components for the Romanian car producers Dacia and Ford Otosan, Profit.ro reported. Work on the 22,000 sqm facility is nearing…

Romanian video game developer Amber Studio announced that it gave up a EUR 2.7 million state grant as it found the creation of 120 workplaces in Botosani and Craiova was not sustainable, Ziarul Financiar reported. “As a result of the global economic situation regarding the industry in which the company operates, but also the fact…