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Romania obtained 45 points in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2025, below the average of fragile democracies, which stands at 47 points, according to the report released on Tuesday, February 10, by the organization. As such, the country remains among the last three states in the EU in the CPI ranking, alongside Bulgaria (40) and Hungary…

A commemoration marking 170 years since the abolition of Roma slavery in the Romanian Principalities will take place in Paris on February 20, bringing renewed attention to one of Europe’s longest and least acknowledged forms of slavery. The event is organized by La Voix des Rroms in partnership with INALCO and is part of a…

Romania’s industrial and logistics market is set to consolidate after the more than 300,000 square meters of modern space delivered in 2025, bringing total stock to approximately 8 million square meters, according to Colliers’ annual report.  Demand for industrial and logistics space reached a record high in 2025, with publicly announced leasing transactions amounting to…

Romania’s Ministry for European Projects and Investments announced the signing of cooperation protocols giving prosecutors direct and full access to the MySMIS database, which contains all projects financed from European funds managed by the ministry. The ministry signed the protocols with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA), and the Department…

About half of Romanians say they trust non-governmental organizations, while two-thirds report having interacted with an NGO, according to the Barometer of Opinions on Civil Society – BOSC 2025, conducted by the Foundation for the Development of Civil Society (FDSC). Trust is highest among young people aged 18-29, at 57%, a group that is also…

A Romanian TIR truck driver was arrested by police in Massa-Carrara, Italy, after more than 100 kilograms of cocaine were found in his truck, according to La Nazione. The large quantity of drugs would have brought in a considerable amount at the first sale, approximately EUR 3 million, and would later have reached the streets of…

Ştefan Bradea and Monica Felea, the founders of the Romanian film distribution company Bad Unicorn, are the recipients of this year’s European Film Market (EFM) Distributor Award. The award, endowed with a cash prize of EUR 7,500, will be presented during the EFM Kick-Off event on February 11. “In a country like Romania, which has…

The West Regional Development Agency – ADR Vest has signed the management contract for a EUR 37 million venture capital instrument dedicated to companies with high-growth potential. The fund will be administered by a consortium coordinated by French Aster Capital Invest, and including local partners Iceberg Plus and Venture Booster. This is the second instrument…

Legendary British artist Sting will perform at UNTOLD ONE this summer, organizers announced, marking one of the most high-profile names confirmed for the event. The festival, ranked third globally in the Top 100 Festivals chart, will take place in Cluj-Napoca between August 6 and 9. With a career spanning more than four decades, Sting rose…

Norofert (shortened BVB: NRF), a major producer of organic agricultural inputs and a biotechnology provider for agriculture in Romania, listed on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, announced that it has initiated a share capital increase through cash contribution, following the approval of the prospectus by the Financial Supervisory Authority.  The company aims…