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Romania will likely face a deeper recession than currently anticipated as part of an unavoidable economic adjustment process aimed at correcting the country’s fiscal and external imbalances, economic analyst Radu Crăciun said during the FIAR 2026 International Insurance and Reinsurance Forum organised by Xprimm. All that can be done is securing a soft landing without…

Romanian president Nicusor Dan is expected to designate this week, with or without further consultations with the political parties, a prime minister candidate that may fit or not the definition of a technocrat but most likely lacks an explicit parliamentary majority behind him, according to sources familiar with the developments.  Among the names circulated by…

The Labour Ministry has published for debate the Wage Law for the budgetary sector, a bill backed by all members of the former ruling coalition under an agreement mediated by the Presidency. The bill, already criticised by the trade unions in health and police, aims to set the income policies in the budgetary sector on…

Demeter András resigned on Monday, May 25, from his position as interim culture minister after a leaked audio recording sparked controversy in Romania. The resignation came after Kelemen Hunor, the leader of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), publicly asked him to step down over remarks described as vulgar and unacceptable. The recording,…

ASSIST Software, an AI and custom software development company based in Suceava, Romania, has become one of the first organizations in Europe to receive ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification, the international standard governing how companies build, manage, and remain accountable for AI systems in production. ASSIST Software received its ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification in May 2026, following an…

Bucharest and seven other cities in Eastern Europe dominate the 2026 ranking of the best new city-break destinations created based on value for money by the British Post Office and published in its traditional City Costs Barometer.  To compile the ranking, the Barometer compared the total cost of usual tourist expenses and two nights of…

Romanian athletes won seven medals, of which two gold, three silver, and two bronze, on Sunday, May 24, at the Under-19 European Rowing Championships in Brandenburg, Germany. The first gold medal was won in the women’s coxless four, by the crew made up of Ana-Maria Bordanc, Alexandra Daria Crăciun, Anca-Andreea Culidiuc, and Denisa Mihaela Vasilică,…

More than half of Romanians (53%) would vote against the dismissal of Nicușor Dan if a referendum were held on this matter, according to the most recent survey conducted by INSCOP, commissioned by the news platform Informat.ro in partnership with the Strategic Thinking Group think tank. Specifically, if a referendum on the dismissal of the…

Romania’s deposit-return system SGR has collected more than 10 billion beverage containers since its launch, according to RetuRO, which manages the national recycling scheme. The company said the system reached an 85% collection rate in 2026, continuing Romania’s transition toward a circular economy. To illustrate the scale of the achievement, RetuRO said the collected containers,…

Last week, the Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air announced the discontinuation of six routes connecting Romania to major European destinations, according to Boardingpass.ro. The decision came amid a reshuffling of Wizz Air’s operational network. The flights in question originated from Bucharest’s two airports, namely “Henri Coandă” Otopeni and “Aurel Vlaicu” Băneasa, as well as regional…