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Tickets for the March 26 match between Romania and Turkey in the play-off semifinal for qualification to the 2026 World Cup will be available starting Friday, February 6, at noon. The match will take place in Istanbul, at the “Beşiktaş Park” stadium. A total of 2,130 tickets are available for Romanian supporters. For each order,…

The “George Enescu” International Airport in Bacău, operated by the Bacău County Council, has accessed a European project worth RON 24.8 million (EUR 5 million), VAT included, for a new 1.6 MW photovoltaic park. The sum is financed from the Modernisation Fund through “Key Programme 9: Energy efficiency in transport – reducing CO2 emissions through…

European projects minister Dragoș Pîslaru stated on Thursday, February 5, that Romania will lose EUR 231 million part of the EU-backed Recovery and Resilience Funds (or PNRR) because it did not implement the reform of magistrates’ pensions on time. A decision on this initiative has been repeatedly postponed by the Constitutional Court (CCR). Romania was supposed to…

The Museum of Abandonment/Muzeul Abandonului, an independent museum dedicated to preserving the memory of one of Romania’s deepest social traumas, has been named a winner of the World Summit Awards 2025 in the Culture & Heritage category. It was selected among 40 global winners following an international evaluation process that reviewed more than 400 projects…

Romanian edtech startup Kinderpedia announced that it raised EUR 2.2 million as part of a EUR 3.5 million funding round to support the international growth of its AI-powered school management and communication platform. The round is led by Simpact Ventures, with participation from existing investors Early Game Ventures and ROCA X, and remains open for…

Moldovan president Maia Sandu appointed Mihail Mîţu as the new ambassador to Romania, according to official documents published on Thursday, February 5.  Mihail Mîţu was born in 1983 and has served as Secretary General at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration in Chișinău since 2022. Between 2021 and 2022, he served as Head…

In addition to the regular offer of concerts, exhibitions, and film screenings, the Bucharest public can sample the creations of local designers at two dedicated fairs. In Bucharest: Concerts @ George Enescu Philharmonic February 5, 6 Gabriel Bebeșelea conducts the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra for a program of works by Shostakovich and Prokofiev. Violinist Sergey…

Vest Ventures, the first venture capital investment fund in western Romania, was officially launched on February 4 with a total budget of EUR 16.6 million, marking the start of a long-term program aimed at supporting innovative entrepreneurship and startups with regional growth potential. It is co-financed by European funds. The fund was unveiled during the…

Anti-corruption prosecutors conducted searches in 11 locations in Bucharest and Ilfov County, including the headquarters of the District 3 City Hall, on Thursday, February 5, in a case of abuse of office. According to judicial sources cited by Agerpres, checks have also been carried out at the home of District 3 mayor Robert Negoiță. The offenses…

Images of a Siberian tiger strolling around the yard of a private property in Picior de Munte, Dâmbovița County, appear to show that an unauthorized makeshift zoo is still operational, despite past actions from Romanian police. In the images circulating online, the tiger can be seen in a large yard where it has recently snowed.…