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Romania ranked fourth in the world at the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI), held between 2 and 8 August in Astana, Kazakhstan, after all eight students in its delegation managed to win medals. In total, the Romanian team won three gold, two silver, and three bronze medals in a competition that brought together contestants…

Provectus Capital Partners, through the PCP SEE Fund II, has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Seatbelt Consulting, a Romanian provider of occupational health and safety (OHS) services. The transaction was financed through a combination of equity provided by PCP SEE Fund II and acquisition financing provided by UniCredit Bank Romania, acting as…

The Diary of a Chambermaid, the latest feature film by Radu Jude, has been selected for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and the New York Film Festival (NYFF). The film has been selected in TIFF’s Wavelengths section, dedicated to auteur cinema, as well as the Main Slate, the official selection of the New York Film Festival.…

Roughly 7 out of 10 Romanians estimate that they will spend more in August than in a usual month, and for almost half of them the difference is significant, as they anticipate expenses at least 26% higher, according to a survey conducted by Raiffeisen Bank Romania in partnership with Appinio. Summer holidays, going out, and…

Romania finished the U19 World Rowing Championships held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, with 6 medals, among which 3 gold, one silver, and 2 bronze, and first place in the nations’ medal ranking. On Sunday, August 9, the women’s 8+1 crew, made up of Teodora Sandu, Carolina Pănuţă, Elena Bianca Niţu, Maya Renata Bumbac, Elena Denisa Baciu,…

World Class Romania announced a total first-phase investment of EUR 18 million to expand and upgrade its network of fitness clubs. More than EUR 12 million has been allocated to the complete modernization of 17 clubs throughout 2026, while approximately EUR 6 million will fund the opening of two new clubs in the third quarter…

Six men and one woman were placed in pre-trial detention after attacking an ambulance in Cluj County, central Romania, amid a backdrop of disinformation on TikTok regarding black ambulances that allegedly steal children. The attack occurred in the village of Recea-Cristur, Cluj County, on Saturday, August 8. The incident began when the medical crew stopped…

Romania reduced electricity consumption by around 200-300 MW during evening peak hours this week as households, companies and public institutions responded to government calls to conserve energy, prime minister and acting Energy Minister Ilie Bolojan said, cited by B1TV. Bolojan said evening consumption, which in previous years typically reached around 7,700-8,000 MW, was recorded at…

An ambulance crew was attacked with sticks, axes and stones in Recea Cristur, Cluj County, after false claims circulated on TikTok that an ambulance was being used to steal children, according to Romanian authorities and Curs de Guvernare. The ambulance driver was injured in the eye by shards of broken glass after the vehicle was…

Romania’s Liberal Party (PNL) would support a possible technocratic government, the party’s president and acting PM Ilie Bolojan told RFI. The interim prime minister, however, sets some conditions: the incoming government should have transparent majority parliamentary support, at least for a defined period of time, and it should come with a ruling agenda that maintains…