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PetRadar.org, a global platform dedicated to helping owners find lost pets, has officially launched in Romania, bringing its technology-driven recovery tools to one of Europe’s largest pet-owning markets. With more than 200,000 animals registered and users in over 90 countries, the service has already helped reunite tens of thousands of pets with their families worldwide,…

Romanian Constantin Popovici has been named men’s high diving winner at the 2025 European Aquatics Athlete of the Year Awards, following a public vote that recognised his consistency and strong results across the international circuit. He secured 35.06% of the vote, according to the official announcement. The award comes after a season in which the…

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development recorded its highest-ever level of annual investment in Romania in 2025, committing EUR 955 million across 37 projects, the bank said. The figure marked a sharp increase from EUR 707 million invested in 44 projects in the previous year and represented the strongest annual performance since the EBRD…

Romania’s economy will grow by 1.67% this year while moving towards a more sustainable growth model: a smaller external deficit, higher reliance on investments amid stabilising consumption, and industrial stabilisation, according to a forecast issued by Banca Transilvania, the country’s largest financial group, consulted by Cursdeguvernare.ro. Resilience Facility funds, improved external conditions, and internal factors…

Romanian gymnast Ana Maria Bărbosu risks losing the bronze medal she was awarded in the women’s floor exercise at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after the Swiss Federal Supreme Court sent the case back for re-examination by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).  In the decision published on January 29, the Swiss court ruled…

Romanian education trade unions are preparing to initiate a new general strike after announcing plans to begin collecting signatures from teachers on February 2, following growing discontent over austerity measures affecting the sector, Hotnews.ro reported. The Federation of Education Trade Unions “Spiru Haret” said it would open the formal referendum procedure required to trigger a…

The Council of Bucharest municipality on January 29 rejected a bill to increase public transport fares by 66%-75%, an urgent move proposed by Liberal (PNL) mayor Ciprian Ciucu, who argued that, otherwise, the public transportation company STB would face insolvency. A 90-minute ticket in Bucharest costs RON 3 (EUR 0.6). Ciprian Ciucu is among the…

Prime minister Ilie Bolojan received on Thursday, January 29, at Victoria Palace, a delegation formed by representatives of 13 international investment funds, coordinated by Bank of America. He briefed investors on Romania’s economic priorities, focusing on deficit reduction, debureaucratization and energy independence, the government announced in a press release, and assured them of political stability.…

Romanian president Nicusor Dan said he excludes the scenario of a fracture in transatlantic relations, which would force Romania to position itself on one of the two sides, adding that there have been some shocks during the last year, but they have not broken this relationship.  “We want the transatlantic relationship to be as harmonious…

Classic for Kids, an educational project founded by pianist Bogdan Vaida, travels to schools in rural areas and small towns to show young audiences that classical music can be accessible and full of possibilities. Bogdan Vaida has performed for the most diverse audiences, from babies to the regular classical music crowd. In 2015, while living…