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Seven people died in a traffic accident on National Road 6 in Timiș county, in western Romania, after a minibus entered the opposite lane, where it crashed into a TIR frontally. The minibus was registered in Greece, and all ten passengers were reportedly of Greek nationality. They were on their way to France, according to…

Robert Treviño has been appointed principal conductor of the George Enescu Philharmonic starting with the 2026-2027 season, the institution announced. His mandate will begin in October of this year for an initial period of four years. The appointment follows his “thrilling debut” with the orchestra in November 2025, marked by a “feeling of deep connection,”…

Diverzum, a major discount and loyalty platform for students in Central and Eastern Europe, has officially entered the Romanian market. The app is especially popular among younger users, who strongly identify with brands, according to the founders. The expansion is part of a regional growth plan laid out by the company.  Preparation for the Romanian market…

Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan began a two-day official visit to Germany on Tuesday, January 27, at the invitation of Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The purpose of the visit, according to the government, is to boost trade. Germany is Romania’s most important trading partner, with a share of over 20% of total Romanian exports. In…

Construction works are set to begin on Family Market Tomești, a new convenience retail project developed by IULIUS Company, following the issuance of the building permit, the developer announced. The project represents a EUR 28 million investment not far from the city of Iași. The development will deliver more than 13,000 sqm of leasable retail…

GARBE Industrial has entered a joint venture with Fortress Real Estate Investments to develop a 61,000 sqm gross leasable area (GLA) logistics center in Bucharest. The project will be developed on an 11-hectare plot acquired in December 2025 in north-western Bucharest, close to the A0 ring road. Construction is scheduled to begin towards the end…

Romanian Cristian Chivu, the coach of the football team Inter Milan, will carry the Olympic torch before the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. The announcement came before the match that Inter won 6–2 against Pisa on Friday, January 23. The match took place at San Siro, the stadium that will host…

A 37-year-old Romanian was detained after he boarded a train in a station in Lower Austria using an emergency hammer. The man tried to leave with the train, but was unsuccessful, according to Kronen Zeitung. The train was stationary at St. Valentin station in the Amstetten district on Sunday night, January 25, when the man…

European real assets investment platform MetaWealth said it is entering the battery energy storage system – BESS market with multiple grid-scale projects in Romania, citing a growing mismatch between renewable power generation and grid flexibility. The long-term Romanian pipeline could reach 650 MWh and a total value of EUR 110 million. The move marks MetaWealth’s…

Romanian police are trying to locate a Turkish citizen after he did not return to Rahova Penitentiary, where he was incarcerated for murder. Abdullah Atas is now subject of a nationwide search, while a court issued a European arrest warrant on his name. In August 2015, Abdullah Atas killed a police officer who had signaled him to…