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Romania will host the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) for the first time in 2027, with the gala set to take place in Cluj-Napoca. The event will be organized by the Transylvania State Philharmonic and held on April 9, 2027, in the Héritage Hall of the Gheorghe Dima National Academy of Music. The announcement was…

ParentED Fest 2025, the largest parenting event in Romania, brought to Bucharest some of the world’s most renowned experts in parenting and education. Dr. Shefali, pioneer of conscious parenting, international speaker, and frequent guest of Oprah Winfrey, returned to ParentED Fest on October 5, following the success of the previous edition. Joining her on stage…

Electroalfa, an important player in the Romanian electrical equipment and metal fabrication industry and a contractor in the energy sector, is preparing to list its shares on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, or BVB, in November, according to Economedia. The company’s ticker will reportedly be EAI, and the IPO will be handled by broker Swiss Capital.…

Romania has the lowest cost per megabit per second of internet transfer in the world, according to an infographic created by Visual Capitalist. The platform compared the cost of fixed broadband internet per megabit per second (Mbps) in over 60 countries in 2025. At the top of the list are the United Arab Emirates, with…

Belgian logistics developer WDP announced plans to build a 32,000 sqm distribution center in its WDP Park Bucharest – Ștefănești, near the Romanian capital, for FAN Courier Group, one of Romania’s leading courier and logistics operators. Construction is scheduled to begin at the start of 2026, with completion expected later the same year. The project,…

Romania’s national meteorological agency ANM issued a new series of weather alerts on Monday, October 6, including a red alert for heavy rain in three counties. The meteorologists forecast heavy rainfall, strong winds, and early snow at high altitudes across much of the country through Thursday, October 9.  A red code warning, the highest level,…

Romanian carmaker Dacia, part of the French Renault group, unveiled a new electric car prototype named Hispter Concept. Meant to compete with low-cost models from China, the car is reportedly expected to have a starting price below EUR 15,000. The new car, unveiled in Meudon, near Paris, measures only 3 meters in length and weighs…

Gravity Research, a technology startup based in Cluj-Napoca and founded by entrepreneur Erik Barna, has secured RON 7.6 million in funding to develop an artificial intelligence-powered software solution for optimizing solar energy production in photovoltaic parks. The project, called Heliotech.ai, is co-financed through the Smart Growth, Digitalization, and Financial Instruments Program 2021–2027 (PCIDIF). According to…

Romania is among the European states with the lowest proportion of immigrants in its population, according to the latest Eurostat data from January 2024, as analyzed by Visual Capitalist. Only 3% of the country’s population, or approximately 588,000 people, are immigrants.  The data includes people with residence of more than 12 months in a country,…

Update: President Nicușor Dan has appointed new presidential advisers, state counselors, and honorary advisers who will begin their duties in October and November 2025, the Presidential Administration said on Monday, October 6. The appointments include Marius Lazurca as presidential adviser for foreign policy, Valentin Naumescu for European affairs, Ludovic Orban for domestic policy, and Andreea Miu,…