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Romania is the guest country at this year’s edition of the Pisa Book Festival, the literary fair and festival dedicated to independent publishing houses, which has been organized for over two decades in the historic Italian city. Romanian authors Mircea Cărtărescu, Irina Țurcanu, and Andreea Simionel will participate in Q&A sessions with Italian writers and…

Romania and Ukraine hope to quickly set up a joint production of defensive drones for domestic, EU, and NATO use, foreign minister Oana Toiu said during an interview with Reuters. The initiative, announced earlier this month, is even more needed considering the incursions made by Russian drones or jets in NATO airspace in recent weeks, according…

King Charles III visited the exhibition Marie of Romania, Artist Queen on the evening of September 29 at The King’s Foundation Garrison Chapel Gallery, the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) in London announced. The show marks 150 years since the birth of Queen Marie of Romania. Organized by ICR London, the exhibition presents for the first…

President Nicusor Dan said that Romanian authorities finally have solid proof of Russian involvement in Romania’s cancelled 2024 presidential elections. He also estimated that far-right candidate Călin Georgescu benefited from EUR 20 million in dark money.  Dan argued that authorities did not have proof that Russia interfered through advertising in the electoral campaign until the…

A total of 10 passenger trains, out of the 48 running on the Bucharest North – Henri Coandă Airport route and return, will not operate during the period of October 14 –17 between 09:00 and 14:00 due to railway infrastructure works, according to a press release. As such, the following trains will not run during the…

Bucharest has become the first city in Romania to introduce a legal foster program for shelter dogs, after the General Council approved a proposal from the city’s Animal Supervision and Protection Authority (ASPA). Until now, Romanian law permitted shelter dogs to leave only through definitive adoption, the agency said. The program, called “Foster for Adoption,”…

Private equity firm Resource Partners has acquired majority stakes in iaBilet, Romania’s largest online ticketing platform, and concert promoter BestMusic, marking its strategic entry into the country’s digital ticketing and live entertainment sector. Founders Emil Ionescu and Razvan Manta (opening picture) retain minority stakes and executive roles, the company said. The investor bought 82.5% of…

Romanian president Nicușor Dan said on Tuesday, September 30, that Washington’s decision to suspend Romania’s entry into the US Visa Waiver Program was driven more by internal American debates over migration than by the political situation in Bucharest, Agerpres reported. The Romanian leader stressed that the move should be seen as a domestic policy signal…

President Nicuşor Dan declared on September 30 that he would like to see a single candidate of the ruling coalition for the capital’s mayor’s office, arguing that competition among multiple candidates is wrong, as it would “greatly undermine the coalition, which has already accumulated some tensions,” Economica.net reported. The Social Democrats (PSD) expect to win…

The business-to-customer (B2C) e-commerce in Romania is expected to reach 3.5% of GDP in 2025, respectively a volume of EUR 12.8 billion, ranking 9th in Europe and 3rd in Central and Eastern Europe, after Poland and the Czech Republic, according to the European E-Commerce Report 2025, as quoted by Ziarul Financiar. Out of the total,…