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Inflation, the cost of living, and the domestic and international political context are among the top concerns of Romanians looking ahead to 2026, a survey by the Romanian Institute for Evaluation and Strategy (IRES) showed. The political situation in the country concerns “to a very large extent” 31% of respondents and “to a large extent”…

The Romanian citizen initially reported missing after the bar fire in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve has been confirmed dead, the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) announced on January 4. MAE said it was in contact with the family, and sent condolences, as did president Nicuşor Dan. “We hoped for a…

The safety of the Romanian citizens in Venezuela is a priority, the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) said after the U.S. military operation to capture president Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Romania’s diplomatic missions in Latin America are ready to provide assistance as needed, with support from the Permanent Delegation of the EU, MAE said in…

UMB Steel, part of the group known for constructing highways and roads UMB, acquired ArcelorMittal Hunedoara for a total price of EUR 12.5 million. With turnover of RON 511 million last year and 477 employees, according to public financial statements, ArcelorMittal Hunedoara was affected by rising energy costs and pressure from cheap imports from outside…

A white tiger cub at the Craiova Zoo, in southern Romania, died after allegedly swallowing a plastic bag thrown by one of the visitors.  The tiger cubs were brought to Craiova Zoo in May, but one of them had not been seen for several weeks. The Zoo did not acknowledge the death until Monday, December…

Radu Miruţă, Romania’s new defense minister, announced that he has requested an increase in the ministry’s budget next year, given the security situation in the region. “We have a war at the border, we have effervescence all over the world with the increase in defense capacities, with investments in the military area, because it is…

Romania may inaugurate the highest number of kilometers of highway in 2026, according to estimates made by the Construim România Association. And by the end of 2027, approximately 400 kilometers of high-speed roads could be put into operation. At present, approximately 750 km of highways are contracted for execution. Of these, around 400 kilometers should…

More than 1.5 million people visited the Christmas markets organized by the Bucharest City Hall during the 2025 holiday season, the institution announced. The Christmas celebrations spanned 30 days and took place across three major locations in the capital, featuring dozens of live concerts, well-known artists, hundreds of food and craft stalls, and a wide…

Romania sold more than 6.4 million tons of cereals in the first 25 weeks of the 2025–2026 marketing year, which ends in June, representing 33.4% of what all EU member states sold in the same period. As a result, Romanian farmers are currently the largest cereal exporters in the EU, Economica.net reported. Romanian farmers lead…

Romania’s long hiking trail Via Transilvanica was included among The Sunday Times Best New Trips for 2026, a month-by-month guide to the best of the new holidays dedicated to the British audience.  According to The Sunday Times, the list was constructed by “talking to tour operators, airlines, hoteliers, and, most importantly, people on the ground…