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Dacia will have two electric models in its dealer showrooms this year, with the debut of a new electric car scheduled for around June. The car was first announced about a year ago by former Renault CEO Luca de Meo and later by former Dacia CEO Denis le Vot. Dacia’s first electric model, the Spring,…

The project ‘Marea Neagră la plural – Compoziţii pentru ochiul sonor / Black Seas – Scores for the Sonic Eye’ won the national competition to represent Romania at the 61st edition of the International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia. The selection committee evaluated the three projects that qualified for Stage II, awarding scores…

The Romanian startup .lumen will scale the production of its smart guidance glasses with the support of the American giant Arrow Electronics, a global supplier of technological solutions, now at its second collaboration with a company from Romania. Arrow will provide .lumen with full engineering and supply chain services to enable the Romanian company to…

A powerful explosion occurred on Wednesday, January 14, at the Traffic Police headquarters in Lugoj, western Romania. The blast left three officers injured, and two of them were transported to the hospital with burns. The explosion occurred around 8:15 AM in an annex located in the yard of the Lugoj Traffic Police headquarters. The deflagration…

Cluj-Napoca remains Romania’s most expensive city for new homes as the real estate market enters 2026 with higher prices but growing caution among buyers and developers, according to an analysis by Imobiliare.ro. While demand remains active, transactions are expected to take longer, the same source said. According to the report, the price growth at the…

Romania’s national airline Tarom has appointed Bogdan Costaș as interim CEO, with his mandate set to begin on January 15, the company announced in a statement quoted by Agerpres. He will formally take over the position once the mandate of Costin Iordache ends. Bogdan Costaș has degrees in management, legal sciences, and marketing and brings…

Drivers in Romania now pay more than those in Spain or Austria for fuel following the excise duty hike at the start of 2026, according to the European Commission’s price monitoring service, Digi24 reported. Romania is currently 11th among the countries with the most expensive fuel in the European Union. On average, drivers now pay…

Romania ended 2025 with an annual inflation rate of 9.7%, primarily caused by the liberalization of energy prices and the increase in VAT.  Over the past year, services became the most expensive (+11%), while the prices of non-food goods increased by +10.5%. Food recorded average price increases of +7.7%, according to Romania’s National Institute for…

A Romanian court has ordered former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu to pay the RON 50,000 (some EUR 10,000) fine imposed last year for breaching personal data protection rules, after rejecting his challenge against the sanction. The ruling, issued by the Ilfov Tribunal, is not final and can be appealed within 30 days, News.ro reported. The…

Romania’s resident population fell to 19.043 million as of January 1, 2025, down by 24,400 people compared with the previous year, as negative natural growth continued to outweigh gains from international migration, according to data published on Wednesday, January 14, by the National Statistics Institute (INS). The office said the main driver of the decline…