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Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSD) leader Sorin Grindeanu has called for the Chamber of Deputies to convene an extraordinary session starting on July 27, with the agenda including PSD proposals on housing VAT, fuel prices, and hospital hiring. Grindeanu said he would summon the Permanent Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday at 12:00…

The Bucharest Court of Appeal suspended the public consultation procedure for Romania’s draft public sector Wage Law on Tuesday, July 21, following a request from the Sanitas trade union, according to the court minutes cited by G4media.ro. The ruling can be appealed by the Ministry of Labour and would temporarily block the consultation process linked…

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Bucharest on September 1 to present the Romanian edition of her memoir, Freedom: Memoirs 1954–2021. The event will take place at the Romanian Athenaeum and will feature a public conversation with Romanian journalist and diplomat Emil Hurezeanu. Organized by Litera Publishing House, the event is scheduled to begin…

Global port operator DP World Romania has secured a EUR 25 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to partly finance the EUR 100 million electrification of its container terminal in Romania’s Constanța Port, the company announced. The green loan is part of a broader EUR 100 million investment programme envisaging…

Romania’s interim foreign minister, Oana Țoiu, announced on Monday, July 20, that the Visa Waiver program remains a priority in Romania’s relationship with the United States, but the timing of its acceptance depends on political discussions, reducing the visa refusal rate, and the Trump administration. “Visa Waiver is a priority in the bilateral relationship. As…

Aukera, the pan-European battery energy storage and renewable energy platform backed by AtlasInvest, Reggeborgh and Belgium’s sovereign wealth fund, announced the signing of a EUR 48.5 million financing agreement with the International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, for the second phase of the Gura Ialomiței Battery Energy Storage System…

Romania’s first indoor skydiving simulator is set to open this October in Ghiroda, near Timișoara, as part of a new leisure complex developed through a EUR 9.5 million investment. The developers expect the facility to attract more than 100,000 visitors annually. Called Zero Gravity Center, the 3,200 sqm complex has been developed over five years…

Sadhguru, one of the world’s most renowned yoga masters and a New York Times bestselling author, will take the main stage of the Untold festival on August 6 to deliver a message about the importance of inner balance, well-being, and building a more conscious world before tens of thousands of people. The famous yogi is…

Twenty-one beaches on Romania’s Black Sea coast have been adapted to improve access for people with disabilities, offering free use of specialized equipment and assistance throughout the summer. The initiative also includes an activity center in Eforie Sud where visitors can take part in adaptive water sports. The project is coordinated by the Caiac SMile…

A Romanian designer, Rafaela Pestrițu, created the costumes worn by Shakira’s dancers during the show at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. Pestrițu, 31, said in an interview for ELLE Romania that the collaboration came through Shakira’s stylist, with whom she had worked before on the artist’s tour.  “For the 2026 FIFA World Cup final,…