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Ioana Bauer, president of the anti-human trafficking organization eLiberare, has been named the first Romanian winner of the Schwab Foundation Award for Social Entrepreneurship, one of the most prestigious international recognitions granted to leaders developing solutions to the world’s most urgent social challenges.  Bauer is the first social entrepreneur from Central and Eastern Europe to…

Real estate buyers in Romania will favor new projects that are well-built, energy-efficient, and adapted to current economic realities in 2026, according to a market analysis conducted by real estate specialists at The List Estates. According to the same source, Romania’s residential market enters 2026 in a phase of recalibration, marked by higher tax pressures,…

The celebration, marked on January 15, the birth date of poet Mihai Eminescu, brings a variety of events, both in the country and abroad. Here is a selection of what has been announced. In Bucharest: The Cotroceni National Museum offers free admission to visitors who choose the unguided tour on January 15. The public can…

Romania will be the guest of honor at the 2026 edition of the Cairo International Book Fair, the Ministry of Culture announced. The event will take place between January 21 and February 3, 2026, and will coincide with the celebration of 120 years of diplomatic relations between Romania and Egypt. As guest of honor at…

A new bill introduced in the Romanian legislature aims to make prostitution legal. More precisely, it means to regulate and authorize sexual activities, as well as establish a framework of control. The document introduces medical, fiscal, and administrative obligations and sets strict rules for carrying out the activity. “I chose regulation over hypocrisy. Many will…

Romanian group Agroland Business System has expanded its presence in the agro-livestock sector through the acquisition of Avirom, a local company operating production facilities in Buzău County. The transaction marks a new step in Agroland’s Vision 2030 strategy, aimed at building an integrated and scalable agri-food ecosystem with stronger control over the value chain. Avirom…

Major real estate investors in Romania expect rents to continue rising in 2026, particularly in the office segment, while demand for new spaces is set to stabilize rather than expand, according to the latest “Real Estate Investors Sentiment Barometer” published by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.  The study, now in its fourth edition, surveyed senior executives…

A new study published in the prestigious journal Nature in collaboration with a researcher from the University of Bucharest has proven that ceratopsians, the so-called “horned dinosaurs” belonging to the Late Cretaceous period, actually reached Europe.  The study was carried out by a team of researchers coordinated by prof. Susannah Maidment from the Natural History…

The first molecule of natural gas from the Black Sea could be extracted in the first half of 2027, energy minister Bogdan Ivan said on Monday, January 12, citing faster-than-expected progress on the Neptun Deep offshore project. Speaking after a meeting of the National Energy Command, he said the physical advancement of the project is…

Roughly 39% of Romanians have a neutral attitude toward 2026, while 27% expect the worst, according to the latest study conducted by market research company Reveal Marketing Research. When it comes to Romanians’ expectations at the start of the new year, 35% of them are optimistic about an improvement in their personal financial situation. At…