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Orange Romania announced on Tuesday, September 9, the launch of SCUT, a new cybersecurity company designed to provide unified, international-standard protection for businesses and critical infrastructure amid rising digital threats. SCUT – short for Securitate Cibernetică Unificată în Telecomunicații (Unified Cybersecurity in Telecommunications) – aims to shield companies from increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks through an integrated…

Every Can Counts analysis on RetuRo data shows that Romania has made remarkable progress in aluminium can recycling. In July, the returning rate reached 78%, while the overall recycling rate for this year remains steady at over 70%, more than double compared to two years ago, when official EU data registered a 35% recycling rate…

5 to go, the 100% Romanian brand that has redefined the coffee scene through a strong franchise system and solid business strategy, announces its bold expansion into the Bulgarian market, setting an ambitious goal of opening 150 locations over the next 3–4 years. After demonstrating an impressive growth pace in Romania, opening 650 locations in…

Ecovent, a Romanian company specializing exclusively in indoor air quality solutions, is launching Evoair, a proprietary brand developed following an initial investment of over €1 million. The starting portfolio includes more than 40 products—ranging from small and large dehumidifiers and air purifiers to humidifiers and multifunctional tower fans. Evoair products are positioned in the affordable-premium…

Romanian energy group Electrica and state-owned gas producer Romgaz signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday, September 9, to jointly develop up to 400 megawatts of renewable energy production and storage capacity, the companies announced in a report to the Bucharest Stock Exchange. The agreement, signed in the presence of energy minister Bogdan Ivan, foresees…

iMapp Bucharest, one of the world’s largest video mapping festivals, will celebrate its 10th anniversary later this month with a weekend of digital art, music, gastronomy, and supercars, organizers announced Tuesday, September 9.  On September 20–21, Constituței Square will host a lineup that combines art and entertainment, featuring international DJs, large-scale projections on the 23,000-square-meter…

In a new report, Greenpeace accuses IKEA of contributing to the destruction of some of Europe’s last remaining wilderness areas in Romania’s Carpathian Mountains, warning that the company’s wood sourcing practices are threatening irreplaceable ancient forests. The group projected its findings onto an IKEA store in Bucharest on Sunday night to mark the report’s launch.…

How to Web Conference, the leading startup and technology event in Eastern Europe, announced its agenda for this year’s event, offering a program designed to provide attendees with actionable insights and expert guidance to drive innovation and growth. The agenda features visionary presentations from global technology leaders, insights from top-tier venture funds, and opportunities for…

Romania is at the bottom of the European ranking in terms of the share of higher education graduates among the young population aged between 25 and 34, according to data from Eurostat, the European statistical office, quoted by Ziarul Financiar. Data come amid a reversal in the trends for university admissions, driven by demographic shifts…

Thousands of teachers from all over the country gathered in Bucharest on September 8, the first day of the new school year, to protest against what they called “new austerity measures” enforced by the government under the first reform package in July: more teaching hours (+10%), consequently fewer hours for overtime or part-time teachers, higher…