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One of the largest banks in Romania, Raiffeisen Bank, listed a new corporate bond issue, its tenth overall, worth a total of RON 750 million on the Exchange’s Regulated Market on Friday, October 16. The bank listed 1,250 senior preferred, unsecured corporate bonds with a nominal value of RON 600,000 each and a fixed coupon…

Romanian table tennis players Eduard Ionescu and Bernadette Szocs won the bronze medal in the mixed doubles event at the 2026 European Individual Championships in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Thursday, October 15. The Romanian team lost in the semifinals to the German pair of Benedikt Duda/Nina Mittelham, 3-0 (11-8, 11-4, 14-12). Szocs also won bronze in…

Viktoria Modesta, known as the “world’s first bionic pop artist,” will deliver a keynote on the second day of GoTech World 2026. The technology conference will take place on November 10-11 at Romexpo’s B1 Pavilion in Bucharest. The artist had her lower leg amputated at age 20 and subsequently began using prosthetics as artistic and…

Bucharest City Hall and municipal cultural center ARCUB have launched an online platform for the development of the capital’s 2027-2036 Cultural Strategy. The website provides access to research documents and allows cultural operators to submit comments and proposals. The strategy is currently in its diagnostic phase, which includes sociological research, specialist reports, and consultations with…

Cancer is the leading health concern among Romanians, cited by 50% of respondents in an international Ipsos survey. Stress ranked second at 42%, followed by cardiovascular disease at 32%. Meanwhile, obesity was cited by 30% of Romanian respondents and diabetes by 23%. Concern about cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and diabetes was higher in Romania than…

Retailers need a reliable supply of products their customers want, but finding the right products isn’t always simple. A mobile accessories store, for example, may need phone cases, screen protectors, chargers, and cables for multiple phone models, along with products from other categories. Sourcing from multiple suppliers adds another layer of complexity. Different minimum order…

Bucovina, a region in northeast Romania, topped Time Out’s newly updated list of the world’s most underrated travel destinations for 2027. Relatively unknown, particularly to foreign travelers, Bucovina was placed first among 41 destinations around the world. The London-based travel recommendations magazine highlighted the region’s painted monasteries and ancient forests to motivate its choice. “What…

For the third consecutive year, Aristocool at Radisson Blu Hotel, Bucharest is celebrating Día de los Muertos, bringing a colorful touch of Mexican culture to the heart of the city. On Friday, October 30, guests are invited to enjoy an evening of live mariachi music, festive flavors and a vibrant atmosphere inspired by one of…

Romania Connect, a business platform for companies, entrepreneurs, and institutional partners from Romania and Austria, has launched in Bucharest. The move follows its initial launch in Vienna on March 23. The independent, apolitical association is financed through membership fees, its representatives said. It plans to facilitate partnerships through business events, structured networking, specialist referrals, mentoring,…

Classiq, a leading company in quantum computing software, and Romania’s FreeYa Mind Campus announced the signing of a strategic commercial agreement to develop quantum application creation, education, and adoption capabilities for companies and public institutions at the campus’s Quantum AI center in Iași. Under the agreement cited by Economedia, FreeYa Mind Campus will provide access…