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A new opinion poll by INSCOP Research shows that most Romanians believe membership in the European Union does not excessively restrict the country’s independence, though a significant minority disagrees. According to the survey, conducted between August 4 and 10 for the think tank Polithink, 52.4% of respondents said EU membership does not overly limit Romania’s…

Marilena Preda Sânc: Bodyscape 1982–1988, a show focused on works the artist created in the 1980s, is scheduled to open at Bucharest gallery Gaep next week. The exhibition covers a large number of collages, photographs with interventions, and drawings that have never been shown before, highlighting “a brave, experimental artistic practice that openly expressed Marilena…

The recycling pilot project that allows people to leave bottles, cans, and PET containers for others to collect and reclaim the deposit has expanded to Bucharest’s District 2, RetuRO, the operator of Romania’s Deposit-Return System – SGR, announced Monday, September 8. The scheme was first launched in August in District 1’s Kiseleff and Bazilescu parks.…

On October 14–15, Bucharest will become the meeting point for some of the most influential global and regional experts in Customer Experience. CX Conference 2025, organized by Customer Experience Romania, will feature an exceptional line-up of international and local speakers, alongside the unveiling of the most relevant research on CX perception and practices at a…

Mark Twain International School (MTIS), the first private school in Romania to offer a dual curriculum, proudly inaugurates its new, space-themed campus in Cosmopolis, following an investment of over €10 million. Located at the intersection of Tunari and Ștefăneștii de Jos, the campus will accommodate over 800 students, from nursery and kindergarten to middle school…

Romania’s Astra Film Festival (AFF) announced its official selection for the 2025 edition, promising what organizers call an “essential annual dose of documentary film.” The event, held in Sibiu from October 17 to 26, will showcase more than 70 documentaries from across the world, 65 of them world, international, European or national premieres. Now in…

Eighteen people drowned in the Black Sea during this summer season, while 72 others were rescued by intervention teams, Romania’s General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU) said on Friday, September 5. Authorities added that more than 700 people received medical assistance at first-aid points along the beaches. According to IGSU, as quoted by News.ro, over…

The new school year begins in Romania on Monday, September 8, but some of the teachers have decided to join a boycott against the austerity measures imposed by the government under the first reform package: more mandatory hours of teaching, lower pay for overtime, a larger maximum number of pupils in a class, and the merger…

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (MTI) issued on Friday, September 5, a building permit for the modernisation of Gara de Nord, Phase I. Thus, the most important railway station in Romania, which is also a historical monument, is finally going to be rehabilitated. The first phase of the project includes the rehabilitation of the…

Romania’s Mihail Kogălniceanu military base at the Black Sea, currently operated by Romanian and US military but under expansion to become among the largest NATO bases in Europe, may play a role in the arrangements related to the peace process in Ukraine, according to Digi24, quoting sources familiar with the talks.  The base would serve…