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Romania is set to host the prestigious international high school debating tournament “Cambridge Union Schools,” under the auspices of the Cambridge Union, between February 21-22 at the National Bilingual College “George Coșbuc” in Bucharest. This marks the first time an official tournament organized under a Cambridge license is being held in Romania. During the competition,…

The average sale price for new homes in Bucharest has increased over the past 5 years by over 50%, from EUR 1,480 to EUR 2,273 per usable square meter. At the same time, the average rent rose by 45%, from EUR 8.6 to EUR 12.3 per usable square meter, according to a report from real…

Defense minister Radu Miruţă received a delegation of the Congress of the United States of America led by Democratic senator Jeanne Shaheen on Monday, February 16. Together, they visited the F-16 Training Center in Feteşti. The officials toured the facility, which was inaugurated in 2023 at the 86th Feteşti Air Base. Nowadays, the base “is an advanced…

Starting Tuesday afternoon, February 17, Bucharest and 12 counties in the Muntenia and Moldova regions are under an Orange Code warning for heavy snowfall, strong wind intensifications, and severe blizzard, with the snow layer expected to reach up to 50 centimeters, the National Meteorological Administration (ANM) announced. Florinela Georgescu, forecasting director, told Digi24 this is…

Romania’s National Paralympic Committee officially announced that two athletes will represent the country at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games, a competition that will bring together the best Paralympic athletes in the world in winter disciplines between March 6-15. Mihăiţă Papară (para snowboard, class SB-LL1) and Andrei-Sorin Popa (para alpine skiing, class LW9-2, standing) were confirmed…

Romania has launched the auction for the sale of the Liberty Galați steel plant for EUR 709 million, slightly higher than the initially announced figure. The public auction has been scheduled for March 12. The assets of Liberty Galați and those of Liberty Tubular Products Galați are being sold together as a whole at a total…

Twelve recent Italian productions will be screened at this year’s edition of Visuali Italiane, the festival taking place in Bucharest and five other cities in the country. This year’s selection, curated by Eddie Bertozzi, highlights a variety of genres, styles, and perspectives in contemporary Italian cinema, as well as classic productions. The films offer an…

Romania is facing its most severe vaccination crisis in decades, with fewer than half of children receiving the first dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine in 2025, according to a report by Save the Children. The sharp decline in immunization coverage has fueled a surge in measles cases, placing Romania at the…

Each megawatt-hour (MWh) injected into the grid by Romanian prosumers generates additional system costs of between RON 200 and RON 372 (EUR 40–74), costs that are ultimately borne by end consumers, according to a study carried out by ASC Xlead Business Hub for the Association of Energy Suppliers of Romania (AFEER), cited by Economica.net. The…

Tensions within Romania’s governing coalition appeared to subside on Monday, February 16, after the government announced that the draft bill on central and local public administration reform, along with the economic recovery package, had been finalised and agreed upon. The measures are set to be adopted by emergency ordinance once procedural steps are completed. Key…