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Romania’s general government budget deficit (ESA terms) would reach 7.4% of GDP this week and 6.3% in 2026, even with only the first fiscal consolidation package legislated in July, international rating agency Fitch commented on August 15 when it affirmed Romania’s fragile BBB-/negative sovereign outlook on an overly optimistic note.  The government is preparing further…

Established in May 2024, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of City Grill Group, the City Grill Foundation strengthens its mission to support projects with a real impact on the community through partnerships with organizations recognized for their achievements in education and social inclusion. The most recent collaborations  with the Royal Margareta of Romania Foundation and…

Romania’s foreign minister Oana Țoiu said on Sunday, August 17, that president Nicușor Dan is expected to visit the United States and meet with president Donald Trump in the first quarter of 2026. Speaking on TVR Info, Țoiu said preparations for the visit are already underway, with her upcoming trip to Chicago on September 20…

Low-cost airline Wizz Air, a major operator in Romania, announced the largest expansion of its network in the country so far for the 2025 winter season on Thursday, August 14. The expansion includes 15 new routes from all over Romania to destinations in the EU. The new routes will connect Bucharest Otopeni, Cluj-Napoca, Iași, and…

Social and political activists within the Declic Community have contested the appointment of controversial judge Lia Savonea as president of the High Court in Romania with the Superior Council of Magistracy, or CSM. The motion to contest Savonea’s appointment is based on several irregularities in the appointment process. The legal action is supported by a…

According to data from the Ministry of Education’s report on the state of higher education in Romania, for the years 2022–2023, only 1,948 out of a total of 240,000 teachers in state education in Romania have completed postgraduate studies and courses. As such, only 0.8% of all teachers at the national level follow advanced forms…

The official teaser for The Yellow Tie/Cravata Galbenă, a biographical drama inspired by the life of famed Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache, was released on Thursday, August 14. The film stars John Malkovich alongside Miranda Richardson, Ben Schnetzer, Kate Phillips, Sean Bean, Anton Lesser, and Charlie Rowe. Covering more than seven decades, the film follows Celibidache’s…

Romanian border police announced on August 13 that they had seized 473 mobile phones suspected of being counterfeit, with an estimated value exceeding RON 3 million. The discovery was made the day before, on August 12, during a routine patrol near the Nădlac border area. Officers conducting random checks stopped a Romanian-registered vehicle driven by…

Seven performances from the OFF Avignon Festival, one of the world’s largest theater events, will be held at the International Shakespeare Festival in Craiova in 2026, following the establishment of a partnership between the two. The official launch conference of Shakespeare Of(f) Avignon, which took place at the Village du OFF, was attended by H.E.…

In a landmark moment for Romanian ornithology, experts have confirmed the nesting of the lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) in the country for the first time in over a century. This rare and significant event, backed by photographic evidence, marks a pivotal step in understanding and conserving this globally threatened species in the region, the Romanian…