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Romanian government publishes list of SAFE-financed contracts
The government published on Tuesday, June 2, the list of contracts signed by May 30 under the “Security Action for Europe” (SAFE) military procurement program, for which Romania has been allocated EUR 16.68 billion. According to the funding procedure, EU member states part of the SAFE program were able to sign individual procurement contracts until…
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Romania’s Alive Capital signs partnership with enspired for energy storage solutions
Alive Capital, a Romanian integrated energy services platform specialized in renewable energy management, announced the signing of a strategic partnership with enspired, Europe’s leading commercial optimizer of battery storage systems. Together, the two companies will offer a technology-based solution to transform how co-located and standalone battery energy storage systems (or BESS) assets are optimized in…
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Mountains on the Big Screen: “Mountain Wanderers,” World Premiere at TIFF 2026
The documentary “Mountain Wanderers” (Hoinari prin Munți), the observational debut of director Cosmin Dumitrache, will have its world premiere at the International Film Festival Transylvania (TIFF) 2026, one of the most important film festivals in Central and Eastern Europe. The special screening is scheduled for June 14, 2026, at 9:45 PM, at Iulius Parc Open…
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Romanian airspace violation by Russian drone sparks OSCE extraordinary meeting
The Forum for Security Co-operation and the Permanent Council, two central bodies of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), held an extraordinary joint meeting on Tuesday, June 2, to discuss the implications of the drone incursion and its subsequent crash into a building in Galați, southeastern Romania. On May 29, a Russian…
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Barcelona’s Filmoteca de Catalunya to host retrospective on Romanian director Radu Jude
The Filmoteca de Catalunya, in Barcelona, will host between June 3 and July 12 a retrospective dedicated to the work of Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude. The program will cover 33 screenings, bringing together key works, from short films and documentaries to award-winning feature films presented at major international festivals, the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) said.…
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Trade unions across several public sectors in Romania reject government wage law proposal
Employees in healthcare, finance, and the justice system have protested against a new wage law presented by interim labor minister Dragoș Pîslaru and have organized several demonstrations on Wednesday, June 3, across Romania. Finance Finance sector trade unionists picketed the Ministry of Finance building in Bucharest until midday on Wednesday to protest the new draft…
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Construction of new service areas on Bucharest–Ploiești motorway to begin this week
The design and construction of new service areas along the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway will begin this week, according to Horațiu Cosma, state secretary at the Ministry of Transport. The project aims to upgrade six existing rest areas and add modern facilities for drivers after years of delays. The first phase covers six parking and service…
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IMPACT begins construction of EUR 500 mln ARIA Verdi mixed-use project in Bucharest
Romanian real estate developer IMPACT Developer & Contractor announced that it started construction works on the first phase of ARIA Verdi, a new luxury mixed-use project in Bucharest’s Barbu Văcărescu area. The complex, with a gross development value of EUR 501 million, will be built in stages between 2026 and 2032. The company said the…
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Romania approves metropolitan rail projects for Brașov and Târgu Mureș
Romania’s Ministry of Transport has approved metropolitan rail projects for the cities of Brașov and Târgu Mureș, paving the way for the preparation and implementation of new urban and suburban rail networks aimed at reducing congestion and improving mobility. The projects were approved through a ministerial order signed at the end of May, establishing partnerships…
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Moldova deputy PM says reunification with Romania could become ‘Plan B’ if EU accession stalls
Moldova could consider reunification with Romania if its path towards European Union membership becomes blocked after 2028, deputy prime minister and minister of economic development and digitalisation Eugen Osmochescu said in an interview with Euractiv. The remarks mark one of the clearest acknowledgements by a senior Moldovan official that unification with Romania is being discussed…