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Bucharest to host Paralympic Sports Gala this month
Bucharest will host the first edition of the Paralympic Sports Gala on February 25, bringing together international leaders of the Paralympic movement and prominent figures from Romanian sport. The event is organised by the National Paralympic Committee of Romania and aims to offer institutional recognition to excellence. Nominees come from a range of sporting disciplines…
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Uber Eats returns to Romania after a 6-year absence
Uber Eats, the largest food delivery platform in the world, is set to return to Romania after 6 years. The return, set for later in 2026, is part of an expansion to seven new countries in Europe. The US-based company will launch services in markets such as the Czech Republic, Greece, and Romania, as part…
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Romanian man arrested in Italy for attempting to kidnap a child
A Romanian man tried to snatch a one-and-a-half-year-old girl from her parents in a supermarket in Bergamo, Italy, on Saturday, February 14. He was stopped by the parents and other passers-by and later arrested by the police. The attacker is reportedly a 47-year-old Romanian citizen, unemployed, homeless, and with no criminal record. He attempted to…
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New 54,000 sqm warehouse completed at CTPark Bucharest South
CTP, a leading developer, owner, and operator of industrial and logistics properties in Europe, announced that it completed a new 54,000 sqm warehouse at CTPark Bucharest South, located in Popești-Leordeni, south of the Romanian capital. The first tenants have already begun moving in, the company said. With this addition, the park now totals approximately 140,000…
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Annual inflation in Romania slightly lower at 9.62% in January 2026
The annual inflation rate in Romania stood at 9.62% in January 2026, slightly lower from 9.69% in December 2025 and 9.76% a month before, according to the National Institute for Statistics. Prices increased on average by +0.86% in January compared to December. Food prices increased on average by 0.9%. Vegetable prices rose marginally (+4% compared…
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Iași hosts Romanian Sculptors’ Month marking 150 years since Constantin Brâncuși’s birth
Iași will become Romania’s capital of sculpture as it hosts the 2026 edition of the Romanian Sculptors’ Month, marking 150 years since the birth of Constantin Brâncuși. More than 30 exhibitions and related events will open on February 19, bringing together artists, curators, and cultural figures from across the country, the City Hall announced. Romanian…
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Romania to expand solar power capacity with EUR 34 mln EIB financing
Romania will expand its solar power production with EUR 34 million in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the development of three photovoltaic parks in the southwest. The new plants, to be built in Olt and Dolj counties in the Oltenia region, will have a combined installed capacity of 190 megawatts, enough…
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Romanian health minister pushes for privately managed public insurance system
Health minister Alexandru Rogobete (Social Democratic Party – PSD) has called for breaking the monopoly of the National Health Insurance House (CNAS) and introducing competition among multiple insurance funds, both public and private, as part of a broader reform of Romania’s healthcare financing system. He has not mentioned whether this is his party’s idea or…
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Romanian PM expects public administration, economic relaunch bills approved by government this week
The government of Romania should approve by emergency ordinance the public administration and economic relaunch bills on Thursday, February 19, prime minister Ilie Bolojan said in an interview with Europa FM, as reported by Economedia.ro. This is also the last deadline announced for the 2026 budget plan. The outlook for quick endorsement of the two…
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Romania attends Board of Peace summit in US as observer
Romania will attend as an observer the first summit organised in Washington by the Board of Peace initiative of Donald Trump, president Nicusor Dan announced in a Facebook post on Sunday, February 15. He mentioned the UN Security Council’s mandate given to the Board of Peace to establish a temporary International Stabilisation Force in Gaza.…