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Moldovan prime minister Alexandru Munteanu makes first official visit to Bucharest, meets PM and president
Moldovan prime minister Alexandru Munteanu arrived in Bucharest on Thursday, November 13, for his first official foreign visit since taking office. He met with president Nicușor Dan and Romanian counterpart Ilie Bolojan before visiting the Parliament, where he met with the president of the Senate, Mihai Abrudean. After the first meeting, president Nicușor Dan stated…
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Cushman & Wakefield Echinox report reveals consistent office pipeline in Bucharest
Bucharest maintains a steady flow of new office developments, with nearly 170,000 square meters of projects scheduled for delivery between 2026 and 2027, according to the latest Bucharest Office Marketbeat Q3 2025 report from Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. Despite a 25% drop in total leasing activity compared to last year, demand remained solid, with companies…
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Banca Transilvania and BPC deliver Romania’s First EU Digital Identity wallet payment
Banca Transilvania, a leading bank in Romania, and BPC, a global leader in payments solutions, have completed the first Romanian pilot of the EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW) for payments, enabling cardholders to authenticate online purchases with their new European Digital ID. The project forms part of the EU Digital Wallet Consortium led large-scale pilot funded by…
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eJobs reports steep decline in Romanians seeking work abroad
The number of Romanians seeking work abroad has fallen to its lowest level in five years, according to new data from leading online recruitment platform eJobs. So far in 2025, only 106,000 applications were submitted for jobs outside Romania out of a total of 9.8 million, representing just 1.1% of all job applications. Employers abroad…
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Romanian students create EU-wide platform for internship opportunities
Four young Romanians from Prahova County created Youllgetit.eu, a platform containing a database with thousands of internships dedicated to students in Europe. The youths are former members of the RO2D2 robotics, and are now students at top universities in Romania, Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands. Luca Moșu, one of the creators of the platform, told…
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Survey: Over a third of Romanians spend more than usual over the holidays, 60% exceed budget
Around 39% of Romanians spend more than usual during the holiday period, starting with Black Friday, and the percentage increases especially during the winter holidays, when 6 out of 10 exceed their planned budget, according to the “Financial Seasons Barometer,” an iVox Research survey ordered by CFA Romania. The research shows that although impulsiveness manifests…
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Weekend calendar: Framers and artisans’ market at Peasant Museum, Christmas markets in Sibiu, Craiova, André Rieu concerts in Cluj and more
Bucharest residents can sample traditional products at a dedicated fair, while the first Christmas markets are opening in the country. In Bucharest: Framers and artisans’ market at Peasant Museum November 14 – November 16 The Museum of the Romanian Peasant hosts this event gathering producers and artisans from all over the county. A variety of…
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President Nicușor Dan thanks Donald Trump for “kind words regarding Romanian people” amid troop rotation
Romanian president Nicușor Dan thanked Donald Trump on Wednesday, November 12, for “the very kind and powerful words regarding the Romanian people,” after the White House leader commented on the US troop rotation that took place last month. Trump hosted Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán last Friday, November 7. After the meeting, he was asked…
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Cluj-Napoca bars adopt “Angel Shot” code for women who feel unsafe
Several clubs and bars in Cluj-Napoca have introduced the “Angel Shot” safety code, a discreet system designed to help women who feel threatened or in danger while out in the city’s nightlife venues, Euronews Romania reported. The measure aims to prevent harassment, assault, or drink spiking. Under the system, anyone who feels unsafe can approach…
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Romania collects EUR 100 mln in extra health insurance contributions after reforms
Romania’s public health insurance system collected an additional RON 500 million (EUR 100 million) in August–September following the implementation of the first package of fiscal reforms under Law 141/2025, Economica.net reported, citing data from the Ministry of Finance. The increase resulted from extending health insurance contributions to retirees with pensions above RON 3,000, family members…