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Romania’s deposit-return system SGR has collected more than 10 billion beverage containers since its launch, according to RetuRO, which manages the national recycling scheme. The company said the system reached an 85% collection rate in 2026, continuing Romania’s transition toward a circular economy. To illustrate the scale of the achievement, RetuRO said the collected containers,…

Last week, the Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air announced the discontinuation of six routes connecting Romania to major European destinations, according to Boardingpass.ro. The decision came amid a reshuffling of Wizz Air’s operational network. The flights in question originated from Bucharest’s two airports, namely “Henri Coandă” Otopeni and “Aurel Vlaicu” Băneasa, as well as regional…

Top chess player Vincent Keymer secured his first victory in a classical event within the 2026 Grand Chess Tour at the Super Chess Classic Romania event. During his debut as a full-tour player in the circuit, the German finished in first place after defeating Jorden van Foreest. Fabiano Caruana finished in second place, remaining in…

AnimaWings has signed a strategic partnership with the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR), becoming the official airline partner of Team Romania. The agreement will support the travel needs of Romanian athletes and official delegations heading to training camps and international competitions. The airline said athletes and official delegations will benefit from its full-service offering,…

More than 10,500 reports of missing children were recorded in Romania over the past year, marking the third consecutive annual increase, according to data cited by Save the Children Romania. The organization warned that many of the cases reflect deeper emotional and social problems affecting vulnerable children. According to statistics from the Romanian Police cited…

Romania has delivered over 4,000 sheep to Algeria using cargo planes, a first for the former, according to an announcement made on Sunday, May 24, by Romania’s National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA). “The first cargo air transport with Romanian sheep arrived safely from Romania to Algeria in only two and a half…

A bear managed to enter a hotel in the popular mountain resort of Poiana Brașov on Friday night, causing panic among employees, according to local reports. The wild animal eventually left the premises, and nobody was injured during the incident. According to Stirileprotv.ro, the bear entered the hotel around midnight and managed to open one…

Over 42,000 people, the vast majority of whom came from abroad, attended a concert performed by Belarusian rapper Max Korzh in Bucharest on Saturday, May 23. Virtually unknown in Romania, the artist popular for his anti-war stance gathered the largest number of foreign tourists brought to an event in the country and may have set…

BBC World Service announced the launch of new digital news services in Romanian and Hungarian next month, expanding its global journalism offering to audiences in Central and Eastern Europe. The new platforms, BBC News Romania and BBC News Magyarul, will provide independent and impartial coverage of international and regional developments, it said. The Hungarian-language service…

The first private quantum computer in Central and Eastern Europe will be installed in Iași as part of the FreeYaMind Campus project developed in partnership with IBM, Mediafax reported. The investment is estimated at more than EUR 100 million, with the system expected to be delivered in autumn this year. The project is set to…