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American rapper Wiz Khalifa has been added to the Romanian Police’s list of wanted persons after receiving a final prison sentence for drug possession following an incident at a music festival on the Black Sea coast, Digi24 reported. The artist was sentenced to nine months in prison for possession of risk drugs for personal use.…

Romania has climbed in the ranking of investment destinations in Europe, being, alongside Poland, one of the most attractive markets in the region for international investors, according to data from the PwC Global CEO Survey 2026.  Compared with the previous edition, Romania moved from 13th to 9th place on the continent and from 33rd to…

More than half of Romanian employees are dissatisfied with their salaries, while 57% say they are open to changing jobs within the next six months, according to a new survey conducted by Undelucram.ro as part of a regional study by the wherewework group. The survey also found that 64% of respondents would accept a new…

A MetaVivaldi concert will take place at the Romanian Athenaeum on June 30, bringing together classical compositions by Antonio Vivaldi with iconic rock songs from the 1970s and 1980s. The performance is part of the When Violin Meets Guitar project. The concert will feature violinist Natalia Pancec and guitarist Emilian Florentin Gheorghe, who will perform…

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Tuesday, May 19, that it has appointed Grzegorz Zielinski as managing director for Southeast Europe, effective June 1, 2026. Zielinski will succeed Charlotte Ruhe, who is retiring at the end of June after serving as director for Central and Southeast Europe. The official will lead…

Romanians in major cities are spending significantly more during mall visits than they did two years ago, according to the 2026 edition of the Mall Effect Index (MEI), a study tracking consumer behavior in shopping centers. The report found that average spending per mall visit reached RON 383 in 2026, up 17% compared with 2024…

The Romanian division of the environmental protection NGO Greenpeace announced on Wednesday, May 20, that satellite images captured a fluid discharge in the Domino perimeter in the Black Sea, a deep-water area where offshore drilling is taking place as part of the Neptun Deep project. According to the organization, the pollution slick stretched for approximately 100…

Bucharest City Hall announced that rehabilitation works at Herăstrău Park will begin in the coming weeks as part of a broader modernization and safety project. Authorities said the lake will be drained within two to three weeks to allow work on the shoreline protection system to start. According to the City Hall, technical assessments will…

Electrica announces the completion of the AIAE (Artificial Intelligence for Active Energy Management) project, developed in partnership with the Romanian startup Renergia and the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca. This marks the launch of the first smart energy management system for buildings in Romania and introduces a new model for managing energy consumption focused on data,…

Eric Roberts is in Romania to film a new feature movie aimed at teenage audiences, produced by Academia Buftea and Abis Studio. The Oscar-nominated actor is also scheduled to meet fans during a special public event in Bucharest later this week. Known for roles in films such as Runaway Train, The Dark Knight, and Babylon,…