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The Bucharest Court of Appeal declared Russian citizen Denis Frolov undesirable on the territory of Romania for a period of 10 years due to suspicions of sabotage. The case brought forth by the Prosecutor’s Office was registered on May 7, 2026, with the 9th Administrative and Fiscal Litigation Section. The General Inspectorate for Immigration also…

Bucharest is among the richest regions in the EU, according to data from Eurostat and visualized by Visual Capitalist, coming in sixth place. The ranking considers regions by GDP per capita in purchasing power standards (PPS), an indicator that adjusts for differences in the cost of living between states. Ireland’s Eastern and Midland region ranks…

A temporary Mercedes-Benz Studio will be open in Bucharest this summer as part of a global initiative marking 140 years since the invention of the automobile. The six-week event space will combine car exhibitions, cultural programming, workshops, and public activities centered on design, innovation, and mobility, the organizers said. The Mercedes-Benz Studio Bucharest will run…

Romania’s government-run Rabla Program, designed to renew the pool of cars in the country and encourage the purchase of energy-saving and producing solutions, has changed dramatically for 2026, and now includes two concurrent funding lines for environmentally-friendly cars and storage batteries worth RON 700 million (EUR 134 million) in total.  The new program will finance…

Swisspod, a Swiss-American company co-founded by Romanian entrepreneur Denis Tudor, announced that it set a new hyperloop speed record during testing in the United States, reaching 146 km/h (91 mph) with its AERYS 1 capsule. It said the achievement marks the end of the first development phase and the beginning of work on a next-generation…

The entrepreneurship conference you’ve been waiting for! FOMO – Festival of Modern Owners returns in 2026 with a new edition taking place between May 20 and 24 in Bucharest, bringing together entrepreneurs, creators, freelancers, and leaders from creative industries around the world. The festival is designed as a complex urban experience where business, creativity, and…

DS Smith, an international paper company and producer of sustainable packaging solutions, committed EUR 14 million to its production infrastructure in Romania. The company recorded significant volume growth in 2025, continuing the upward trend from 2024. The most substantial investment, EUR 10.5 million, will be made at the Timișoara plant by the first quarter of…

Romania has launched its first national cooperation framework on the use of artificial intelligence in the judicial system, bringing together courts, prosecutors, researchers, technology experts, and European partners under a new strategic initiative announced by the Presidential Administration. The drive aims to establish principles for the responsible integration of AI into the justice system while…

The well-known Manneken Pis statue in Brussels was dressed in the traditional Romanian costume of a călușar dancer to mark Romanian Traditional Costume Day on Sunday, May 10. The outfit was presented on the Facebook page of the Romanian Embassy in the Kingdom of Belgium.  The bronze little boy was dressed in authentic călușar clothing and…

Roughly 3,000 forestry-related offenses were recorded in the first three months of 2026, marking a 4% decrease compared to the same period last year, according to data presented by the Romanian Police on Sunday, May 10. No less than 2,783 criminal case files were opened and around 600 people are currently under investigation for offenses…