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Survey: Nearly 90% of Romanians are proud of their country, only half believe it offers a future for their children
Around 88% of Romanians declare they love their country and are proud of it, but only half believe it offers a good future for their children and future generations, according to an INSCOP Research survey. Around 75% of Romanians completely agree with the statement “I love Romania and I am proud of my country,” while…
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Romania’s Maramureș Airport applies for funding to build solar power facility
Maramureș International Airport in northern Romania has submitted a funding request for the implementation of a renewable energy project aimed at constructing a 2.5 MW photovoltaic park and an integrated battery storage system. The application was officially filed on July 14, according to the official announcement. The investment will cover the airport’s full electricity needs…
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Romania among countries projected to see sharp GDP, labor productivity decline due to heat
Romania will face some of the most severe economic consequences of heatwaves in Europe, with projected losses expected to exceed -2.5% of GDP by 2055–2064 due to lowered labor productivity, according to research published in Nature Communications and quoted by Euronews. Last year was the warmest year on record since 1850, both in Europe and…
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Bucharest City Hall hosts blood donation drive on July 21
The Bucharest City Hall is inviting residents to take part in a blood donation session on Monday, July 21, organized in partnership with the Bucharest Blood Transfusion Center. The event will take place at the City Hall headquarters on Regina Elisabeta Boulevard. Throughout the session, medical staff from the Blood Transfusion Center will be on-site…
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Real estate investment volumes remain strong in Romania in first half of 2025 – report
Romania attracted roughly EUR 391 million in real estate investments during the first half of 2025, marking only a slight 6.5% decrease compared to the same period last year (EUR 418 million). Despite the dip, H1 2025 ranks as the second-best performing first semester in the past 12 years, standing 30% above the long-term average,…
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Work begins on passenger boarding and disembarkation bridges at Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport
The Bucharest Airports National Company (CNAB) announced on Tuesday, July 15, that it has begun modernization, replacement, and capital repair works on the passenger boarding and disembarkation bridges at Henri Coandă International Airport, Bucharest’s main airport. The works consist of installing three new bridges and modernizing seven of the existing ones. At the end of…
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Central Romania: Râșnov begins installing electric fences for bears
Local authorities in the mountain town of Râșnov, in Brașov County, have begun installing an electric fence to protect residents from bears that come down from the forest to scavenge for food. According to Râșnov Town Hall representatives, the measure comes as a result of increasingly frequent 112 emergency calls from citizens reporting the presence…
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Shakespeare Of(f) Avignon: Theater festivals in Romania, France kick off collaboration
OFF Avignon, the performing arts festival held in conjunction with the Festival d’Avignon in France, and the International Shakespeare Festival Craiova (FISC) will collaborate to present several performances at both events. The project Shakespeare Of(f) Avignon will see two performances from the OFF Avignon 2025 program presented at next year’s edition of FISC. The selection…
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Gebrüder Weiss Romania installs PV system at Popești-Leordeni logistics hub
Gebrüder Weiss Romania has completed the installation of a photovoltaic system at its newest logistics hub in Popești-Leordeni, marking a major step in its sustainability strategy. The system includes 674 solar panels covering roughly 1,635 sqm on the roof of its cross-dock and logistics warehouse, with an installed capacity of 300 kWp. The energy generated…
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Romanian under-19 men’s team wins European Junior Table Tennis Championships
Romania’s men’s team won its second continental title in the Under-19 category on Tuesday, July 15, at the European Junior Table Tennis Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic, after defeating Portugal in the final with a score of 3-2, according to the Romanian Table Tennis Federation. In the final, table tennis player Iulian Chiriță secured the…