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Productions awarded by ecumenical juries at international film festivals and a musical based on Victor Hugo’s novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame are among the options in Bucharest. Filmikon January 17 – January 24 The event showcasing productions awarded by ecumenical juries at international film festivals such as the ones in Cannes and Berlin returns…

As artificial intelligence and robotics become part of everyday business, the real challenge is no longer whether the technology works, but how it can actually help people do their jobs better or develop their businesses. For Romanian tech company ASSIST Software, that question sits at the center of its every project. In this interview, Gabriel…

Romania’s star athlete David Popovici has been voted best men’s swimmer in the 2025 European Aquatics Athlete of the Year Awards. According to the official announcement, he “secured 37.94% of the total vote after a year of success at U23 and senior level.” Popovici surpassed France’s quadruple Paris 2024 champion Leon Marchand, who earned a…

Dacia will have two electric models in its dealer showrooms this year, with the debut of a new electric car scheduled for around June. The car was first announced about a year ago by former Renault CEO Luca de Meo and later by former Dacia CEO Denis le Vot. Dacia’s first electric model, the Spring,…

The project ‘Marea Neagră la plural – Compoziţii pentru ochiul sonor / Black Seas – Scores for the Sonic Eye’ won the national competition to represent Romania at the 61st edition of the International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia. The selection committee evaluated the three projects that qualified for Stage II, awarding scores…

The Romanian startup .lumen will scale the production of its smart guidance glasses with the support of the American giant Arrow Electronics, a global supplier of technological solutions, now at its second collaboration with a company from Romania. Arrow will provide .lumen with full engineering and supply chain services to enable the Romanian company to…

A powerful explosion occurred on Wednesday, January 14, at the Traffic Police headquarters in Lugoj, western Romania. The blast left three officers injured, and two of them were transported to the hospital with burns. The explosion occurred around 8:15 AM in an annex located in the yard of the Lugoj Traffic Police headquarters. The deflagration…

Cluj-Napoca remains Romania’s most expensive city for new homes as the real estate market enters 2026 with higher prices but growing caution among buyers and developers, according to an analysis by Imobiliare.ro. While demand remains active, transactions are expected to take longer, the same source said. According to the report, the price growth at the…

Romania’s national airline Tarom has appointed Bogdan Costaș as interim CEO, with his mandate set to begin on January 15, the company announced in a statement quoted by Agerpres. He will formally take over the position once the mandate of Costin Iordache ends. Bogdan Costaș has degrees in management, legal sciences, and marketing and brings…

Drivers in Romania now pay more than those in Spain or Austria for fuel following the excise duty hike at the start of 2026, according to the European Commission’s price monitoring service, Digi24 reported. Romania is currently 11th among the countries with the most expensive fuel in the European Union. On average, drivers now pay…