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The Bucharest Tribunal approved on Tuesday, October 13, the request submitted by former presidential candidate Cǎlin Georgescu to replace pretrial detention with 30 days of house arrest. The ruling is not final and will take effect only if upheld following the appeal period, Agerpres reported. Judicial sources cited by the news agency said Romania’s organized…

The new Living Museum opened in October with a permanent collection of 68 places. Bucharest residents can discover and visit them for free using the map available on muzeulviu.ro. The museum is meant to offer a new perspective on the capital, starting from places that are part of the city’s everyday life. The collection includes…

Greenpeace Romania activists staged a peaceful protest outside the IKEA Pallady store in Bucharest on Tuesday, October 13, placing sawdust and sections of tree trunks at the entrance. The demonstration coincided with the release of an investigation into logging in Romania’s Poiana Ruscă Mountains and a separate Greenpeace Nordic report on IKEA’s forest policies. Greenpeace…

The National Forestry Guard launched a new digital platform on Monday, October 12, through which citizens can submit and track complaints regarding illegal tree cutting and other irregularities in forests, as well as consult a map showing the locations of inspections carried out by inspectors, the damage identified, and the penalties imposed. The new application,…

The 13th edition of Romania’s Electric Castle festival will take place from July 15 to 18, 2027, organizers announced. Hundreds of artists and activities are expected, with the lineup to be announced at a later date. General-access passes are already on sale, with prices starting at EUR 159 plus fees. “On the program: something new…

VAT Romania, a subsidiary of Switzerland-based VAT Group, announced that it is expanding its factory in Arad by approximately 800 sqm, just over a year after the production facility opened. The expansion is intended to support a gradual shift from components and subassemblies to finished products shipped directly to customers. The construction is scheduled for…

Romania will receive a C-130H Hercules aircraft from the United States government on Wednesday, October 14, the Defense Ministry (MApN) announced, as reported by News.ro. A handover ceremony will take place at the Romanian Air Force’s 90th Airlift Base in Otopeni. Defense minister Radu Miruță and US ambassador to Romania Darryl Nirenberg are expected to…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) sharply revised its estimates for Romania’s economy this month, forecasting a recession this year and a slower recovery in 2027 than initially expected, according to data analyzed by Profit.ro. Romania’s economy is now expected to shrink by 0.5% in 2026, compared with growth of 0.7% estimated in the spring. The…

More than 320,000 people attended the tenth edition of Spotlight – International Light Festival, held between October 9 and 11, 2026, in downtown Bucharest. During the event, building façades became surfaces for video mapping shows, while urban spaces hosted immersive installations and light sculptures. PLAYGROUND, the theme of the anniversary edition, proposed a playful relationship…

Three Romanian workers, aged 21, 24, and 40, drowned while carrying out waterproofing work inside a water tank in Quinta do Lago, a locality in southern Portugal. Aside from the Romanians, three other people received medical attention at the scene. According to Portuguese publication Notícias ao Minuto, the victims were found dead in the water…