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Mobility company Bolt has launched a new category in Bucharest called Little Bolt, offering passengers cheaper rides in compact electric vehicles. The company says the move supports its plan to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. The new vehicles, which Bolt says are Jinpeng Smart Balance models, can reach speeds of up to 70 km/h…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) announced the resumption of consular activities in Odesa through an itinerant format, as part of efforts to reopen the Romanian Consulate General and provide consular assistance and protection to Romanian citizens in the region. Thus, between October 16 and 28, an interim chargé d’affaires is conducting the first itinerant…

ONV LAW launches Digital Assets & Web3 (Code/Lex), a new practice area dedicated to technology companies and investors operating in cryptoassets, blockchain, and AI. The ONV LAW team provides integrated legal support to technology companies, blockchain startups, Fintechs, AI solution providers, as well as investors seeking expansion in Eastern Europe. The team is led by…

Over 10,000 Romanian children were born in Italy in 2024, contributing the most to the birth rate in the peninsula, relative to the number of people, Digi24 reported. The 2024 birth rate is Italy’s lowest in the past century. A historic low of fewer than 370,000 children were born last year on Italian territory. There…

The Ministry of Development announced that it will finance the reconstruction of the apartment building on Calea Rahovei in Bucharest, which was destroyed by the explosion on October 17 that killed three people and injured 15 others. In this sense, the ministry has published for public consultation a draft emergency ordinance that expands the scope…

Norofert, a producer of organic agricultural inputs and biotechnology provider for agriculture, announced the official launch of the fertilizer production line Norofert Brasil LTDA in Chapecó, Brazil. The project to enter the Brazilian market began in August 2023, and Norofert Brasil LTDA was established in 2024 in partnership with Engenutri Group. The construction of the…

The governing coalition decided, in a meeting on October 21, that the elections to decide the next general mayor of Bucharest will be held on December 7, National Liberal Party (PNL) VP Ciprian Ciucu said. After Bucharest mayor Nicuşor Dan was elected president this May, the office became vacant and has been occupied by interim general…

Romanian power grid operator Transelectrica (BVB: TEL) has started the construction works on two overhead power lines that close the main transmission line in the north of the country and consolidate the interconnection of Romania with the Republic of Moldova. The two projects are the 400 kV Gădălin – Suceava Overhead Power Line and the…

DocProcess, the technology company founded by Romanian entrepreneurs Daniela and Liviu Apolozan and recently integrated into the French group AGENA3000, announced the appointment of Jacky Huet as general manager of DocProcess Romania. With more than 30 years of experience in the software industry across EMEA and America, he brings extensive expertise in domains such as…

Promenada Mall, owned by NEPI Rockcastle, has completed the first phase of its food court modernization. With this, the mall located in Bucharest’s District 1 adds eight new tenants. In addition, three restaurants will reopen in modernized spaces starting this October. The transformation of the 1,000-sqm food court includes new furniture and a complete redesign.…