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Voxa, the audiobook and e-book streaming platform launched in 2021 by entrepreneurs Marin and Dan Vidrașcu, has raised more than EUR 4 million in a round led by Catalyst Romania, with participation from Crescendo Ventures and SeedBlink. The funding will support the expansion into the Balkans (Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro), strengthen the…

Romanian president Nicușor Dan welcomed the recovery of the ancient golden helmet of Coțofenești and two of the three Dacian bracelets stolen from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands in January 2025, praising the joint efforts of Romanian and Dutch investigators. He also called for stricter measures to better protect national heritage in the future.…

Hybrid cars will no longer benefit from free parking in Bucharest’s public parking lots starting May 1, 2026, according to a draft proposed by the general mayor, Ciprian Ciucu, and approved on Thursday, April 2, by the General Council of the Municipality of Bucharest. For electric cars, free parking remains in force until the end…

The first edition of the Bucharest Design Festival 2026 will open at the Cotroceni National Museum under the High Patronage of the President of Romania, Nicușor Dan. Organized by The Institute Foundation between May 20 and June 21, the event is conceived as a creative festival for Bucharest, bringing together professionals in design, art, architecture,…

Retail chain Lidl opened its 400th store in Romania on Thursday, April 2, in the city of Voluntari, Ilfov County, marking a major milestone. On the same day, the retailer inaugurated two other stores, in Brașov and the town of Breaza. Lidl is currently one of the largest employers in Romania, with over 14,000 employees.…

Real estate developer Redport has launched the fourth and last phase of the residential project The Level Apartments, located in the Străulești – Petrom City area, in northern Bucharest. The new phase, with a gross development value (GDV) exceeding EUR 43 million, includes 202 apartments. It follows the completion of the 105 units in the previous…

The retail chain store Carrefour Romania is set to implement a pay-per-task system that will allow Romanians to work in its locations and receive payment for fulfilling specific tasks, Economica.net reported. The new system, developed by Swedish company Traxlo, targets tasks such as preparing online orders, restocking shelves, or checking inventory. The temporary workers can…

Caution is becoming the new normal, while acute concern is being replaced by cautious relaxation, according to the evolution of the CONFIDEX Index, the confidence barometer of Romanian managers in the economy, over the past six years. At the same time, managers consistently overestimated the risk of a depreciation of the local currency during this…

Romania’s population reached 21.646 million people on January 1, 2026, decreasing by 0.5% compared to the same period of the previous year, according to data published on Thursday, April 2, by the National Institute of Statistics. The urban and female populations constitute the majority, accounting for 55.2% and 51.2% of the total, respectively.  Specifically, aound…

Several Palm Sunday fairs are held in Bucharest, while other cities are opening their Easter fairs. In Bucharest: Art Safari Until July 19 The art event returns with another edition featuring exhibitions dedicated to Nicolae Vermont, Mihai Eminescu, and one gathering works by Felix Aftene. More details here. Concerts @ George Enescu Philharmonic April 2,…