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Romania’s National Employment Agency: 117,414 people found jobs by September 2025
In the first nine months of 2025, 117,414 people found jobs through the National Employment Agency (ANOFM). Of the total number of people employed by September 30, 2025, 59,159 are over 45 years old, 22,044 are aged between 35 and 45, 9,232 are between 30 and 35 years old, 9,120 are between 25 and 30…
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Storia analysis: Bucharest apartment prices rose by 70% in the last six years
The average apartment prices in Brașov and Sibiu doubled between September 2019 and September 2025, while the price of apartments in Bucharest rose by 70%, according to an analysis by real estate platform Storia. Among the major cities in the country, the slowest growth rate was in Timișoara, where prices increased by 53%. Average apartment…
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Former disposable syringe factory in western Romania sold at public auction
Sanevit Arad, the first disposable syringe factory in the country, was sold at a public auction for EUR 1,680,000, Agerpres reported. The factory had not produced anything in more than a decade. The former employees received their full back wages, the largest sum paid amounting to RON 167,000 (some EUR 33,400). In total, the amounts paid…
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Prosecutors expand Nordis investigation after 300 new complaints, damages reach EUR 75 mln
Romanian prosecutors at the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism in Bucharest, or DIICOT, expanded the investigation into the defunct real estate developer Nordis, after receiving 300 new complaints from victims, Digi24 reported. Nordis, a premium developer, allegedly collected money from buyers, embezzled company funds, and misled customers during the signing of pre-contracts and sales…
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Romania offers to host the EU Maritime Security Hub
Foreign minister Oana Țoiu conveyed Romania’s offer to host the EU Maritime Security Hub during the Ministerial Meeting on Security and Trans-Regional Connectivity in the Black Sea region, organized on the sidelines of the Foreign Affairs Council on Monday, October 20. The meeting represented a first opportunity for an in-depth high-level discussion regarding the implementation…
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Romanian president Nicușor Dan confirms intention to run for second term
Romanian president Nicușor Dan said he would like to run for a second term “in principle,” in an interview given on Monday, October 20. However, he noted that it is too early to make a decision. Dan said he would need another 5-year term, aside from the one just beginning, because it takes time to accomplish things.…
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Romania’s main railway operator CFR cancels roughly 70 routes nationwide due to debt
Romanian state-owned railway operator CFR announced on Tuesday, October 21, the cancelling of around 70 trail routes across the country due to debts of RON 100 million (EUR 20 million). The company failed to pay railway usage fees. Initially, CFR SA announced that 37 trains will be temporarily suspended, only to later increase the figure. The…
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Romanian Intelligence Service stops Russian-backed sabotage attempt in Bucharest
The Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI), in cooperation with national and international partners, has foiled a sabotage operation allegedly orchestrated by Russia on Romanian territory, the agency announced on Tuesday, October 21. According to SRI, the planned attack involved two Ukrainian citizens acting under the direct coordination of Russian intelligence operatives. The pair allegedly attempted to…
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Romanian interior minister makes first official visit to Saudi Arabia
Interior minister Cătălin Predoiu made an official visit to Saudi Arabia on Monday, October 20, to meet Saudi counterpart Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef Al Saud. The visit, a first for a Romanian interior minister, is “an important step for cooperation in the fields of security, innovation, and artificial intelligence,” according to Predoiu. “Honored…
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Over half of Romanians believe 5G and AI are used to manipulate the population, survey finds
More than half of Romanians (55.6%) believe that modern technologies such as 5G and artificial intelligence (AI) are being used to manipulate the population, while nearly 60% think pandemics and economic crises are part of secret plots by global powers, according to a new survey by polling agency Inscop, as quoted by Biziday.ro. The survey,…