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Authorities in Romania closed road traffic on the famous Transfăgărășan and Transalpina mountain roads due to bad weather conditions and possible hazards caused by heavy snowfalls, blizzards, frequent avalanches, and massive rock or stone falls. Specifically, traffic has been closed on DN7C (Transfăgărășan), on the section between Piscu Negru (km 104+000) and Bâlea Cascadă (km…

Health minister Alexandru Rogobete unveiled the EUR 100 million digital platform designed to modernize Romania’s national health system and eliminate bureaucratic inefficiencies. The project is financed through the EU-backed National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). According to the minister, the new Health Insurance Information Platform (PIAS) will integrate patient records, prescriptions, referrals, and medical leave…

The Prosecutor’s Office attached to the Bucharest Court of Appeal, which is handling the case regarding the deadly explosion in the apartment block in the Rahova neighborhood of Bucharest, announced on Monday, October 20, that there is no evidence of the use of explosive material. Gas leaks may have caused the powerful blast, but no definitive…

On a crisp November evening, Bucharest sheds its autumn gloom and slips into something far more vivid. Inside the Radisson Blu Hotel, the lobby glows with candlelight, bursts of marigold yellow, and the hum of anticipation. This year’s Halloween celebration isn’t about fright, it’s about life. On November 1, the five-star hotel on Calea Victoriei…

Romania will again switch to winter time this weekend, in the night from Saturday to Sunday, October 25-26. Thus, at 4:00 am, clocks will be turned back one hour to 3:00 am, marking the return to Eastern European Time (EET) and making Sunday the longest day of the year, lasting 25 hours. The time change…

Fredel is redefining how families in Romania and across Europe access elite education and lifestyle learning. Founded by Martyn Birchall, an education expert, Fredel works with like-minded families who believe in investing early in the future of their children. At its heart, Fredel is not just an educational consultancy — it is a community of families united by shared values: knowledge,…

Travel platform Lonely Planet has published a list of best Halloween destinations to try in Europe and Romania’s famous region of Transylvania is at the top. Best known as the place where Dracula’s Castle is located, the Romanian region is also home to the Citadel of Sighişoara or the spooky Hoia-Baciu Forest in Cluj-Napoca. “Forget…

Bitdefender, the global cybersecurity leader born in Romania, announced the extension of its multi-year partnership and collaboration agreement with Scuderia Ferrari HP, the Formula 1 racing division of Ferrari. Under the renewed agreement, Bitdefender will remain Ferrari’s exclusive global partner in the cybersecurity category and will expand its role through deeper technology integration and increased…

Cluj-Napoca will build a center for the victims of domestic violence following an investment of EUR 5 million, mayor Emil Boc announced on October 20. The center will consist of an administrative building, with spaces for social, medical and psychological counseling, offices, kitchen, dining room and activity areas; and a building with 14 fully equipped…

A total of 170 people will be laid off from the Bosch factory in Jucu, in Cluj county, Hacking Work reported. In Cluj, Bosch currently has approximately 3,300 employees at its production facility. The factory produces electronic control units for driving assistance, traffic safety and comfort, and improving the driving experience. “The development of Bosch’s…