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Between June 21–23, 2025, Ferdinand Square in Oradea is set to host the first edition of the L’Arte della Pizza – Festa della Pizza Napoletana festival. The event is dedicated to the taste, tradition, and culinary spectacle of the southern Italian region. As part of the festival, pizza masters from Naples will come to Oradea…

More than 70% of Romanians would support an increase in defense spending so that Romania can defend its sovereignty in the event of military aggression, an INSCOP survey conducted between May 26-30 showed. Given the recent discussions on how Europe should reduce its military dependence on the US and NATO by increasing defense spending, respondents…

On Sunday, June 15, the ‘Carol I’ Central University Library (BCU) hosted an event in its unconventional creative space, launching a new platform for reflection on the kind of social contract humanity might need in the digital age — a ‘Magna Carta AI.’ The event was dedicated to exploring key principles that could guide the…

APTIQ Global is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with SOGECC, a French specialist in tax, accounting and business advisory. Through this partnership, APTIQ and SOGECC are poised to deliver premium expertise in these areas tailored for all types of businesses, with a focus on SMEs, liberal professions and larger French and international companies. SOGECC’s…

The exhibition Hemp – Back to the Future, set to open at the National Museum of the Romanian Peasant beginning June 18, is dedicated to the “rediscovery of hemp as a sustainable resource, located at the intersection of heritage, contemporary design, and applied research.” The exhibition, which can be visited in Bucharest until July 12,…

The independent bookstore “La Două Bufnițe” (The Two Owls) in Timișoara, in western Romania, is set to cease activities at the end of June after 8 years, according to an announcement made by the two founders. First opened in 2016 by Oana Doboși and Raluca Selejan, the bookstore was an important landmark in the city…

The New York branch of the famous auction house Christie’s has withdrawn the painting “Saint Sebastian” by El Greco from an ongoing auction. The measure will be in place until the legal proceedings initiated by Romania for its recovery are finalized, according to an announcement made on Monday, June 16, by the Ministry of Finance.…

Buzău Land UNESCO International Geopark announced the opening of additional destinations that can be visited this summer season, namely the Oil Seeps in Beciu, Odăile Mushrooms, and the Living Fire in Lopătari. The initiative is part of the geopark’s strategy to diversify the visitor experience, aiming to reduce pressure on already popular natural attractions and…

The Romanian retail investors placed RON 537 million in local currency and EUR 223 million (over RON 1.1 billion) in euros under the June 2025 issue of the Government’s bond scheme Fidelis, resulting in a total of approximately RON 1.65 billion, according to data aggregated by Ziarul Financiar.  The retail investors thus returned after the…

A new draft law in the Romanian Senate seeks to set 16 as the minimum threshold to have a social media account. Access for children below that age will be allowed only with parental consent and a rigorous security filter.  The initiative aims to curtail the time that children spend online and the harmful influences…