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Umbrella Society: AI portraits of people who never leave home without a parasol
In the world of the Umbrella Society, weather is never mere background—it’s a performance, and all umbrellas are protagonists. Imagine a whole city where the parasol is no longer an accessory, but part of the self. Some umbrellas predict moods, others chatter gossip to their users, and a few are likely the highest class, can…
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Romania’s Constitutional Court explains reasons behind scrapping bill on politicians’ wealth disclosure
The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) has explained that the legal obligation to publish asset and interest declarations on the website of the National Integrity Agency (ANI) violates the right to private life, according to the reasoning of a decision published on June 11. The decision was issued on May 29 and prompted protests from…
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Iulius Group to invest EUR 28 mln in third Family Market project near Iași
Iulius Group announced plans to develop a third proximity retail center under the Family Market brand in Tomești commune, Iași county, with an estimated investment of EUR 28 million. Construction is scheduled to begin by the end of 2025, with completion expected in the last quarter of 2026. The new development will feature a leasable…
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Talks for broad ruling coalition in Romania stagnate, minority cabinet becomes an option
The negotiations among the four main pro-Western parties in Romania, carried out in Bucharest without the presence of president Nicusor Dan for the past two days, failed to reach even limited agreement on the ruling strategy primarily on the fiscal consolidation package amid radical requests expressed by the Social Democratic Party (PSD) that indicate an…
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Romanian business associations urge government to preserve current tax system
A coalition of eleven Romanian business associations, including Concordia, the Foreign Investors Council, Romanian Business Leaders, and various bilateral chambers of commerce, has issued a joint appeal calling on political parties to maintain the country’s current tax framework and prioritise structural reform over immediate tax increases. The business groups argue that the focus should be…
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Weekend calendar: Green Hours Jazz Fest, Bucharest Opera Festival, Athenaeum Summer Festival, Transilvania International Film Festival and more
The largest film festival in the country kicks off this weekend in Cluj, while Bucharest has numerous music festivals going on. In Bucharest: Green Hours Jazz Fest June 12 – June 15 A symbol of the underground theater movement and an iconic jazz club of Bucharest, Green Hours hosts the 15th edition of the festival,…
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Romania’s Supreme Defense Council to discuss online disinformation, president says
President Nicușor Dan announced Wednesday evening, June 11, that Romania’s Supreme Council of National Defense (CSAT) will discuss how to tackle the rapid spread of disinformation online, emphasizing the need for swift responses to false narratives that circulate widely in just a matter of hours, News.ro reported. Speaking in Odesa, Ukraine, Dan said the matter…
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Confident Communications launches sustainability division – Confident Impact. Diana Dincă-Lupu appointed Head of Sustainability
The Confident Group, a corporate and brand communications cluster present in Bucharest and Barcelona, launches Confident Impact, its new sustainability-focused business line. The move marks a strategic expansion into comprehensive Sustainability services, including ESG and CSR specific solutions, tailored for both corporations and SMEs. Confident Impact is a growing one stop shop delivering a comprehensive,…
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Radisson Blu Bucharest launches pop-up exhibition developed in partnership with Art Safari
Bucharest’s five-star Radisson Blu Hotel launched “Art in Motion,” a pop-up exhibition developed in partnership with Art Safari, the largest organizer of art exhibitions in Eastern Europe. The exhibition can be viewed from early June to July 31 in public areas of the hotel. According to the hotel press release, the initiative underscores Bucharest’s role…
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Trump admin reportedly to start transferring Romanian, EU illegal immigrants to Guantanamo Bay
Journalists at Washington Post and Politico say that the Trump administration is set to begin deportations of EU nationals that are present in the US illegally to Guantanamo Bay, in Cuba. Roughly 100 Romanian citizens are reportedly among those considered for deportation. US media cites government officials who anonymously confirmed that at least 9,000 individuals…