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Nicuşor Dan, the former mayor of Bucharest, was officially sworn in as Romania’s new president on Monday, May 26, during a joint session of Parliament, marking the start of his mandate. The solemn ceremony was attended by former presidents Traian Băsescu and Emil Constantinescu, Princess Margareta, Patriarch Daniel, government officials, diplomatic representatives, institutional leaders, and…

Well-known Romanian table tennis player Bernadette Szocs made history on Sunday, May 25, after winning the silver medal at the World Table Tennis Championships in Doha, Qatar. Szocs and Sofia Polcanova (Austria), the reigning European vice champions, won five matches in women’s doubles in Qatar. They faced off against undefeated Chinese pair Wang Manyu /…

Over the past six months, investors viewed Romania in relation to potential risks, culminating with the presidential elections. They welcomed Romania’s reaffirmed commitment to a pro-EU path, but are still waiting to see authorities tackle the public deficit, according to an analysis by Divo Pulitika, board member at Croatian asset manager InterCapital ETF. Romania’s stock…

Twelve standout titles from this year’s Cannes Film Festival will hit Romanian cinemas later in 2025, distributed by Independența Film. The selection spans both official competition and major parallel sections, featuring established auteurs such as the Dardenne brothers, Richard Linklater, and Christian Petzold, alongside new cinematic voices from Latin America, Japan, and France. Among the…

The major cities in Romania are investing a total of over EUR 30 million in smart islands for separate waste collection. According to public data analyzed by Clean Recycle specialists, Brasov, Iasi, and Cluj-Napoca are among the cities with the largest investments in separate waste collection infrastructure. Some of the investments were started in 2023,…

Over 10,000 people visited the Constanța Casino in the first four days after its reopening, according to Patrimoniu Constanța Litoral SRL, the company under the authority of the Constanța City Hall charged with managing the historic monument, cited by Info Sud-Est. The building officially reopened on May 21. Visiting was free of charge during the…

The leader of Romania’s main isolationist party, George Simion (Alliance for the Union of Romanians, AUR), recently defeated in the presidential elections but backed by a party that holds nearly 20% of the seats in Parliament, has encouraged his supporters to organise street protests with the aim of forcing early elections.  He argued that AUR…

Romania’s president-elect, Nicușor Dan, paid a visit to Poland on May 25, his first foreign visit since the elections. He participated in the Million Hearts March, organized in support of pro-European presidential candidate Rafał Trzaskowski, where he gave a speech to Poles.  “Believe in your victory, as we believed in ours,” Nicușor Dan told the…

President-elect Nicușor Dan announced that formal negotiations to form Romania’s next government will begin on May 27, with discussions to involve the four main pro-European Union parties and representatives of ethnic minorities, Agerpres and Economica.net reported on May 24. Dan reaffirmed his preference for Ilie Bolojan, a senior figure from the National Liberal Party (PNL),…

Romania’s state-owned gas producer Romgaz (BVB: SNG)  is preparing to enter the Moldovan energy market with plans to supply up to 30% of the natural gas imported by the Republic of Moldova, Newsmaker.md and Profit.ro reported on May 23, citing company officials. Romgaz Chief Executive Officer Răzvan Popescu stated that the company is planning to…