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Ecovent, a Romanian company specializing exclusively in indoor air quality solutions, is launching Evoair, a proprietary brand developed following an initial investment of over €1 million. The starting portfolio includes more than 40 products—ranging from small and large dehumidifiers and air purifiers to humidifiers and multifunctional tower fans. Evoair products are positioned in the affordable-premium…

Romanian energy group Electrica and state-owned gas producer Romgaz signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday, September 9, to jointly develop up to 400 megawatts of renewable energy production and storage capacity, the companies announced in a report to the Bucharest Stock Exchange. The agreement, signed in the presence of energy minister Bogdan Ivan, foresees…

iMapp Bucharest, one of the world’s largest video mapping festivals, will celebrate its 10th anniversary later this month with a weekend of digital art, music, gastronomy, and supercars, organizers announced Tuesday, September 9.  On September 20–21, Constituței Square will host a lineup that combines art and entertainment, featuring international DJs, large-scale projections on the 23,000-square-meter…

In a new report, Greenpeace accuses IKEA of contributing to the destruction of some of Europe’s last remaining wilderness areas in Romania’s Carpathian Mountains, warning that the company’s wood sourcing practices are threatening irreplaceable ancient forests. The group projected its findings onto an IKEA store in Bucharest on Sunday night to mark the report’s launch.…

How to Web Conference, the leading startup and technology event in Eastern Europe, announced its agenda for this year’s event, offering a program designed to provide attendees with actionable insights and expert guidance to drive innovation and growth. The agenda features visionary presentations from global technology leaders, insights from top-tier venture funds, and opportunities for…

Romania is at the bottom of the European ranking in terms of the share of higher education graduates among the young population aged between 25 and 34, according to data from Eurostat, the European statistical office, quoted by Ziarul Financiar. Data come amid a reversal in the trends for university admissions, driven by demographic shifts…

Thousands of teachers from all over the country gathered in Bucharest on September 8, the first day of the new school year, to protest against what they called “new austerity measures” enforced by the government under the first reform package in July: more teaching hours (+10%), consequently fewer hours for overtime or part-time teachers, higher…

A former high-ranking officer of the Intelligence and Security Service of the Republic of Moldova, reportedly former deputy head Alexandru Bălan, on September 8 was detained by the Romanian prosecutors of the Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) and is investigated for the crime of treason, according to Agerpres, quoting a DIICOT press…

Romania’s main opposition party, Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), has filed appeals with the Constitutional Court against the four laws adopted by the government of prime minister Ilie Bolojan and passed by the Parliament, claiming that they are “introducing new austerity measures,” Agerpres reported. Among the bills, one envisages 30% lower wages and…

The average gross monthly “service pension,” also known as special pension, of civil magistrates exceeded RON 24,500 (EUR 4,900) in 2024, and it was 12.7% higher y/y, Economica.net reported based on data obtained from the National House of Public Pensions (CNPP). Over 87% of the total amount paid to former magistrates as pensions came in…