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Cristian Radu, the mayor of Mangalia – a popular seaside resort in Romania, has been placed in pre-trial detention for 30 days after the Constanța Court of Appeal upheld prosecutors’ request to arrest him on bribery charges. The ruling, delivered on Wednesday, August 27, is final, News.ro reported. Radu, who had previously been investigated under…

Private markets infrastructure provider SeedBlink announced on Thursday, August 28, that it has promoted Ronald Rapberger to head of sales to drive its next phase of growth.  The company is in active expansion, and has grown from a fundraising platform into a technology-driven infrastructure for startup investing in five years, according to the company’s press…

The leaders of France, Germany, and Poland traveled to the Republic of Moldova on Wednesday, August 27, to convince people to support the country’s pro-EU government a month from now, on September 28, at the parliamentary elections. Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, and Donald Tusk delivered emotional speeches in Chișinău and surprised the crowd when they addressed them in…

A foreign food delivery worker was attacked in Bucharest by a 20-year-old man who struck him in the face while shouting that he was an “invader” and demanding he return to his country. The case drew wide public attention after former police officer Marian Godină shared a video of the incident on Facebook (see below).…

Timișoara mayor Dominic Fritz has traveled to Istanbul as part of a delegation of European mayors showing solidarity with the arrested mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. The European delegation also includes the mayors of Barcelona, ​​Athens, Budapest, Sofia, Utrecht, and Zagreb. The European mayors want to draw attention to “the political nature of the arrest of Ekrem…

Romanian media reported on Wednesday, August 27, that president Nicușor Dan is considering business lawyer Gabriel Zbârcea to lead the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI), a politically sensitive appointment that requires parliamentary approval.  G4media.ro first reported Zbârcea’s name among the latest contenders for the role, alongside other figures floated in recent days, while Euronews Romania and…

Romanian Ana Maria Andronic is among the five national nominees shortlisted for the Golden Aurora Award 2025 – European Woman Angel of the Year, Start-up.ro reported. The award recognizes female business angels “who are shaping the future of innovation, entrepreneurship and impact investing across Europe.” The nominees were selected for their track records in early-stage…

Bucharest recorded 777,756 tourist arrivals in the first five months of 2025, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS), quoted by Agerpres.  The peak of tourist traffic was reached in May, with 189,594 arrivals, while January recorded the lowest level, of 129,458 arrivals. Most arrivals, namely 651,004 (83.7% of the total), were…

Bolt has launched its XL category in Bucharest, allowing larger groups of people to travel in the same car, according to a company announcement quoted by Profit.ro. The service is designed for groups of up to six passengers, such as families or groups of tourists traveling together. The company also introduced additional services in other…

Romania’s national railway operator CFR has signed with the Austrian group PORR Construct the contract for the design and execution of the rehabilitation works for the Băile Herculane – Poarta railway segment, Economedia.ro reported. This is part of the rehabilitation of the Craiova – Drobeta Turnu Severin – Caransebeş railway line. The total value of the…