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US to deploy Abrams tank unit in Romania
The United States will deploy a unit of American troops equipped with M1A2 Abrams tanks to Romania, as part of the rotational presence on NATO’s southeastern flank. The move does not imply an increase in the overall number of US troops stationed in Romania, but rather an upgrade in capabilities, said Gheorghiță Vlad, commander of…
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Romania’s tax authority ANAF launches virtual assistant for taxpayers
Romania’s National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF) announced on Monday, January 26, that it launched ANA, a new virtual assistant designed to help taxpayers access general information about their tax obligations. In the initial testing phase, the chatbot is available exclusively through users’ private virtual space (SPV) accounts, with plans to make it accessible directly…
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iDSBU – Education, Responsibility and Dialogue in a Changing European Context
At the beginning of the year, the International German School of Bucharest (iDSBU) hosted a New Year’s Reception that went beyond a purely ceremonial framework, opening a broader dialogue on the role of education in a society undergoing rapid transformation. The event brought a key issue into focus: education can no longer be viewed solely…
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SECASSURED: ASSIST Software Joins European Consortium on AI and Cybersecurity
ASSIST Software is a partner in SECASSURED, a new European research and innovation project funded under the Horizon Europe programme, which addresses the increasing security challenges posed by complex digital systems. The initiative brings together leading research organisations, industrial companies, and public stakeholders from across Europe to develop new approaches for securing modern software and…
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Hospital in Romania’s Cluj pilots ‘culture on prescription’ project
Doctors at the Ambulatory Care Unit of the Cluj-Napoca Infectious Diseases Hospital will be able to prescribe culture as a complement to medical care as part of a pilot project launched on January 20. The project, titled Cultural Prescription for Health and Wellbeing, will run for six months to improve the “wellbeing of patients, reduce…
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Dacia Sandero has been the best-selling car in Europe since 2024, report shows
Since 2024, Dacia Sandero has been the best-selling automobile in Europe, according to an analysis by the specialists of Romanian Economic Monitor (RoEM)-UBB FSEGA, a research project of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (FSEGA) within Babeș-Bolyai University (UBB) in Cluj-Napoca. According to the report, Dacia and Ford, the other car manufacturer present in Romania,…
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Bucharest metro area and two other counties accounted for most mortgage loans in 2025, study says
Bucharest and its surrounding metropolitan zone, which includes Ilfov county, along with the counties of Timis and Cluj, are the areas where the biggest numbers of mortgage loans were granted in Romania in 2025, according to a market analysis released by online broker Ipotecare.ro, based on official statistics. Over 92,100 mortgages were tabulated in Romania…
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Electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk to perform live in Bucharest in July
German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk will perform a live show in Bucharest this summer, at Arenele Romane. The concert is scheduled to take place on July 22, according to the official announcement. The show will feature Kraftwerk’s signature multimedia performance, which combines electronic music with computer-generated visuals and performance art, a format described by the…
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Urban Blues Fest to hold seventh edition in Bucharest in March
Blues festival URBAN BLUES FEST, the only event of its kind in Bucharest, will hold its seventh edition at The Pub Universităţii between March 27 and 29, with artists from Norway and the Netherlands. Organizers say the event combines both young and established artists who excel in blues and related genres. The headliner of the…
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MagicArt Fest brings international magicians to Romania next week
The first edition of MagicArt Fest, an international magic and illusionism festival officially accredited by the International Federation of Magic Societies (FISM), will take place in Buhuși, Romania’s Moldova region, between February 5 and 7. The event will be held as an international competition open to both amateur and professional magicians, according to the announcement.…