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Fires have devastated over 1 million hectares (over 10,000 square kilometers) in the European Union in 2025, a record area since these statistics began in 2006, according to an AFP analysis of data from the European Forest Fire Information System. Romania ranks third in this classification, after Spain and Portugal. The estimation takes into account only…

Romania will introduce new security features for temporary passports starting September 15, the government announced, as quoted by news agency Agerpres. The documents, issued by local community passport services, will include a digitally signed QR code that can be verified through optical scanning. The new provisions will apply only to documents issued after September 15.…

The British School of Bucharest (BSB) is celebrating another year of outstanding academic success as its graduating Year 13 students achieved a 100% pass rate in the 2025 A-Level examinations. According to the school, 17% of grades awarded to the Class of 2025 were A*, 38% were A*-A, with 69% from A*-B and 85% being…

Controversial internet personalities Andrew and Tristan Tate are building a USD 3.9 million underground complex in Bucharest, according to the contractor, Ron Hubbard, a well-known bunker builder, as quoted by The Times. The two influencers, accused of rape and human trafficking in Romania and the United Kingdom, have reportedly commissioned a ten-bedroom bunker, complete with separate…

Romania has awarded a record 4.2 GW of renewable energy capacity across two Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions, exceeding its 3.5 GW target under the national Recovery and Resilience Plan, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced. The second auction, held in August 2025 and backed by the EBRD, allocated 2,751 MW of new…

Romania has activated a European mechanism to support communities hit by devastating floods in Neamț and Suceava counties, the Ministry of Investments and European Projects announced on Thursday, August 21. Minister Dragoș Pîslaru said the EU’s RESTORE mechanism, a rapid response tool for crises and emergencies, will be deployed for the first time in Romania…

The government of Romania, on August 21, amended the private pension law to regulate the disbursement of the pension rights, according to Europa Libera.  Participants in Pillars II, III and IV will be able to withdraw a maximum of 30% of the accumulated assets, in a single installment, upon meeting the legal withdrawal conditions and…

While economies like Poland and Croatia manage to maintain a robust growth rate, Romania is facing a performance well below the regional average. The Czech Republic and Slovenia are showing signs of stabilization, and Hungary, although it will stagnate in 2025, has prospects of recovery in 2026, according to an Erste report consulted by Cursdeguvernare.ro.…

French state-owned energy company Électricité de France (EDF) has secured a contract worth EUR 175 million to refurbish the turbogenerator of Unit 1 at Romania’s Cernavodă nuclear power plant, Profit.ro reported. The agreement was signed between plant operator Nuclearelectrica (SNN) and two EDF subsidiaries: Arabelle Service France and its Romanian branch, Arabelle Solutions Romania SRL.…

The Romanian business community has raised objections to proposed amendments to the Commercial Companies Law included in the government’s second reform package, warning the measures could discourage major investments, Economedia.ro reported. The concerns were voiced during consultations between representatives of Romanian Business Leaders (RBL) and finance minister Alexandru Nazare. The RBL delegation welcomed the planned…