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Romania’s tax agency ANAF to launch platform for online auctions of seized goods
Romania’s tax authority ANAF announced the launch of a new digital platform for auctioning seized and state-owned assets, marking a shift from in-person procedures to online sales. The eLicitatiiANAF system, set to go live on March 30, is part of a broader effort to modernize and digitalize public administration. The platform will provide public access…
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Israel working to ensure Holy Light reaches Romania for Easter despite security concerns, Embassy says
Israel is taking steps to facilitate the transport of the Holy Light from Jerusalem to Romania for the Easter celebrations, despite ongoing security challenges in the region. The Israeli Embassy in Romania said preparations are already underway to ensure the tradition continues this year. Ambassador Lior Ben Dor said logistical arrangements are in progress, even…
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Easter turns into a mini-holiday. Ana Hotels offers seaside and mountain experiences for the holiday season
In recent years, Romanians have increasingly chosen to turn traditional holidays into full mini-vacations, opting for destinations that combine relaxation, gastronomy, and nature-based experiences. The trend is especially visible around Easter, when hotels in mountain resorts and seaside destinations become alternatives to festive meals organized at home. In this context, the Ana Hotels group is…
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Romania could join demining missions in Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire, PM says
Romania could participate in demining missions in the Strait of Hormuz once a ceasefire is reached in the Middle East, prime minister Ilie Bolojan said. He stressed that any involvement would depend on the conflict moving into a stable, post-hostility phase. Speaking to Euronews Romania, Bolojan said Romania is prepared to contribute within its capabilities…
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Five Films for Freedom: LGBTQIA+ short films available online for audiences in Romania
Five Films For Freedom (FFFF), the British Council’s global LGBTQIA+ short film program, returns with five new stories available free to Romanian audiences via the institution’s digital platforms until 29 March. Now in its 12th year, Five Films For Freedom, delivered in partnership with BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, includes shorts from filmmakers in…
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Miners of coal and power group CE Oltenia rally in Bucharest as company switches to green
Employees from the Oltenia Energetic Complex (CE Oltenia) protested on Tuesday, March 24, in front of the government’s headquarters in Bucharest, dissatisfied with the loss of jobs starting April 1, the lack of social protection measures for those laid off, and the prospect of closing mining in 2030. Specifically, some 1,800 employees will not have…
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Outgoing Romanian head prosecutors fail to get CSM’s review for new positions
The prosecutors’ section of the Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) on March 24 failed to reach a consensus on the approval of the candidacies in the case of prosecutors outgoing general prosecutor Alex Florența, who is running for the position of deputy head of the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT), and outgoing…
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Romania’s Hidroelectrica seeks contractor for new 55 MW power plant
Hidroelectrica (BVB: H2O) launched on March 24 the procurement procedure for the design, supply, and installation of mechanical and electrical equipment for the Nehoiaşu II Hydroelectric Power Plant, with a nameplate capacity of 55 MW. The contract will also include the expansion of the 110 kV transformer station within the Surduc-Siriu Hydropower Development. The project…
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Romania’s new car market marks steepest decline in Europe in January-February
The Romanian car market recorded the most significant decline in Europe, of 28.9%, given that only 16,982 cars were registered between January and February 2026, compared to 23.77 units in the same period last year, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) cited by Economedia.ro and Reuters. In the first two months…
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Romanian subsidiary of medical imagery group Affidea expands by acquiring five units
Affidea Romania, the largest imaging services operator in the country, part of the European group of the same name, announced the acquisition of five centres, namely the Phoenix clinics in Bucharest, Arad, Sf. Gheorghe, Sighetu Marmaţiei, and the GMH Clinic in the Capital, reaching a network of 81 units in 33 cities. This expansion also…