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The authorities have stopped two containers carrying around 40 tons of suspected waste at the Port of Constanța, preventing their import into Romania, the Border Police announced. The containers had arrived from Tunisia and were bound for a Romanian company. Border police officers from the Coast Guard, working alongside customs inspectors and environmental commissioners, carried…

Exhibitions, concerts, and themed film screenings are on the agenda in Bucharest, while Brașov hosts a large salsa event. In Bucharest: Memory of Holocaust Film Days January 23 – January 25 Documentaries and other productions highlight one of the darkest episodes in history. More details on the program here. Concerts @ George Enescu Philharmonic January…

Romania’s foreign minister Oana Țoiu said history has already answered a question raised by Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos about whether Europe would come to the United States’ aid in a moment of need. In a reaction on social media, she pointed to the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, when…

With a home ownership index of 77.95% and a property ownership rate of 93.9%, Romania ranks third globally, according to a study conducted by Compare the Market. The home ownership index is calculated based on several indicators, including the property ownership rate and price dynamics. The indicator places Romania among the global leaders in terms…

In the context of a budget deficit lower than that envisaged under the latest budget revision, the leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) in Romania, Sorin Grindeanu, questioned in an interview given to Gandul the necessity of what he called the austerity measures implemented by the government, indirectly blaming prime minister Ilie Bolojan for…

The Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), headed by isolationist leader George Simion, leads authoritatively in terms of voters’ preference, according to a survey conducted by INSCOP Research and published on January 21. The parties in the ruling coalition, as a whole, still have a slight advantage. AUR leads with 40.9% of the voters…

The German Schwarz group, which owns the Lidl and Kaufland grocery store chains in Romania but also an IT services division, invested at least EUR 37.5 million into its Romanian subsidiaries last year, through capital increases. For many years, the development of the two networks was mainly done with money generated by the two retail…

Taking into account the strategic importance of the Neptun Dep offshore natural gas project, but also the risks in the area, the Ministry of Defence assured that the maritime space is “permanently monitored”, although the exclusive economic zones, such as those hosting the project, do not constitute national territory per se. The statement comes after…

GRAFFITI PLUS (GRF+), a major brand marketing agency in Romania, is set to begin its offer of newly issued shares, available as part of the pre-listing private placement round addressed to retail investors.  The minimum investment ticket is approximately EUR 2,700, and subscriptions made within the first three days benefit from a special discount. The…

Internationally acclaimed journalists, Pulitzer Prize winners, and bestselling authors will gather in Bucharest for the 11th edition of The Power of Storytelling, one of Central and Eastern Europe’s leading conferences dedicated to storytelling and journalism. The event will take place on March 21–22 and is expected to bring together more than 550 participants from Romania…