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Romania’s annual January 24 celebration marks the 1859 Union of the Romanian Principalities, or the Small Union, when Moldavia and Wallachia united to create Romania. The event took place 167 years ago and laid the foundation of the modern Romanian state. The Union, however, did not happen at once, nor was it easily achievable. It…

The inhabitants of Cluj-Napoca, Romania’s second-largest city, breathed polluted air in 222 days last year, according to a study carried out by the community network ‘Strop de Aer’ and cited by G4Media. The analysis, carried out on over 1.8 million measurements collected from 48 sensors installed by citizens, highlights the fact that pollution was not…

ANAF, the Romanian agency tasked with recovering debts owed to the state, won a legal battle over the other half of the house in Sibiu for which former president Klaus Iohannis already owes compensation to the Romanian state, according to a ruling given on Tuesday, January 20. The state went to court with the former…

Romanian cheese producer De Colțești said it expects its turnover to rise by around 12% in 2025 to RON 30 million, as the Transylvanian brand strengthens its position on the domestic market and gains international recognition. The company produces and matures its cheeses locally, using milk collected from nearby farms, a model it says has…

PPC Renewables Romania has increased its installed generation capacity to more than 1.5 GW after adding around 200 megawatts in 2025. Looking forward, it plans to continue expanding to reach 2 GW of green generation capacities in Romania by the end of 2026, the company said. The growth strategy focuses mainly on new wind and…

US-made anti-drone MEROPS system will be set up to defend Romanian airspace “very soon,” according to Romania’s Chief of the Defence Staff, general Gheorghiță Vlad. Teams of operators have already been trained on the new system, and the MEROPS drone-combat system has been received, Vlad said during a press conference in Sibiu on Tuesday, January 20,…

Gabriella Offeddu has been appointed General Manager of JTI Romania, Moldova, and Bulgaria, effective January 2026. She succeeds Alexander Pitchka, who will continue his career within JTI in the Western Europe region.  Offeddu brings more than 20 years of extensive international business experience, having worked across key global markets including Milan, Paris, New York, Singapore,…

Raiffeisen Bank Romania and the accelerator InnovX have launched MagicMoon, a competition for Romanian entrepreneurs under 30 looking to expand their businesses internationally. The initiative targets founders of businesses registered in Romania, with a turnover between EUR 100,000 and EUR 1 million.  It is part of MoonShotX, a project that supports local businesses with a…

Romanian ultramarathon runner Adrian Șovea has embarked on a 420 km charity run along the so-called Unification Route/Traseul Unirii, aiming to raise support for children with disabilities. The quest is set to end on January 24 – the day of the Union of the Romanian Principalities.   Șovea set off on Monday, January 19, from…

Romania has climbed two positions to 53rd in the global rankings, according to the new iteration of the Global Soft Power Index by Brand Finance, after its Soft Power score increased from 39.5 to 40.3 out of 100, driven by substantial improvements across media perceptions, technology credentials, and personal attributes, including generosity and trustworthiness. Romania…