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Walter Trout, one of the important names in American blues-rock, will perform for the first time at Brasov Jazz & Blues, set to take place between August 14 and 16, 2026.  Walter Trout’s concert is part of the European tour “Sign Of The Times,” dedicated to the artist’s most recent studio album, Sign Of The…

President Nicușor Dan promulgated this past weekend the law allowing local police officers to use portable photo, video, and audio recording devices while carrying out their duties. The move, he said, is aimed at increasing transparency and public safety. Under the new legislation, local police will be permitted to use body-worn cameras in clearly defined…

British electronic music legends The Prodigy are set to return to Romania this summer, at the Rockstadt Extreme Fest in the famous region of Transylvania. The event will take place from July 27 to 31 in Ghimbav, Brașov county. “Few names in music history carry the weight that The Prodigy do. They rewrote what live…

Romania will participate in the 2026 edition of the World Economic Forum in Davos with the most substantial government delegation of all editions of the conference, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The delegation is made up of foreign minister Oana Țoiu, investments and European funds minister Dragoș Pîslaru, energy minister Bogdan Ivan, and…

Romanian president Nicușor Dan sent a message of condolence after the tragic railway accident in Spain that left dozens dead.  The accident took place when a high-speed train traveling from Malaga to Madrid derailed, crashing into an oncoming train, on Sunday, January 18. At least 39 people died, including the locomotive driver. A total of…

Romania experienced its fourth warmest year on record in 2025, marked by an unprecedented succession of extreme weather events, according to an analysis by the National Meteorological Administration (ANM) quoted by the Ministry of Environment. The year was characterised by extreme heatwaves, severe drought, and episodes of intense rainfall, “confirming an accelerated warming trend and…

Romania was invited to become a member of the Gaza Board of Peace created by the United States of America, according to an official confirmation by the Romanian Presidential Administration sent on Sunday, January 18. About 60 countries from around the world were reportedly invited to be part of the Board. The body was formed to…

The Defense Ministry (MApN) said on Sunday, January 18, that fragments believed to be from a drone were recovered from a household in Vrancea county, eastern Romania. The pieces were collected from the site for further analysis. “On the morning of January 18, at the request of the Vrancea County Police Inspectorate, the Ministry of…

Only one in ten automobiles in Romania is covered by voluntary motor insurance (CASCO) – and very few of the others could afford to pay for the repair of their own cars after an accident caused by themselves, the Romanian insurers’ association UNSAR warned, as reported by Profit.ro. However, data suggest that the cars eligible…

The share of Romanians above 15 years old with a bank account is 71% compared to the 94% average in the European Union, according to Ziarul Financiar, citing data from the financial stability report compiled by the National Bank of Romania (BNR).  The households’ indebtedness is also among the lowest in Europe – possibly because…