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Number of Romanian doctors seeking to move abroad up again in 2024
The number of doctors who requested current professional certificates that allow them to practice abroad increased by 50% in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to Prof. Cătălina Poiană, president of the Romanian College of Physicians, which issues these documents. Thus, about 1,500 professional certificates were issued to health specialists in 2024, according to…
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Romania to hike electric car bonus to EUR 7,500
Romania’s authorities will set a EUR 7,500 value for the bonus provided to those replacing old cars with new electric automobiles, minister of environment Mircea Fechet announced. The bonus was EUR 10,000 last year, and it was supposed to drop to EUR 5,000 this year. “The big news for Romanians is the EUR 7,500 bonus,…
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Co-founder of Romania’s isolationist party AUR resigns citing authoritarianism
Claudiu Târziu, a member of the European Parliament and co-founder of Romania’s isolationist far-right Alliance for the Unification of Romanians (AUR), announced his resignation from the party on April 9, denouncing what he described as the increasingly authoritarian leadership of AUR president and presidential candidate George Simion. The announcement was made in a blog post…
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Romania’s presidency meets foreign investors on hot economic topics
Interim president Ilie Bolojan met with leaders of companies represented by the Foreign Investors Council (FIC) on 9 April in a high-level dialogue organised by the Presidential Administration to address pressing economic issues. The discussions covered a broad array of topics, including fiscal reform, sovereign credit ratings, the defense sector, investment strategies, and European fund…
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Drilling begins on M6 subway tunnel linking Bucharest to Otopeni Airport
Drilling has officially begun on the future M6 subway line connecting Bucharest to Henri Coandă International Airport (also known as Otopeni Airport), transport minister Sorin Grindeanu announced Wednesday, April 9, during a site visit to the Tokyo station construction site. The first tunnel boring machine (TBM) has been installed at Băneasa to begin excavation for…
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Weekend calendar: Open Streets, Dâmbovița Fresh Water, Hanami event, Easter fairs, Bucharest Street Food Fest and more
The Palm Sunday weekend brings a host of outdoor events in Bucharest, while Easter fairs are opening in cities all over the country. In Bucharest: Open Streets April 12 – October 12 The program that turns the city’s main arteries into pedestrian areas returns with a program of live concerts, street performances, dance evenings, parades,…
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Video surveillance in the workplace: legal regulations under GDPR
Mihaela Murariu, Attorney at Law at Grecu Partners Business Law Firm, analyzes the risks that companies who use video surveillance on their employees are facing in Romania. In the modern context, the use of video surveillance systems in professional environments has become an increasingly widespread practice with purposes such as asset protection, employee safety, or…
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Romanian fencer Amalia Covaliu wins gold at World Championship in China
Romanian athlete Amalia Covaliu won the gold medal in the women’s sabre event on Tuesday, April 8, at the Wuxi 2025 Junior & Cadet World Championships in China. Amalia did not compete in the first round, and in the second round she defeated another Romanian, Amelie Pescaru, 15-7. In the third round she won the…
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Genpact announces new delivery center in Iași, Romania
American technology company Genpact announced the opening of a new delivery center in Iași, Romania, on Wednesday, April 9. The company already employs 5,000 people in Romania, and has a history of over two decades in the country. Its Iași team has expanded quickly, growing from just a handful of professionals to more than 650…
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French Chamber of Commerce in Romania elects new board of directors
The French Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Romania (CCIFER), which has some 600 member companies, has elected a new Board of Directors. The board now includes: Nicolas Richard (Engie) – President; Cristina Bojica (Gruia Dufaut & Asociatii) – Vice President; Anne-Sophie Bauwens (Carrefour); Costin Borc (Groupe SNEF); Fady Chreih (Regina Maria); Sébastien Demichelis…