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Romanian border police announced on August 13 that they had seized 473 mobile phones suspected of being counterfeit, with an estimated value exceeding RON 3 million. The discovery was made the day before, on August 12, during a routine patrol near the Nădlac border area. Officers conducting random checks stopped a Romanian-registered vehicle driven by…

Seven performances from the OFF Avignon Festival, one of the world’s largest theater events, will be held at the International Shakespeare Festival in Craiova in 2026, following the establishment of a partnership between the two. The official launch conference of Shakespeare Of(f) Avignon, which took place at the Village du OFF, was attended by H.E.…

In a landmark moment for Romanian ornithology, experts have confirmed the nesting of the lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) in the country for the first time in over a century. This rare and significant event, backed by photographic evidence, marks a pivotal step in understanding and conserving this globally threatened species in the region, the Romanian…

David Popovici, Romania’s Olympic, World, and European swimming champion, has been named the first “Friend of the Brand” by Porsche in the country. The partnership marks a significant recognition for the 20-year-old athlete, whose extraordinary achievements have made waves on the global swimming stage. Popovici is the only swimmer in history to have won gold…

Romania’s men’s national basketball team qualified for the 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers after defeating North Macedonia 79-66 (26-19, 19-15, 14-15, 20-17) on Wednesday, August 13, in Oradea. Romania faced North Macedonia as part of Group E of the second phase of the competition’s pre-qualifiers. The top two teams qualify for the 2027 World Cup…

Romania’s economy grew by only 0.3% gross in the first half of 2025, and by 1.4% in seasonally adjusted series, according to data published Thursday, August 14, by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).  In the second quarter of 2025, compared to the previous quarter, the Gross Domestic Product increased by 1.2%. Compared to the…

Romania’s prime minister Ilie Bolojan stated on August 13, on Digi24, that the second package of reforms can only be adopted by a quick procedure in parliament without a vote, as it was the case with the first package of reforms, and that he hopes that this will happen “by the end of this month…

Speaking of the budget revision during his August 13 press conference, minister of finance Alexandru Nazare said that the consultations with all ministries began several days ago, but no decision on supplementing the individual budget of any institution/ministry can be taken before having a broad image of the entire public sector.  In any case, the…

Romanian finance minister Alexandru Nazare (Liberal Party, PNL) announced several reforms aimed at boosting tax revenues and tightening fiscal discipline on Wednesday, August 13. However, he later deferred publishing the document promised during the press conference, perhaps in response to criticism regarding loopholes and inaccuracies in his package. Minister Nazare expressed hopes that the ministries…

The interim president of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Sorin Grindeanu, announced that he had a meeting with the minister of finance and that the new formula for taxing multinationals is “a necessary step, but not sufficient,” Digi24 announced.  Grindeanu said that he agreed with minister Alexandru Nazare that additional measures, such as tripling the…