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The feature film Atlas of the Universe, directed by Paul Negoescu, was chosen by the audience as the Best Teen Film at the 30th edition of the Sofia International Film Festival. The production, with a plot described as a journey of courage, friendship, and self-discovery, was the only Romanian one selected in the teen film…

The government of Romania deferred from Tuesday, March 24, to the evening of Wednesday or even Thursday the approval of the emergency ordinance on introducing a state of emergency to regulate the fuel prices, prime minister Ilie Bolojan announced, according to Economica.net. While he confirmed prior information regarding the lack of consultative reviews from the…

The stock of local currency loans extended by Romanian banks to households rose by RON 864 million (EUR 170 million) in February, marking a 9.9% y/y annual advance that exceeded the consumer price inflation slightly, according to data published by the National Bank of Romania (BNR).  The annual growth rate eased from 10.2% y/y in…

Road deaths across the European Union (EU) fell by 3% in 2025, but Romania continues to record one of the highest fatality rates on European roads, with 68 deaths per million inhabitants. Preliminary data published by the European Commission on Tuesday, March 24, showed that while progress is being made, major disparities remain between Member…

Romania will again switch to daylight saving time this weekend, on the night of Saturday to Sunday, March 28 to 29. Thus, at 03:00, clocks will move forward to 04:00, making the day one hour shorter. The seasonal adjustment takes place every year on the last weekend of March. It will remain in effect until…

From photography documenting the Romanian diaspora to exhibitions showcasing artistic practices drawing on current events, here is a selection of shows on view in Bucharest. Ștefan Bertalan – In Tune with the World Until May 3, Museum of Recent Art (MARe) An essential figure of the artistic scene in Timișoara, Ștefan Bertalan was one of…

After the success of the documentary Wild Romania and other internationally awarded nature productions, director and producer Cosmin Dumitrache returns with a new cinematographic project. “Hoinari prin Munți” (Wanderings Through the Mountains), his latest film, marks a shift in perspective, being the director’s first observational documentary centered on the human side. The film explores the…

Romanian helicopter producer IAR Brașov (BVB: IARV) and French aviation giant Airbus held an “Industry Day”-type event and a B2B matchmaking session on March 12 to explore cooperation opportunities related to the H225M multi-role helicopter project for Romania, within the SAFE (Security Action for Europe) program. The event brought together key suppliers in the aerospace…

Prime minister Ilie Bolojan received the new ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to Romania, Mihai Mîțu, on Tuesday, March 24, at the government headquarters in Bucharest. During the meeting, Bolojan restated Romania’s support for Moldova’s accession path to the EU. Support for the Republic of Moldova is manifested both diplomatically and practically, through the…

A record 25,000 children and young people from the Cantus Mundi National Program will take part in Earth Hour 2026, marking ten years since the initiative first joined the global environmental movement. The events will take place simultaneously across all counties in Romania, as well as in the neighbouring Republic of Moldova. On Saturday, March…