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Hidroelectrica’s power output down 27% y/y
Hidroelectrica (BVB: H2O), the largest energy producer controlled by the Romanian state, announced on the Bucharest Exchange that its net electricity production decreased by 27% in the first half of the year, to 6,068 GWh, while purchased energy increased by 62%, to 674 GWh. The company’s financial results for the first 6 months of the…
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Romania’s car production drops 2.8% in first half despite June rebound
Romania’s automobile production fell 2.8% year-on-year (y/y) in the first six months of 2025 to 284,216 units, despite a sharp recovery in June, data published by the Romanian Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACAROM) showed. In the first half of 2024, Romania produced 292,378 vehicles. In June, the combined output at the country’s two major car plants…
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Weekend calendar: Armenian Street Festival in Bucharest, James Bay, Mika concerts in Timişoara, Haferland week and more
A celebration of Armenian culture and traditions takes place in Bucharest, while Timişoara’s city celebration brings concerts from James Bay and Mika. In Bucharest: Armenian Street Festival August 1 – August 3 This event celebrating the culture of the Armenian community takes place at the Botanical Garden, where the public can enjoy, among other things,…
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Bucharest General Council greenlights protected nature area status for Petricani Meadow
The Petricani Meadow (Pajiştea Petricani) has received the protected nature area status after the Bucharest General Council (CGMB) approved on July 30 the draft decision stipulating this, the non-profit Bucharest Nature Park Association announced. The protected nature area status “provides the legal framework for the development of a management plan that protects nature and supports…
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Italian property manager Nazca opens its first office outside Italy in Bucharest
Integrated facility and property management services provider Nazca has opened its first office outside Italy, its domestic market, in Bucharest. Nazca expects revenues of over EUR 1 million next year in Romania, and in the next 3 years, the growth plan aims to reach EUR 10 million, with target sectors being office buildings, retail, industrial…
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Third milk bank in Romania opens at Sibiu County Hospital
The third breast milk bank in Romania has opened at the Sibiu County Hospital, following a RON 13.5 million (about EUR 2.7 million) investment aimed at modernizing the hospital’s neonatology department. The modernization project, financed through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, included the replacement of old equipment, a 20% increase in the number of…
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Romanian president backs government in reforming magistrates’ retirement age and pensions
President Nicuşor Dan stated on Wednesday, July 30, in a press conference that the current system, which allows magistrates to retire under the age of 50 with a pension higher than their salary, is absurd. He also criticized the Superior Council of Magistracy, or CSM, for the current “disorderly” state of the Romanian justice system.…
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TIFF Sibiu brings open-air screenings, meetings with Romanian filmmakers
The 19th edition of TIFF Sibiu, one of the local editions of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), the largest film event in the county, will present a program of international films and the latest productions by Romanian fillmakers, who will attend the event. The festival takes place between August 7 and August 10, with…
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Romania sends firefighters to Greece for wildfire response missions
Forty Romanian firefighters and eight fire trucks left for Greece on Wednesday, July 30, to participate in firefighting missions, the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations said. Between August 1 and September 15, Romania will take part in the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) program aiming to support the Greek…
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Flyone adds route linking Bucharest to Munich
Moldovan carrier Flyone will add a route between Bucharest and Munich starting in October. The flights to Munich will be operated on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. This adds to the flights it has connecting the Romanian capital to Tel Aviv, Brussels, and Verona. With these routes, the airline is responding to the constant demand from…