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Smallest Art Fair in Town: Bucharest event focused on works on paper holds third edition
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A…
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The Skills That Matter Most: How Emory University’s Cutting-Edge Curriculum Is Shaping the Future of Education and Why Verita Brought It to Romania
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are…
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Romania’s Social Democratic Party halts government reforms pending internal review
Romania’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) has de facto frozen all major government reforms until it completes internal consultations on whether to remain in the ruling coalition, with a final decision expected at the end of January 2026. The party’s move is seen as an attempt to strengthen its negotiating position within the ruling coalition (for…
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Romanian president invites protesting magistrates to talks on judiciary crisis
Romanian president Nicușor Dan has invited prosecutors and judges to a meeting on December 22 to discuss concerns over the functioning of the judiciary, after almost 200 magistrates publicly alleged integrity problems within the system. In a message published on Facebook on December 11, Dan said the situation required urgent attention. “When 200 magistrates say…
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Romania’s Prime Batteries forms JV with South Korean partner to produce active material
Prime Batteries, the only local battery manufacturer and one of the few active in Europe, has established a joint venture with the South Korean company Top Material to produce active material, a key element in the production of batteries. The unit is in South Korea. Top Material is also a shareholder in Prime, with a…
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Romanian investors get access to Franklin Templeton and Invesco funds to diversify portfolios
Franklin Templeton, the administrator of Fondul Proprietatea, has launched 16 Franklin Templeton Investment Funds (FTIF) on the iFonduri platform, expanding access to investment solutions for individual investors in Romania, according to Ziarul Financiar. The iFonduri platform, launched on Thursday, December 11, is authorised and supervised by the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF), and client assets are…
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Tradeville projects 3.6% average dividend yield for Romanian blue chips in 2026
Some companies in the BETPlus index are expected to deliver an average dividend yield of 3.6% in 2026, down from the 4.1% projected for a similar selection last year, according to an analysis by the TradeVille Analysis Department, Bursa.ro reported. The estimates are based on expected net profits for the current year and dividend payout…
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Romanian media finds Frank Timis behind Tanbreez project in Greenland
The American company Critical Metals, which concluded an agreement with the Romanian state-owned company Nuclearelectrica for the partnership construction of a processing plant in Feldioara for the rare earths that the former extracts from Greenland, is actually controlled by the Romanian businessman Frank Timiș, who was, among other things, behind the Roșia Montană project, according…
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Romania’s government adds four more companies to list of SOEs slated for reforms
The government has added four more companies to the list of the first 17 that entered the reform process and the analysis of the Interministerial Committee for Supporting the Implementation of Reform 9 (CNR9), led by deputy prime minister Oana Gheorghiu. These are CNCAF Minvest, Romaero, CNMPN Remin, and Avioane Craiova, companies from the portfolio…
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Increasingly more magistrates denounce “captured judiciary” in Romania fueling street protests
Almost 180 magistrates in Romania joined an action group denouncing the compromised judicial system in the country, allegedly controlled by High Court president Lia Savonea, after judge Raluca Morosanu publicly confirmed the allegations expressed by Laurentiu Besu in the “Captured Judiciary” documentary released by investigative platform Recorder that prompted the second night of protests in…