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Romanian FinMin assures pensions, wages will be paid despite problematic budget execution
“We are not in danger of not being able to pay pensions and salaries. I exclude this possibility. We are not in this situation, we will pay pensions and salaries,” Nazare said in an interview with TVR 1, as reported by Economedia.ro. However, he acknowledged that the situation was far from comfortable and that the…
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Romanian president says foreign investors urged no early elections
“The message that I received from the investors who lend to Romania – banks, pension funds, and so on – and who ensure its current functioning was ‘no early elections’,” president Dan said, as quoted by Economedia.ro. The statement attracted considerable attention in Bucharest, coming shortly after the Parliament rejected the government proposed by prime…
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Alexandre Ceccacci takes over as president of Airbus Romania
Alexandre Ceccacci has taken over as president of Airbus Romania and managing director of Airbus Helicopters in Romania. He announced the dual appointment on LinkedIn after previously working in Mexico, Chile, and Italy. “Taking over this position is both an honour and a huge responsibility,” Ceccacci said. He noted that Airbus has worked with Romania…
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Report: Over half of Romania’s modern retail stock is more than 15 years old
Approximately 53% of Romania’s modern retail stock is more than 15 years old, with the share reaching 59% in Bucharest, according to a new Colliers report. The aging stock is shifting investment toward refurbishment, efficiency improvements, and the repositioning of existing properties. The report, ExCEEding Borders Retail 2026: Maintaining Retail Excellence and Restoring Potential, covers…
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EPPO investigating EUR 6 bln in damages and Chinese mafia involvement in Romania, European prosecutor says
The total value of the damages investigated in 2025 by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Romania is EUR 6 billion, and some cases involve serious damages in VAT fraud of more than EUR 10 million, European prosecutor Cătălin Borcoman said in an interview with Libertatea. The bulk of fraud cases, according to the prosecutor,…
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Orange warns of quantum security risks as it expands B2B push in Romania
Orange Romania held its Business Tech Now conference in downtown Bucharest on Thursday, October 1, to mark its increased focus on B2B solutions in cybersecurity, AI, and quantum-safe infrastructure. The event took place in the historic Palace of the Telephones and reunited Orange top management, representatives of national institutions, and business leaders. With small drones…
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Vienna x Gershwin: Vienna Chamber Orchestra, pianist Ioan-Dragoș Dimitriu perform in Bucharest next month
The Vienna Chamber Orchestra (Wiener KammerOrchester) returns to Romania for Vienna x Gershwin, a concert bringing together Viennese classicism and the energy of New York jazz as reflected in the music of George Gershwin. Ten musicians from the Wiener KammerOrchester will perform at Sala Radio alongside pianist Ioan-Dragoș Dimitriu for a concert scheduled for November…
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Costina Collection: Bucharest exhibition showcases ‘canon’ of post-1960s Romanian art
Works from surgeon Sorin Costina’s collection of Romanian art from the 1970s to the 1990s are currently on display at the National Museum of Art of Romania (MNAR) in Bucharest as part of the exhibition De Gardă/ On Duty. The show gathers 200 of the most significant works from a collection, which comprises around 1,000…
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Survey: Fewer Romanians plan to change employers amid rising cost of living
The fear of losing their jobs, the rising cost of living and political decisions were the main factors affecting workers in Romania over the past year, to a greater extent than in the other Central and Eastern European countries included in the 2026 edition of PwC’s Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey: Poland, the Czech…
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Report explores Romanian teenagers’ use of AI, technology for learning
A total of 56% of Romanian teenagers aged 16 to 18 use AI for creative projects, while 56% use it daily or almost daily for learning, the study The Future Report released by Google found. Moreover, nine in 10 teenagers in Romania say they use AI for creative or learning purposes at least once a…