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Roughly 42% of Generation Z employees (18-28 years old) intend to change jobs in the next six months, compared with 30% nationwide, primarily motivated by career advancement, according to the “Employee Sentiment 2026: The Perspective of Romanian Employees” conducted by MKOR. Conducted on a population-representative sample of 1,000 respondents, the survey found that 42% of…

Prosecutors from Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism, or DIICOT, raided the Bucharest Pension House and locations in several other counties on Wednesday, July 15, in a case involving fraud allegations. Prosecutors suspect that fictitious employment seniority was entered into ANAF systems for roughly 5 years so that nearly 900 beneficiaries could retire…

Romania and eight other states are urging the EU commissioner for Sport, Glenn Micallef, to reduce EU funding for the International Olympic Committee (IOC), following its decision last week to lift the suspension imposed on the Russian Olympic Committee, according to Politico.  The IOC imposed severe restrictions on Russian athletes after the country invaded Ukraine…

Bucharest’s residential market recovered much of the ground lost earlier this year, with apartment transactions in the first half of 2026 down just 2% year-on-year, according to data analyzed by real estate consultancy Colliers. Nationwide, however, apartment sales declined 9%, reflecting continued caution among buyers amid inflation, high borrowing costs, and pressure on household incomes.…

The Spanish social security system registered a record number of 3.45 million foreign contributors in June of this year, and Romanians represented the second-largest group of foreign contributors, after Moroccans, according to the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, cited by infobae.com. The number of foreign workers registered with the Spanish social security system…

Romania’s Under-19 teams won the silver medals on Tuesday, July 14, at the European Junior Table Tennis Championships in Gondomar, Portugal, according to the Romanian Table Tennis Federation’s website. In the boys’ competition, Romania was defeated 3-0 by France in the final. Robert Istrate lost his match against Nathan Lam 0-3, Robert Podar was beaten…

European Best Destinations, a Brussels-based organization meant to promote travel in Europe, has revealed its 2026 ranking for the best fairytale destinations on the continent, including the southern Romanian city of Craiova.  The 17 locations on the list give travelers the same sense of wonder as magical places from children’s stories, with castles and misty mountains…

A rare encounter between a brown bear and a wild boar has been captured on camera in a forest in Romania’s Suceava county, with footage released by the state forestry authority, Romsilva. The unusual interaction took place near a wildlife feeding station managed by the Putna Forest District. The video, filmed by forester Constantin Puzdrea,…

Froo has launched its first food truck in Romania, expanding beyond its network of convenience stores with a new mobile retail concept. The food truck is operating in the Fan Zone in George Enescu Square in Bucharest until July 20, serving visitors attending football match screenings. The food truck offers hot dogs, pizza, other hot…

Fashion retailer Primark announced the opening of its first store in Sibiu following an investment of more than EUR 8 million, expanding its Romanian network to six locations. The new store is located in Shopping City Sibiu and has created more than 100 local jobs. The store occupies more than 2,300 sqm of retail space…