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Recognition celebrates the restored Belle Époque landmark as a worthy base from which to discover modern Bucharest ABOUT Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard Bucharest has been included in AFAR’s “The 40 Best New Hotels of 2026”, the publication’s annual selection of the world’s most exciting new and renovated hotels. Published on 10 June 2026, the…

From events celebrating the local folklore fairies Sânziene to those dedicated to Indian culture, Bucharest hosts numerous outdoor happenings. Meanwhile, Sibiu is all about theater as its large international event dedicated to the genre kicks off this weekend. In Bucharest: Bucharest Opera Festival Until June 22 Twelve evenings of opera, ballet and music theater, with…

Foundever, a major player in customer experience (CX) solutions, has expanded its office space in Bucharest to 3,500 sqm, doubling its footprint within the Campus 6.3 office building, as part of its continued growth in the Romanian market.  The space will accommodate approximately 300 employees. Cushman & Wakefield Echinox advised the company on the expansion…

Almost half of teenagers in Romania consider that they spend too many hours in front of screens, and more than a third say that social media use is excessive, according to data from a new Eurobarometer study on the impact of excessive screen use and social media on young people’s mental health, published on Tuesday,…

The remains of 23 political prisoners and anti-communist martyrs were discovered following the third stage of archaeological excavations carried out in the cemetery in the village of Agaua, in the Great Island of Brăila, as part of the project to identify and recover the victims of the former Salcia labor camp. According to the Archdiocese…

Romania’s team won two gold, two silver, and one bronze medal at the 2026 European Physics Olympiad, the Education Ministry announced. The competition took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, between June 12 and 16 and brought together students from 41 countries. The five Romanian contestants, students at the International Computer High School of Bucharest (ICHB), returned…

Romanian prosecutors within the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) announced on Wednesday, June 17, that they expanded the investigations against influencer Andrew Tate, regarding the crimes of human trafficking and money laundering. The influencer was summoned to DIICOT headquarters on Wednesday to be informed of the new charges, which are added to…

Roughly 62% of urban Romanians have purchased at least one second-hand product in the last 12 months, while 20% say they have not bought SH in the past year but intend to do so in the next 12 months, according to the latest study conducted by Reveal Marketing Research. Those who chose to buy second-hand…

Two Romanian citizens were sentenced to prison in France on Tuesday, June 16, for stealing bronze statuettes and desecrating graves in 15 cemeteries in Mayenne and Ille-et-Vilaine, northern France.  A 32-year-old man was sentenced to three years in prison, while a co-defendant aged 34 received a two-and-a-half-year sentence. The prosecution had requested five and four…

Metrorex, the state-owned operator of the Bucharest subway system, closed 2025 with a turnover of RON 1.26 billion and losses of RON 312 million, representing a 72.27% increase over the losses recorded in 2014, according to the annual financial statement. The company noted that it transported 153.2 million passengers last year, roughly 13% less than the…