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Iranian-Swedish artist ARASH is set to perform on the stage of Sala Palatului in Bucharest on March 31. The concert is part of the 2026 tour and will include the most famous songs from his repertoire, which dominated the European charts in the 2000s.  Among ARASH’s most famous songs are “Boro Boro,” the song that…

The city of Craiova, in southern Romania, is preparing to set up its famous winter holiday fair in the city center. Installations, seasonal ornaments, cottages, and winter decorations will appear already in October.  In fact, the preparations for the winter season began in Craiova in the summer, along with the making of ornaments and cottages. …

The United States diplomatic mission in Romania announced on Wednesday, October 1, that the official Facebook and X pages will no longer be updated, except for urgent security and safety messages, while passport and visa services will continue “to the extent possible” in the coming period.  The message comes as the US is currently facing…

Romania is the guest country at this year’s edition of the Pisa Book Festival, the literary fair and festival dedicated to independent publishing houses, which has been organized for over two decades in the historic Italian city. Romanian authors Mircea Cărtărescu, Irina Țurcanu, and Andreea Simionel will participate in Q&A sessions with Italian writers and…

Romania and Ukraine hope to quickly set up a joint production of defensive drones for domestic, EU, and NATO use, foreign minister Oana Toiu said during an interview with Reuters. The initiative, announced earlier this month, is even more needed considering the incursions made by Russian drones or jets in NATO airspace in recent weeks, according…

King Charles III visited the exhibition Marie of Romania, Artist Queen on the evening of September 29 at The King’s Foundation Garrison Chapel Gallery, the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) in London announced. The show marks 150 years since the birth of Queen Marie of Romania. Organized by ICR London, the exhibition presents for the first…

President Nicusor Dan said that Romanian authorities finally have solid proof of Russian involvement in Romania’s cancelled 2024 presidential elections. He also estimated that far-right candidate Călin Georgescu benefited from EUR 20 million in dark money.  Dan argued that authorities did not have proof that Russia interfered through advertising in the electoral campaign until the…

A total of 10 passenger trains, out of the 48 running on the Bucharest North – Henri Coandă Airport route and return, will not operate during the period of October 14 –17 between 09:00 and 14:00 due to railway infrastructure works, according to a press release. As such, the following trains will not run during the…

Bucharest has become the first city in Romania to introduce a legal foster program for shelter dogs, after the General Council approved a proposal from the city’s Animal Supervision and Protection Authority (ASPA). Until now, Romanian law permitted shelter dogs to leave only through definitive adoption, the agency said. The program, called “Foster for Adoption,”…

Private equity firm Resource Partners has acquired majority stakes in iaBilet, Romania’s largest online ticketing platform, and concert promoter BestMusic, marking its strategic entry into the country’s digital ticketing and live entertainment sector. Founders Emil Ionescu and Razvan Manta (opening picture) retain minority stakes and executive roles, the company said. The investor bought 82.5% of…