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NATO’s Exercise Steadfast Dart 25 is set to bring thousands of soldiers to the alliance’s eastern flank countries like Romania and Bulgaria, with the UK contributing a sizable force to the military show of strength.  The exercise, taking place throughout January and February 2025 and reuniting forces from 10 NATO countries, is meant to practice…

The first fixed speed detection devices have been installed on Romania’s A1 and A2 highways and the national road DN2 in Vrancea County as part of the e-SIGUR system. The offending drivers will have fines sent to their homes. The e-SIGUR system will monitor the main roads in Romania, aiming at higher degrees of safety.…

A Hilton Garden Inn hotel is scheduled to open in Craiova, in southern Romania, in 2026, after local company Restaurant President signed a franchise agreement with international hotel group Hilton. The hotel will have 179 rooms, a restaurant, a fitness center, and several conference rooms, the local company announced. “Addressing both business tourists and those…

Romanians’ trust in Russia, following last year’s presidential elections, is at an absolute minimum since INSCOP began measuring trust in countries—only 5.9%, which is 11 times less than trust in the EU and three times less than trust in Russia in January 2022, according to data from a new survey that will soon be published.…

A wave of tourists stormed the Prahova Valley and Brașov county mountain resorts during the holidays at the beginning of this year. Slope administrators report “historical figures” in terms of the number of people using cable cars and gondolas, and mountain rescuers appeal to tourists to respect the rules that the mountain imposes: appropriate equipment,…

Romania will ask the European Commission to accept a three-year postponement for the closure of the lignite-fired power plants and the coal mines of the Oltenia Energy Complex (CEO), compared to the calendar included in the CEO restructuring plan agreed with Brussels and by the legislation in force for the decarbonization of the national energy…

The spot price of natural gas on the Romanian Commodity Exchange (BRM) jumped by 66% y/y to RON 250 (EUR 50) per MWh at the beginning of this year despite the low consumption during the holiday period, according to data presented by Profit.ro.  At the same time, the colder winter than last year led to…

Romania Manufacturing PMI, compiled by financial group BCR, ended 2024 at 46.4, the weakest on the 18-month record, after a 1.6-point monthly contraction and six consecutive months in the negative territory. Record low new orders were the main contractionary factor this month.  Output, employment, and stocks of purchases indexes were also lower in December compared…

Reformist politicians and presidential hopefuls Nicușor Dan and Elena Lasconi both argued that the current government must explain why the December 2024 presidential elections were cancelled before setting the dates of a new election. The current government, made up of a three-party coalition between the Social Democrats (PSD), National Liberal Party (PNL), the ethnic Hungarian…

The crop of 2025 concerts brings first-time performances in the country from pop, rock, and opera stars and an anniversary edition of a major festival, set to bring its share of musical surprises. Below, we outline some of the artists and groups that have been announced so far. Duke Ellington Orchestra January 20 The orchestra,…