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After all the election-related turmoil of the past weeks, things are not much clearer but the mood is less agitated. Feels less frivolous now to seek some escapism and think of the holidays. I certainly couldn’t focus much on films a week ago, much less writing about them, and now I can return to this…

Romania’s national football team has been placed in Group H for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, alongside Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, and San Marino. The draw, held in Zurich on December 13, spared Romania from facing top-tier opponents like England, France, the Netherlands, or Portugal, Biziday.ro reported. The results of the 2026 FIFA…

Thermal cameras are being installed in Bucharest’s Văcărești Natural Park in an effort to enhance safety and prevent vegetation fires. These new devices will help detect early signs of fire, significantly reducing the response time for firefighters, the park’s administration announced. Strategically placed in opposite corners of the park, the newly installed bi-spectral cameras combine…

A recent study revealed that Gheorghe Piperea (Romania/European Conservatives and Reformists), representing far-right party AUR, earns an external annual income of EUR 657,000 from the law firm he founded, the most among all MEPs.  The study compiled by Transparency International EU, provides detailed information about MEPs who receive money from lobbying groups in agriculture and the automotive…

Prosecutors of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) sent former health minister Nelu Tătaru to trial in the case in which he is accused of taking small-value bribes. According to court records from the High Court of Cassation and Justice, the case was registered on Wednesday, December 11, and is currently under preliminary chamber procedures, Agerpres…

UNCHAIN Fintech Festival, the most prominent banking tech conference in Central and Eastern Europe, proudly announces its 4th edition, set to take place on June 19–20, 2025, in the well-established Fintech Fortress of Oradea, Romania. The event will continue to seamlessly merge business impact with an unmatched summer festival experience, delivering cutting-edge content and invaluable…

Infosan, the only private pediatric ophthalmology hospital in Romania, reported a turnover of approximately EUR 5 mln in 2024, representing a 10% increase compared to the previous year, despite the challenges posed by economic uncertainties. At the same time, the company invested EUR 2.2 mln this year to develop the medical services provided to its…

The Romanian government approved two draft laws establishing protocols for handling – and even shooting down – foreign drones entering the country’s airspace during peacetime.  The first bill specifies which institutions will make decisions to prevent or counter unauthorized entries into the national airspace by aircraft, drones, and other aerial vehicles. “Unmanned aerial vehicles will…

Romanian far-right politician Călin Georgescu (picture, left), who surged to the national political stage after topping the first round of the now-annulled presidential elections, backtracked on previous statements and admitted that he was at the Ciolpani farm where mercenary leader Horațiu Potra (picture, right) and Eugen Sechila met. The politician has been struggling to explain images circulating…

35 Years and One Day, a project focused on the 1989 Revolution, can be visited in the country and at several branches of the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) in Europe. The exhibition presents portraits of some of the young people who lost their lives during the anti-communist revolution of December 1989, as well as representative…