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Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho Gaúcho will come to the BTarena in Cluj-Napoca for a spectacular football show during Sports Festival 2025. The event, scheduled for June 14, promises an unforgettable experience for fans.  The audience will have the chance to see the great Brazilian player in a football show, a unique concept emphasizing spectacle and…

Rents have risen rapidly in recent years across Europe, but the highest increases were in Bucharest and Cluj, according to the Social Monitor, a project of Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Romania. In Cluj, rents in 2023 were 80% higher than in 2015, while in Bucharest the increase for the same period was 51%. Among the cities…

Romanian students ended this year’s International Junior Science Olympiad with a total of 12 medals, including two gold, the Education Ministry announced. The 2024 edition of the competition was hosted by Romania and brought together students from over 50 countries. Alexandru Ioan Jicu from the Gh. Vrănceanu National College in Bacău and Rareș Răzvan Gheorghe…

In an era where online banking has become not only convenient but often essential, securing your global transactions is crucial. From personal savings accounts to international investments, more than 75% of banking is now conducted online. As transactions cross borders and regulations vary, the risk of fraud increases. Let’s dive into key online banking safety…

Parol, a Romanian startup specializing in AI-powered medical documentation, attracted a total investment of EUR 1.2 million. The biggest part of the sum, namely EUR 1 million, came from GapMinder Fund II.  Parol is a startup founded in 2022 by journalists Claudiu Pândaru (CEO) and Alex Livadaru (COO), along with Alex Tepeș (CTO), a software…

French real estate group Catinvest said on December 12 that it inaugurated the newest hotel in Oltenia, Aparthotel Craiova, with an investment of EUR 12 million.  The project, bearing the mark of renowned designer Pascal Delmotte, seeks to redefine the standards of premium accommodation, according to the developer. It boasts 60 modern, fully equipped apartments…

The Social Democratic mayor of the town of Crevedia, Florin Petre, was detained for 30 days on charges of human trafficking after exploiting a man with disabilities at his animal farm. Petre, 48, allegedly forced a man with severe permanent mental disabilities to work at his animal farm for over two years. On December 10,…

Romanian mercenary Horațiu Potra, recently placed under judicial control for attempting to incite protests and possessing weapons, was compared by the Financial Times to the late leader of Russia’s Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, in a recent article. Potra, 54, bears a striking resemblance to Yevgeny Prigozhin, was a member of the French Foreign Legion and…

Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, celebrates 30 years since the opening of the first restaurant in its portfolio, during which it contributed over RON 1.2 billion to the state budget and invested approximately RON 500 million in the Romanian economy, through the development of its units’ network. “Sphera journey demonstrates…

Romania and Bulgaria will officially become full Schengen members as of January 1, 2025, after European Union member states decided to remove checks on persons at the internal land borders with and between the two countries, the Council of the EU announced on December 12. The recent decision follows an earlier Council resolution from December 2023…