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The Sand Marathon (Maratonul Nisipului), one of Europe’s most distinctive beach running competitions, will return to Constanța, on the shores of the Black Sea, on May 17, for its 11th edition. The event will take place on Zoom Beach and marks the beginning of a new decade for the competition under the theme Next Wave.…

Leading international researchers in longevity and brain health, including Harvard professor David Sinclair, will gather in Bucharest this summer for Brain Event 2026. The conference will take place on June 20 at Sala Palatului. David Sinclair, a prominent geneticist known for his work on aging and cellular rejuvenation, will attend the event just weeks after…

Romanian mobile accessories retailer Contakt has opened its first international location in Prague, marking the company’s entry into the Czech market. The move is part of the firm’s strategy to become a regional player in the mobile phone accessories sector. The new “island” kiosk, opened with an investment of around EUR 60,000, is located in…

Timișoara, in western Romania, is the first city in the country to make use of fixed radars integrated into the e-Sigur traffic system. The new system began testing on Monday, March 16, Digi24 reported. After systems testing, drivers who are caught exceeding the speed limit in the city can expect to receive fines by mail.…

The United States moved the first three aircraft capable of aerial refueling to Romania on Sunday, March 15, after the Supreme Council for National Defense (CSAT) and Parliament approved a temporary increase in US troops and equipment stationed in the country. The KC-135 Stratotanker-type planes were stationed at Otopeni Airport in Bucharest, accompanied by a contingent…

Carrefour Romania announced the appointment of Arnaud Dussaix as Director of Purchasing and Supply starting March 13. With more than 25 years of experience in the food retail industry, he has been part of the Carrefour group since 2001 and was involved in the opening of the retailer’s first hypermarket in Romania. Dussaix takes over…

Lidl Romania announced a EUR 285 million investment plan for the 2026 financial year aimed at expanding its national network with more than 40 new stores. The expansion budget is 56% higher than the one allocated in 2025 and reflects the company’s accelerated growth strategy in the country. The retailer said the investment will strengthen…

Regardless of the vote on the 2026 budget, the Social Democrats’ dissatisfaction with Liberal (PNL) prime minister Ilie Bolojan is not over, and after the Parliament’s vote on the budget law, the party will decide whether to remain in the ruling coalition, PSD leader Sorin Grindeanu said on March 15 after the party’s National Political Council. …

The leader of the Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSD), Sorin Grindeanu, announced that the party’s MPs will vote on the 2026 budget plan, but they will seek to introduce an amendment providing for RON 1.8 billion (EUR 360 million, nearly 0.1% of GDP) supplementary budget for the so-called “solidarity package”.  The budget of the solidarity…

Romania’s Parliament is scheduled to give the final vote on the 2026 state budget this week, according to the calendar approved by the leadership of the legislature. A joint plenary session for debating the budget bill will begin on Wednesday, March 18 at 16:00 and continue on Thursday, March 19, when lawmakers are expected to…