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A rare Dacian silver treasure discovered last autumn in the village of Ațintiș, Mureș County, will go on public display for the first time during this year’s Night of Museums event on May 17, Agerpres reported. The nine-piece hoard was unearthed by two hobbyist metal detectorists and has since been confirmed by specialists as an…

The Constanța Court, in southern Romania, ruled on Thursday, April 24, to fine American rapper Wiz Khalifa EUR 700 for illegal possession and use of drugs, Hotnews.ro reported. The decision is not final and comes after the rapper smoked a joint on stage at the “Beach, Please!” Festival last year. Wiz Khalifa, whose real name…

The Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) in Romania has notified the General Prosecutor’s Office regarding three irregularities found in the electoral campaign of Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan, one of the three leading presidential candidates besides the ruling coalition’s candidate Crin Antonescu and the far-right leader George Simion, according to Hotnews.ro. Among the irregularities, Nicușor Dan allegedly…

The Court of Appeal in Ploiesti, Prahova County (CAP) issued on Thursday, April 24, a provisory yet enforceable ruling to annul the decision of the Constitutional Court (CCR) to scrap the presidential elections of December 2024, according to G4media.ro. The court thus admitted the request filed by a natural person, Gheorghiţa Popescu. The ruling can…

The local administration of Brezoaele in Dambovita County announced plans for a EUR 30 million autoclaved aerated concrete factory on its territory, according to Digi24, citing the local administration’s website. The identity of the investor has not been disclosed. The factory is located approximately 25 km from Bucharest, with quick access to metropolitan areas.  The…

The National Company Poşta Română (Romanian Post) has signed a temporary lease agreement for more than 5,000 square meters of space in CTPark Bucharest, a major logistics and industrial park located west of the capital on the A1 highway at kilometer 13, CTP announced. The leased space will serve as the Bucharest Regional Courier and…

The Romanian government discussed on April 24, in the first reading, a draft normative act aimed at “significantly” reducing the terms for authorizing construction works, the minister of development, Cseke Attila, announced, as reported by Economica.net.  The project is to be made transparent on the ministry’s website. “We propose several measures to accelerate investments, not…

Alka Group, the producer of Alfers wafers, Toortitzi pretzels, and the Stretto coffee brand, has expanded its lines of business with a network of coffee shops already present in major cities in Romania, with plans to reach over 100 locations, Economedia.ro reported. The ‘Plug-in’ coffee shop network is already present in several areas of Bucharest,…

Romania will wait for the results of the presidential elections in May and new measures to reduce the largest budget deficit in the European Union before returning to international markets, said Treasury chief Stefan Nanu on April 24. “The next FX bond issue will take place after the [May 4/18] presidential elections and after the…

Bucharest will host a major new music event in the summer of 2025, as the creators of Untold and Neversea festivals launch Neversea Kapital at the National Arena. The event is scheduled to take place between July 4 and 6 following a collaboration protocol signed between the organizers and the City Hall. The first edition…