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“The Kremlin wants us back in its shadow,” Moldovan president Maia Sandu tells Romanian voters
Moldovan president Maia Sandu published a video encouraging Romanian citizens to vote in the parliamentary (December 1) and presidential (December 8) elections and to not believe “those who tell you that closer ties with the Kremlin bring peace and prosperity.” Sandu pointed out in the video that the fate of Romania and that of the…
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Ecletico Villa, a new 4-star boutique hotel in the heart of Bucharest
Following a €2.5 million investment in the renovation and refurbishment of the historic building located close to the very heart of Bucharest, Universitate Square, the Romanian family-owned hospitality group InStil Hotels expands its portfolio with a new 4-star boutique hotel: Ecletico Villa. The name of this boutique hotel was inspired by the unique architecture of…
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Romania’s GLO Marine opens maritime sustainability-focused hub in Bucharest
Romanian naval engineering company GLO Marine announced the opening of a new office in Bucharest dedicated to advancing sustainability in the maritime industry. The hub will focus on expanding the company’s involvement in decarbonization and sustainable technology projects, forming a specialized team for electrical installations, and establishing a dedicated department for the offshore energy sector.…
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Romanian online commerce grows to EUR 11 bln by 2024. Paysera launches flexible, card-based online payment processing solution together with OpenBanking processing
Romanian online commerce reached EUR 10.6 bln last year and will grow by 10% this year, according to ARMO. But the increase in the volume of electronic transactions means online shops need to adopt fast, flexible and secure ways to accept and make payments. Paysera is supporting them by launching a complete solution that integrates…
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Romania’s Simona Halep denounces “ill will” after another tennis player receives one-month suspension for banned substance
Romanian tennis star and former women’s no. 1 Simona Halep stated in a recent post on social media that she cannot understand why her case and that of Polish tennis player Iga Świątek were treated so differently by the International Tennis Integrity Agency. On Thursday, November 28, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced that…
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Romanian students protest against Călin Georgescu and the Constitutional Court for fourth day
Over a thousand young people and students took to the streets in Bucharest’s University Square on Thursday, November 28, marking the fourth consecutive day of protests against far-right independent candidate Călin Georgescu, who took the first spot in the first round of the presidential elections. While previous protests were directed solely against Călin Georgescu, the chants…
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Over 3,300 reports filed by Romanians through #nofake mechanism to combat harmful online content, ministry says
More than 3,300 Romanians have used the #nofake reporting mechanism, launched by the Ministry of Research, Innovation, and Digitalization (MCID) in May 2024, to flag inappropriate content on social media platforms. Designed to address issues like deepfakes, scams, election-related misinformation, and hate speech, #nofake acted as an intermediary, forwarding reports from Romanian citizens to platforms…
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Central Electoral Bureau validates Bucharest referendum results
The Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) validated in its Thursday meeting, November 28, the results of the referendum organized in Bucharest on November 24, the same day as the first round of the presidential elections. Voter turnout exceeded the required threshold for all three questions. The referendum was initiated by general mayor Nicuşor Dan and focused…
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Romanian business associations urge parties, voters to keep pro-Western trajectory
Several private sector associations in Romania have issued an unprecedented statement urging political parties to keep the country firmly on its pro-European and trans-Atlantic trajectory, established after the fall of communism in 1989. The associations noted the critical importance of the business sector when it comes to Romania’s integration into the European Union and the…
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PM and Social Democrat candidate Marcel Ciolacu pulls out of Romania’s presidential elections
Prime minister Marcel Ciolacu, the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) who ranked third in the first round of the presidential elections, announced that he is withdrawing from the race regardless of the result of the vote recount that might bring him the second place and a spot in the final round. He…