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Romania’s main democratic opposition party, Save Romania Union (USR), issued on April 14 an official note stating that the National Bureau decided, unanimously by those present, to empower the party’s Secretary-General Dominic Fritz to manage all contracts.  The note followed the Bureau’s decision last week to no longer support the presidential candidacy of USR leader…

The fifth edition of the performing arts festival News from Polska, set to take place in Bucharest between May 5 and May 11, proposes a curatorial concept dedicated to the human body seen “as a space of resistance, transformation, and empowerment in a world engulfed by crises on all levels.” This edition brings four performances…

This year’s edition of the Sibiu International Theater Festival (FITS) will again bring to the central Romania city a host of productions from all over the world. More than half of the performances in the program will be free-access ones, the organizers announced. The 32nd edition of the event, set to take place between June…

Romania’s women’s national handball team secured its qualification for the 27th IHF Women’s Handball World Championship after defeating Italy on Sunday, April 13, with a score of 31–18 (14–11), in the second leg of the playoff.  Romania remains the only national team to have participated in every edition of the final tournament across all 27…

Bonapp by Munch, Romania’s first mobile app dedicated to reducing food waste, has helped save more than 500 tons of food since its launch in November 2021. The platform, created in Bucharest by French entrepreneurs Luka Zivkovic, Diego Roy de Lachaise, and Grégoire Vigroux, also helped users save nearly EUR 2 million and prevented over…

The Banloc Castle, former residence of Queen Elisabeth of Greece (1894-1956), will be transformed into a tourist complex with a museum, accommodation, and relaxation areas, according to a new project envisioned by the Timiș County Council. The building is currently in a state of disrepair and is owned by the Banat Church. The Council, which…

Bonapp by Munch, Romania’s first mobile app dedicated to reducing food waste, marks a major milestone: since its launch in November 2021, the platform has saved over 500 tons of food, helped users save nearly 2 EUR mln, and avoided more than 4,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions. With over 560,000 food packages sold in…

Global pop icon Jennifer Lopez is set to take the stage in Bucharest’s Constituției Square on July 27, bringing her latest world tour Up All Night Live to Romania for the first time. The concert is part of the third edition of the Summer in the City festival and will take place in front of…

Romania’s Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka was inaugurated on Sunday, April 13, featuring an architectural concept created by students, with an interactive and multi-sensory approach.  The 900-square meter pavilion is located in the area assigned to the “Saving Lives” sub-theme, near the pavilions of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Netherlands, and Poland,…

A total of 72% respondents in a survey which looked at the philanthropic behavior of Romanians living in the US, UK, Germany, Belgium, Italy, and Spain said they donated in the past 12 months or intended to donate. The survey was initiated by the Romanian Diaspora Funding Network (RDFN), with financial support from the Romanian-American Foundation. Their average…