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Stay Fit Gym expands network with opening in Bucharest
Stay Fit Gym has opened its 47th unit in its national network in Bucharest’s Rahova neighborhood. The center in Rahova covers 1,200 sqm and includes areas for fitness, functional training, cardio, and group class studios. The investment in the design and opening of this center amounted to approximately RON 3.5 million (EUR 700,000). Since the…
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Romania signs agreement with the US on F-35s acquisition
Romania has signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) with the United States for the acquisition of F-35 fighter jets on Thursday, November 21. The agreement targets 32 aircraft, along with their associated weaponry, according to Digi24. The document was signed by the Romanian minister of defense, Angel Tîlvăr, and the US ambassador to…
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Southern Romania: MedLife opens hospital in Craiova after EUR 6 million investment
Private medical services network MedLife opened the first phase of its multidisciplinary hospital in Craiova, in southern Romania, after an investment of nearly EUR 6 million. The investment in MedLife Craiova Hospital is carried out in two stages. The first phase focuses on the specialized outpatient clinic and the day hospitalization ward. The second phase…
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Netflix releases teaser for its Romanian series ‘Subteran’
American streaming giant Netflix has just released the first teaser of its new Romanian cyber-spy series Subteran. The production stars Ana Ularu (Inferno), Florin Piersic Jr. (The Protégé), and musical artist Alex Velea. Directed by Octav Gheorghe, Daniel Sandu, and Anca Miruna Lăzărescu, the series tells the story of a mother passionate about technology who…
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Anglican Church in Bucharest gets mini meadow for pollinators, bee hotels
The Anglican Church in Bucharest will have next spring a pollinator patch in its courtyard as part of a project carried out with the non-profit Văcăreşti Nature Park Association. The project, where work has already started, is part of the collaboration the church (Church of the Resurrection, Bucharest) has with the association. With the support…
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Anchor Grup’s newest real estate project, Select Residences, enters delivery phase with 75% of units sold
Select Residences, the newest residential complex powered by Anchor Grup, one of the main real estate developers in Romania, has officially entered the delivery phase. Started in 2021, with an investment of 45 million euros and focused on providing quality living spaces and an enhanced lifestyle experience, the development is quickly becoming a preferred choice…
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EP approves Roxana Mînzatu as vice president of the European Commission, Romanian PM says
The European Parliament has validated Roxana Mînzatu as vice president of the European Commission (EC), Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu announced. A Social Democrat MEP, she has been appointed executive vice president for people, skills, and preparedness. “It is another important step in raising our country’s profile at the European Union level,” Ciolacu said in…
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Last two F-16 jets land in Romania, completing European Training Center fleet
The final two F-16 Fighting Falcon jets from the Royal Netherlands Air Force arrived on Wednesday, November 20, at the 86th Air Base “Lieutenant Aviator Gheorghe Mociorniță” in Fetești, the Ministry of Defense announced. They complete the fleet of 18 aircraft assigned to the European F-16 Training Center, established to enhance pilot training capabilities in…
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Romania’s new electric train canceled the day after inaugural journey due to technical glitch
Romania’s newly inaugurated electric train, which made its first journey on Wednesday with prime minister Marcel Ciolacu and transport minister Sorin Grindeanu aboard, canceled its service on Thursday morning, November 21, due a technical issue, Hotnews.ro reported. Passengers thus departed from Bucharest’s Gara de Nord with another CFR Călători train, with a half-hour delay. According…
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Romania’s Govt. announces 12.1% hike in pensions as of January
Pensions in Romania will increase with the hike in the reference point value (VPR), rising by 12.1% from RON 81 currently to RON 91 after January 1, 2025, the Ministry of Labor announced on November 20 on its Facebook page. “The 12.1% increase in the VPR is above the inflation rate. The new Pension Law is…