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Bonapp co-founder Luka Zivkovic steps up to a three-market regional role
Bonapp, the Romanian anti-food-waste app that merged with its Hungarian counterpart Munch last year, is unifying its leadership across Central and Eastern Europe. Co-founder Luka Zivkovic, a French-Croatian entrepreneur based in Romania for the past ten years, has been appointed General Manager for Czechia and Slovakia while continuing to lead the company’s operations in Romania,…
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Romanian-born scientist Sergiu Pașca leads breakthrough in growing human brain tissue in mice
In short, scientists managed to genetically remove almost the entire cerebral cortex of rodents and reconstruct this vital area by grafting tissue derived from human stem cells. The procedure, called xenocortication, demonstrated that human cells can occupy almost the entire cranial cavity of the animal, integrating anatomically and functionally into its neural circuits. Until now,…
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Discover CSB: Step Inside Cambridge School of Bucharest on Saturday, 10 October
On Saturday, 10 October 2026, Cambridge School of Bucharest will open its doors for Discover CSB, inviting families with children aged 3 to 18 to explore the campus, meet the school community, and experience what learning at CSB can look and feel like. Discover CSB offers families the chance to experience CSB school life in…
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Electrical equipment producer Electro-Alfa International included in Bucharest Stock Exchange’s main index
Electro-Alfa International is a leading domestic manufacturer of electrical equipment, providing EPC services and energy infrastructure solutions. The company’s shares were admitted to trading on the BVB Regulated Market on March 3, 2026. The listing followed an initial public offering (IPO) through which the company raised RON 579 million from investors. Since its stock market…
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Chamber music festival SoNoRo readies Wagner-inspired edition in Bucharest, Cluj
Eighteen concerts and two talks are part of this year’s program of chamber music festival SoNoRo, in an edition inspired by Richard Wagner. Under the headline ‘Endless Melody,’ the program draws on Wagner’s concept of music in which the phrase never comes to a stop, and in which every sound carries meaning, the organizers explained.…
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Romanian students win four medals at 33rd Balkan Olympiad in Informatics
The students who won medals were: Ștefan-Cătălin Savu from the ‘Ion Luca Caragiale’ National College in Ploiești (gold medal); Matei Neacșu from the International Theoretical High School of Informatics in Bucharest (silver medal); Cezar-Luca Mironov – International Theoretical High School of Informatics in Bucharest (silver medal); Luca-Valentin Mureșan – International Theoretical High School of Informatics…
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Romanian Social Democrat leaders recommend voting against Siegfried Mureșan government
The leadership of Romania’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) has recommended that its lawmakers vote against the future government of prime minister-designate Siegfried Mureșan, party president Sorin Grindeanu announced. The party’s National Political Council must still approve the decision before it becomes final. Grindeanu reiterated that PSD would support only a government in which it was…
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Vintage American cars to offer free Uber rides through Bucharest this weekend
Uber and the United States Embassy in Romania will organize free rides in five vintage American cars through Bucharest on Sunday, September 27. The Route 250 event marks 250 years since the US Declaration of Independence. Participants can join the event between 12:00 and 22:00 at the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel. The rides will…
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Garden of Encounters: Bucharest’s Revolution Square hosts cultural, community events this week
Grădina Întâlnirilor (Garden of Encounters) will transform the northern side of the Memorial of Rebirth in Bucharest’s Revolution Square into a public space for gathering, culture, movement, and community, replacing the parking area for a week. The project, developed by Străzi pentru Oameni Association (SpO) in partnership with Arcub and the Museum of Communism in…
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Real wages in Romania down 4.5% due to inflation, analysis says
With an hourly labor cost of EUR 13.6, Romania stands at approximately 39% of the European Union average of EUR 34.9/hour. The country remains one of the most competitive investment destinations from the perspective of labor costs, but the advantage is beginning to diminish amid accelerated wage growth and the shortage of skilled workers. Over…