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Mircea Geoană, an independent candidate in the upcoming presidential elections in Romania, has been accused by two other candidates, including current prime minister Marcel Ciolacu, of running a bot farm to his benefit in connection to a well-known Israeli leader of hackers. The accusation, first launched on Tuesday, October 29, by reformist (USR) presidential candidate…

DropCoal, an experiment developed entirely in Romania by the Romanian InSpace Engineering (RISE) with the support of the European Space Agency (ESA), is set to launch in a few days to the International Space Station (ISS). It will run for 6 months on the ISS, studying how two droplets merge and mix in microgravity. The…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) said Romanian citizens have been reported missing after the severe flash floods that hit Spain this week. Dozens of people are missing, and at least 95 lost their lives in the devastating flooding, according to CNN. According to the updates released by the MAE on Thursday morning, October 31,…

Chamber music festival SoNoRo kicks off this weekend, when cinephiles can catch the screenings of Les Films de Cannes in Bucharest, Timișoara, and Arad or enjoy the program of the Dracula Film Festival in Brașov. In Bucharest:  SoNoRo November 1 – November 17 The public is invited to discover the connections between music and literature…

Once seen as the dominant presidential candidate in Romania, given his independent position, former NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana is no longer among those who could plausibly make it to the second round, after his disappointing capacity to respond to multiple scandals of various magnitudes that surrounded him recently.  His alleged collaboration with controversial social media expert…

An aircraft of Romanian flag carrier Tarom was temporarily detained on the ground at Amsterdam airport following an action taken by a Dutch debt recovery company specializing in recovering compensation on behalf of passengers, Bursa.ro reported. The claim against the state company was confirmed by the courts and relates to compensations owed by Tarom to…

The government of Romania will allocate almost RON 125 million (EUR 25 million) to agricultural producers in the vegetable field who grow vegetables in greenhouses and solariums, prime minister Marcel Ciolacu announced, quoted by Bursa.ro. Grants will be disbursed in the amount of EUR 1,000 per 1,000 square meters. “The support of EUR 1,000 for…

Bogdan Chiritoiu, the head of the Romanian Competition Council, said that the body expects the government to send it the food price cap draft law. Meanwhile, its experts are analyzing the impact of a similar strategy in Hungary, according to Economica.net. Such measures should be taken over limited periods of time, he stressed. Romania has…

Romanian industrial group and Bucharest Exchange blue chip TeraPlast (BVB: TRP), involved this year in an extensive expansion abroad, announced its revenues increased by 32% y/y, driven by more extensive operations out of the country, to RON 681 million (EUR 136 million) in January-September.  Its profitability, however, deteriorated amid a “challenging environment”: the bottom line…

The German group Stada announced it inaugurated a greenfield EUR 70 million factory in central Romania at Turda, where it already employed almost 400.  Announced in 2022, it is among the few projects completed within the deadline set initially. It is also the largest investment in Romania’s pharma industry over the past 30 years. The…