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Civic Digital Incubator trains teachers in Romania on online rights, responsibilities
Some 4,500 teachers will learn about rights and responsibilities online, accessibility, inclusion, online well-being, and ethics as part of Incubatorul Civic Digital (ICD – The Civic Digital Incubator), a digital citizenship and democratic culture project implemented by Institutul Intercultural Timișoara, Asociația TechSoup and Școala de Valori. The project, which offers free training, is aimed at…
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Artificial Intelligence and GDPR: How is personal data protection ensured in the era of algorithms?
Mihaela Murariu, Attorney at Law at Grecu Partners Business Law Firm, analyzes the impact of Artificial Intelligence on personal data protection. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a ubiquitous technology, used in more and more fields, from marketing and healthcare to recruitment and financial services. However, the widespread use of AI raises numerous questions about privacy…
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Presidential Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest opens to the public on weekends
Starting next week, the gardens and interior of the presidential Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest will be open to visitors every weekend, from Friday to Sunday. Interim president Ilie Bolojan announced the initiative, emphasizing it as a gesture of respect and openness from the Presidential Administration. “Every weekend, from Friday to Sunday, this entire area, including…
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GapMinder Fund II leads Early-Seed investment round in Romanian AI startup VoicePatrol
GapMinder Fund II, a Venture Capital fund focused on technology companies created in Romania and Eastern Europe, has invested in VoicePatrol, an Artificial Intelligence-based startup for real-time protection against toxic behaviors in multiplayer game voice chats. GapMinder was the lead investor in an Early-Seed round, along with Hyperscope Ventures. The investment will enable VoicePatrol’s technology…
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Real estate consultant SVN expects housing deliveries to remain low in Bucharest this year
Approximately 18,000 new homes are expected to be completed in Bucharest and its surrounding areas in 2025, according to the “Romania Residential Market Genome” report by real estate consultant SVN Romania. This figure matches the low level seen in 2024, which marked the lowest number of residential deliveries in the past five years. Almost 17,000…
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Town near Cluj-Napoca begins construction of Romania’s first museum built from scratch in the last century
The town of Florești, near Cluj-Napoca, kicked off the construction of the “Historical Gallery of Transylvania” Museum Complex, the first museum built from scratch in Romania in the last 100 years. The investment amounts to RON 145.8 million (EUR 29.2 million). The museum, built on a surface of 15,583 square meters, is dedicated to all ethnic…
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Ford Otosan begins delivery of first electric vehicles manufactured in Romania
Ford Otosan announced on Friday, March 14, that it began delivering the first electric vehicles (EVs) manufactured in Romania. Series production of the fully electric models Puma Gen-E, E-Transit Courier, and E-Tourneo Courier has begun at the company’s state-of-the-art facility in Craiova, strengthening its role as a strategic production hub for Ford in Europe. The…
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Tiffin University Romania announces the Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
Tiffin University Romania announces the launch of the Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity & Information Assurance. The program is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in a field with high potential. In addition, Tiffin University Romania has unveiled a new website, for an improved digital experience for current and…
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Ro-HydroHub: Romania unveils EUR 140 mln hydrogen technology hub to boost green energy
The Romanian Hydrogen and New Energy Technologies Hub, or Ro-HydroHub, a strategic project aimed at advancing hydrogen-based technologies, was officially launched on Thursday, March 13. The initiative, which is funded through the Smart Growth, Digitization, and Financial Instruments 2021-2027 Program (PoCIDIF), represents a nearly EUR 140 million investment and seeks to modernize Romania’s energy sector…
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Donald Trump says he “did not favor” Romania’s Klaus Iohannis for NATO secretary general
US president Donald Trump told NATO secretary general Mark Rutte that he supported him in the race for the current position against former Romanian president Klaus Iohannis. However, Trump did not name Iohannis directly, despite him being Rutte’s only competitor. During the recent discussions in the White House, Donald Trump emphasized that there was another candidate…