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Romania’s public debt, as measured by the EU methodology, rose by RON 16 billion or EUR 3.3 billion in July, which is a lot for a slow summer month with no FX bonds, according to data published by the Finance Ministry. Under the national definition of public debt, which includes borrowing from the government’s reserve…

The Designers Thinkers Makers Association announced the launch of the “Culture & Cultures. Connecting the dots” project in an effort to revitalize UNESCO heritage sites in Romania’s famous region of Transylvania. The project focuses on the cultural heritage of villages like Biertan and Chirpar, aiming to elevate awareness of the region’s culture, particularly the UNESCO…

The mayor of Ploiești, Andrei Volosevici, was detained on the last day of his term and accused of pressuring the director of the company handling farmers’ markets to terminate or establish rental contracts for commercial spaces. Prosecutors allege that between April to September 2021, the mayor repeatedly insulted and threatened local official aiming to influence…

Restoration and repair works at the Curtea de Argeș Royal Train Station will begin on Monday, October 28, state-owned railway company CFR SA announced. The investment exceeds RON 11 million (some EUR 2.2 million) without VAT and is covered by CFR’s funds. The work will be carried out based on the design and execution contract…

Romania celebrates its armed forces on October 25 each year, and this year top Romanian politicians and state officials participated in a ceremony in Bucharest to mark the event. President Klaus Iohannis, who participated in the military ceremony organized at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Carol I Park, held a speech emphasizing that…

The custom solution developed for GreenPoint by Aggranda, a leading AI and Automation solutions provider with Romanian origins, has been globally recognized with the AI25 award, a distinction that honors the most revolutionary implementations in the field of automation. The award was presented at UiPath FORWARD, the world’s largest automation event, held recently in Las Vegas.…

For the first time in Romania, The Great Gatsby arrives on stage in Bucharest in an immersive theater show directed by Andrei Huțuleac. The official premiere will take place on November 22, 23, and 24 at the Bragadiru Palace in Bucharest, which, for three days, will become Jay Gatsby’s famous mansion. “The show recreates the…

Romania is struggling to fill its quota for non-EU workers as its overall rejection rate doubled in 2023 and many of those allowed in the country move on to work in other European Union countries. Slightly over 84,000 non-EU citizens with valid employment rights are currently present in Romania, an increase of about 10,000 in…

Prime minister and Social Democrat (PSD) leader Marcel Ciolacu and Senate speaker and Liberal (PNL) head Nicolae Ciucă are the two presidential candidates that have so far added the creation of green belts around cities in Romania to their electoral programs for the upcoming elections.  Both candidates have previously signed the Memorandum for Clean Air,…

Three F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft purchased from Norway landed on Thursday, October 24, at the air base in Câmpia Turzii, the Romanian Ministry of Defense (MApN) announced. They will join the 48th Fighter Squadron. This is the fourth series of three F-16s that have arrived in Romania from the total of 32 such aircraft acquired…