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Romanian prime minister-designate Siegfried Mureșan said on Friday, September 18, that he was ready to form a “serious, reform-oriented, and pro-European” government. He announced that experts from the three parties backing him – the National Liberal Party (PNL), Save Romania Union (USR), and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) – would “immediately begin…

Cristian Mungiu’s film Fjord, which earned him the second Palme d’Or of his career and has been selected as Romania’s entry for the 2027 Academy Awards, will have its local premiere on January 15, 2027. The release will be marked by a gala screening at Bucharest’s Sala Palatului, attended by the director, actors Sebastian Stan…

Prosecutors from the body headed by famed Romanian prosecutor Codruța Kovesi picked up the former prefect and took her into custody. Five other people suspected of fraud involving EU funds have also been taken in by prosecutors in this case, according to DeBanat.ro. The scandal began on June 12, when prosecutors and police officers conducted…

Romanian-British artist Cristina Schek will unveil her monumental work Fern Girl at W4th Plinth in west London on Saturday, September 19. The 4-by-4-metre piece will be displayed on the railway embankment wall at Turnham Green Terrace in Chiswick, the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) in London announced. Created in 2022 at the intersection of photography and…

Representatives of the Ministry of Transport said that the Braşov-Făgăraş Highway will contribute to improving national and regional connectivity for road traffic by providing a fast connection between the municipalities of Braşov and Făgăraş, respectively, and Sibiu, given that this highway section will connect with the Făgăraş–Sibiu Highway section. According to the draft government decision,…

Brewtifi, an app for specialty coffee enthusiasts and businesses across the coffee ecosystem, has secured funding from a group of angel investors from the TechAngels and Food Angels Hub networks. Following the investment, with an undisclosed value, Brewtifi has reached a valuation of approximately EUR 1.6 million, less than a year after its launch, the…

He currently serves as vice-president of the European People’s Party (EPP), the largest group in the EP, and vice-president of the EPP Group in the European Parliament. Early life Siegfried Mureşan was born on September 20, 1981, in Hunedoara, to a Romanian father and an ethnic German mother from the Transylvanian Saxon community, hence his…

Over 4,200 companies with majority French capital operate on the local market, generating approximately 125,000 jobs. The French presence spans nearly all key economic sectors: the automotive and manufacturing industries, energy, financial services, retail, IT, aeronautics, agriculture, and construction. Beyond the figures, these investments have brought new technologies, expertise, and working standards that have contributed…

The Ultra Runner, the story of Romanian ultramarathon champion Tibi Ușeriu, is scheduled to have its U.S. premiere next month, following its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) last week. The documentary, directed by Burmese-Canadian filmmaker Mila Aung-Thwin, will have its first U.S. screening at the Chicago International Film Festival on October…

The City Hall of Iași, in eastern Romania, launched a public tender for the construction of the Regina Maria Multipurpose Arena, a major sports complex planned in the Moara de Vânt area. The contract is valued at RON 596.35 million, including VAT, or approximately EUR 113 million. “Iași City Hall is looking for a builder…