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Crin Antonescu, the candidate backed by the Romanian coalition made up of the Social Democrats (PSD), Liberals (PNL), and the Hungarians Alliance (UDMR), said he is “unwavering” after submitting his candidacy file for the presidential elections on Sunday, March 9. Antonescu promised he would unite and strengthen the nation in front of supporters and critics,…

Rallies meant to show Romanians’ support for EU membership will take place on March 15 in Bucharest and several other cities. The rallies, held under the name Euromanifest, are not associated with any party or candidate. Instead, they are the result of a civic initiative organized by people who believe in democracy, freedom of expression,…

IBM announced the opening of a new Innovation Lab in Bucharest in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Located at the IBM Client Innovation Centre, the lab is set to serve clients from 22 countries, offering hands-on access to cutting-edge technologies, including agentic AI and generative AI solutions built using Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Q, Amazon…

Xella Romania, one of the leading players in the local construction materials market, announced the appointment of Petrișor Grindeanu as its new CEO. The transition also marks a new chapter for the company after 16 years of leadership under Marius Dragne. With over 25 years of experience in the construction materials industry and a vision…

Romania’s National Meteorological Administration (ANM) announced that a mass of air containing Saharan dust will reach Romania starting on Tuesday morning, March 11. Between March 9 and 13, the southwesterly air circulation will favor the advance of an air mass loaded with dust particles of Saharan origin from North Africa towards southeastern Europe and over…

Romanian mountaineer and guide Teofil Vlad has successfully climbed the highest peaks on all seven continents, completing the prestigious Seven Summits challenge. His final ascent took place on March 7, when he reached the summit of Carstensz Pyramid in West Papua, Indonesia, marking the completion of a journey that began more than 20 years ago,…

Romanian athlete Andrei Rareș Toader secured the gold medal in the men’s shot put event at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn on Sunday, March 9.  Toader achieved a personal best and set a new national record with a throw of 21.27 meters, surpassing his previous record of 21.21 meters set in Ostrava just…

The sale of the San Sebastian painting by the Spanish artist El Greco, a work of art that was part of the collection of the Romanian Royal Crown, will remain blocked until the end of June, following legal debates between lawyers representing Romania and Christie’s auction house, finance minister Barna Tanczos told Profit.ro. The block…

Smartree HRTech, a leading provider of integrated payroll and human resources software solutions, announced the appointment of Nicoleta Mihaiu as its new CEO. Mihaiu’s expertise and vision “will strengthen the management team and further solidify Smartree’s position as a market leader in payroll and HR software solutions,” the company said. “I am honored to join…

Supporters of far-right and pro-Russian politician Călin Georgescu became violent with police forces after his candidacy was invalidated by the Central Electoral Bureau, or BEC, on Sunday night, March 9. Some threw stones, firecrackers, and bottles at security forces, while others started fires and even flipped over a car of a local news station. Several gendarmes…