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The investors behind a planned large-scale wool processing factory in Romania have won a court case against the government, after the Bucharest Court of Appeal annulled the decision to withdraw state aid worth RON 186 million (around EUR 36 million), according to Profit.ro. The project, developed by Eco Partnersheep Insulation, aims to build what is…

The state-owned bank Exim Bank US, the main export credit agency of the United States, is soon to sign a direct credit agreement worth up to USD 57.2 million with EnergoNuclear, the project company fully controlled by the Romanian state-owned company Nuclearelectrica (BVB: SNN), through which the plan to build the new units 3 and…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut Romania’s economic growth forecast for 2026 to 0.7%, down from 1.4% projected earlier, according to the latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) published on April 14. The revised estimate brings expected growth this year in line with 2025, when Romania’s economy also expanded by 0.7%, based on updated official…

The Football Museum in Bucharest will offer free public access to the personal collection of Mircea Lucescu on Thursday, April 16, in a special event celebrating the legacy of one of Romania’s most successful football figures. The initiative comes after the coach’s passing earlier this month at the age of 80. The museum located on…

Romania has unblocked the designation process for UNESCO geoparks after the government adopted new legislation clarifying their legal status. The move aims to remove long-standing administrative barriers that had delayed local initiatives, the Ministry of Environment said. According to the ministry, the government’s emergency ordinance eliminates confusion that previously treated geoparks as protected natural areas,…

Two stories by and featuring women are currently (still) in cinemas and I venture to say they might be among the year’s most thrilling: Ivana Mladenović’s Cloistered Sister/ Sorella di Clausura and Hüseyin Tabak’s Gipsy Queen.    Sorella di Clausura is Stela. Or Stelaaaaa, as she herself screams out, a hilarious reference to the scene in Tennessee Williams’s play A…

Most Romanians agree with the Parliament’s decision to provide the United States with logistical support in the conflict in the Middle East, according to a public opinion poll conducted by Avangarde between April 7 and 10. In early March, Romania allowed the United States military to station refueling aircraft, monitoring systems, and satellite communication equipment…

Romanians work longer hours than the European Union average, yet earn some of the lowest wages per hour across the bloc, according to Eurostat data. The figures point to a persistent imbalance between effort and income, reflecting broader gaps between Eastern and Western Europe. Romanian employees have some of the lowest wages per hour in…

Journal d’une femme de chambre/ The Diary of a Chambermaid, the latest film of director Radu Jude, will premiere in this year’s Quinzaine des Cinéastes/Directors’ Fortnight, an independent section held in parallel to the Cannes Film Festival. Starring Ana Dumitrașcu in the lead role, the film follows a young woman from Romania who works for…

The trial of three men accused of stealing Romanian Dacian treasures from the Drents Museum began in the Netherlands on Tuesday, April 14, more than a year after the high-profile heist, Agerpres reported, citing AFP. Back in January 2025, the thieves used explosives to break into the museum, stealing the ancient golden helmet of Coțofenesti and three…