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Romania and other EU states will support the launch of the new strategic innovation financing instrument through the European Investment Bank (EIB), which mobilizes up to EUR 80 billion to finance tech unicorns, interim finance minister Alexandru Nazare announced on Monday, July 13.  The initiative is coordinated by the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, through…

President Nicușor Dan promulgated the law establishing the “Life in the Countryside” national program on Monday, July 13. The initiative seeks to promote and capitalize on the cultural, traditional, and natural heritage of Romania’s rural areas. The program is meant to support peasant households in presenting rural activities carried out on their own farms. The…

India’s president, Droupadi Murmu, will be in Romania from July 23 to 25, 2026, marking the first visit by an Indian head of state to Bucharest in more than three decades. The president of India will be welcomed with military honors at Cotroceni Palace and will hold official talks with Romania’s president, Nicușor Dan. The…

Romanian president Nicușor Dan said on Tuesday, July 14, that the political deadlock over forming a new government is not about agreeing on a prime minister, but about which parties should be included in the coalition. He added that he remains optimistic a solution can be found and said he does not want early elections.…

Two Romanian mountaineers lost their lives in Italy after falling into a crevasse approximately 20 meters deep.  The two died while climbing the Gran Paradiso massif, mountain rescue teams from the Valle d’Aosta region announced on Monday, July 13, as quoted by the ANSA news agency. The search operation for the two began on Thursday,…

A new report published earlier last month revealed that the Romanian diaspora has become one of the United Kingdom’s most active and well-integrated workforces, with major contributions to critical sectors such as healthcare, construction, and technology. The report, coordinated by Dr. Alina Dolea, professor and researcher in strategic communication and public diplomacy at Bournemouth University…

Romanian president Nicușor Dan will travel to Kyiv on Wednesday, July 15, to attend the fifth Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit at the invitation of Volodymyr Zelensky. Dan also traveled to Paris this week, where he joined the Coalition of the Willing meeting and reaffirmed Romania’s support for neighbouring Ukraine. According to the Romanian Presidential Administration, the…

Dristor Kebap’s SeedBlink campaign has reached 125% of its funding target, and the round remains open until the EUR 2 million threshold is reached, the company announced. The EUR 1 million goal was reached in eight days, with over 140 investors joining the project.  The funds raised will support the expansion of the restaurant network,…

Wizz Air said it will double the frequency of its flights between Bucharest Otopeni and Chișinău starting October 25, 2026, increasing the service to 14 flights per week. Tickets for the expanded schedule are already on sale through the airline’s website and mobile app. The low-cost carrier said the move is intended to offer passengers…

Carrefour Romania and food waste reduction platform Bonapp have expanded their partnership to four additional Romanian cities after rescuing more than 5 tonnes of food during the project’s initial phase in Bucharest. The program is now available in Iași, Cluj-Napoca, Brașov, and Oradea. Under the initiative, customers can purchase discounted “Surprise Bags” through the Bonapp…