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Romanian nuclear energy provider Nuclearelectrica to produce medical isotopes for cancer treatment
Romania’s only nuclear energy producer, Nuclearelectrica (SNN), and the French company Framatome will undertake a joint project to produce the medical isotope Lutetium-177, which is used in various cancer treatments. The two companies have completed a feasibility study and will begin implementing the project, which includes detailed design, procurement, installation, and commissioning of an irradiation…
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HiSky inaugurates direct flight from Bucharest to Paris
Moldovan airline HiSky completed its first direct flight from Bucharest to Paris on Monday, October 14, inaugurating its new regular route. Tickets start at EUR 59 for a one-way trip. HiSky is the third airline, after Romania’s and France’s national carriers, to operate flights between Bucharest and Paris’ main airport, Charles de Gaulle. Moreover, through HiSky’s…
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Colliers report reveals slower trading activity in Bucharest office market, positive medium-term outlook
Trading activity in the office market slowed in the third quarter of this year, mirroring trends from 2021-2022. Total demand for modern office space for rent in Bucharest dropped by 25% compared to the same period in 2023, to 236,000 square meters. New lease demand reached 82,000 square meters, reflecting an 11% decrease year-on-year, according…
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Romania needs to accelerate speed of its climate action, president says in message at Climate Change Summit
Romanian president Klaus Iohannis sent a message that was read at the opening of the Climate Change Summit, held in Bucharest between October 15-17. In the message, the president stressed that climate change poses transnational challenges across the world and the importance of events like the Climate Change Summit, now at its third edition. “Only…
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1,000-space parking lot to be added to Bucharest Airport
A new P+2E parking structure will be built at the Henri Coandă Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport after construction company BOG’ART won a tender organized by the National Company Bucharest Airports. The tender’s budget was estimated at RON 93.2 million, excluding VAT, and the contract was awarded for the sum of RON 79 million, excluding VAT, according…
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Salon of Romanian-American Artists kicks off third edition at ICR New York
The third edition of the Salon of Romanian-American Artists opens this Friday, October 18, with the exhibition ANTISYMMETRIC: Romanian-Canadian Perspectives in Contemporary Art hosted by the Brâncuşi Gallery of the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) in New York. This edition of the annual Salon marks a true milestone, the organizers said, as it presents, for the…
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Bucharest hosts Thirty Seconds To Mars concert this month
American rock band Thirty Seconds To Mars will perform in Bucharest later this month, as part of their Seasons World Tour. Laminor Arena will host the concert on October 25. The tour, the band’s seventh, promotes the new album It’s the End of the World, But It’s a Beautiful Day, but also includes all the songs…
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From Toddlers to Leaders: Setting the foundation for future success at Cambridge School of Bucharest
When considering the ideal environment for early childhood education, parents often seek more than just a place where their children can begin their educational journey. They want a setting that not only nurtures academic growth but also cultivates social, emotional, and cognitive development. At Cambridge School of Bucharest (CSB), the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)…
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Romanian Moov Leasing hits EUR 50 mln valuation after EUR 5 mln capital increase
Romanian all-in-one mobility platform Moov Leasing, founded by Bogdan Speteanu (former CEO of BCR Leasing) and Mircea Dihel (former CEO of Țiriac Leasing), announced the strategic increase of its share capital by selling 10% of its equity for EUR 5 million. The transaction, supported by existing investors, strengthens the company’s equity, which is estimated to…
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Romanian Parliament votes to lift immunity of former health minister Nelu Tătaru
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies voted to lift the immunity of Liberal deputy and former minister of health Nelu Tătaru, suspected by the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) of taking small-value bribes dozens of times in just three months while serving as a doctor at the Huși hospital. The lifting of parliamentary immunity is done by the…