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As Halloween approaches, Voxa, the market leader in audiobooks and ebooks, announced the launch of Audioboo!, the first digital festival in Romania of short audio stories dedicated exclusively to thriller and horror genres. Until October 18, local writers are invited to create captivating stories specially designed to keep listeners intrigued. Voxa says the contest “is…

A new group of 69 vulnerable individuals, consisting of Romanian citizens and family members, mostly women, children, medical cases, and people in high-risk areas, was assisted on Monday, October 7, for repatriation from Lebanon. The group is the second after 69 Romanians were brought to the country earlier this month. They were assisted by two…

Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca are at an early stage in developing smart urban mobility solutions, according to the PwC “Smart Cities Mobility” Index for Central and Eastern Europe. As a result, the two cities are at the lower end in a ranking based on an index measuring urban mobility. The index evaluates factors such as traffic…

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found no issue with the trial process in Romania that saw former MEP Adrian Severin condemned to 4 years in jail for influence-peddling. In 2011 the British weekly newspaper The Sunday Times published an article suggesting acts of corruption at the European Parliament, targeting several MEPs, Severin included.…

JTI, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of tobacco and vaping products, established a technological hub in Romania, with about 140 employees currently and considering further expansion. The new center provides business technology solutions, data and analytics, software engineering, cyber security, and infrastructure & operations. The experts in Bucharest provide information technology support for all…

American basketball player Marie Tyra Whitehead, aged 26, was found dead in the apartment where she lived, according to an announcement by Romanian basketball club CSM Târgoviște. Authorities stated that initial examinations revealed marks consistent with hanging on the athlete’s body, but the police are continuing their investigation to determine the exact circumstances of her…

Romanian MEP Diana Șoșoacă was penalized for disrupting a session of the European Parliament in July of this year. She will be unable to participate in the Parliament’s plenary session for seven days, during which time her daily allowance will be withheld, MEP Sigfried Mureșan announced. Back in July, the fiery far-right politician Diana Șoșoacă…

In a constantly changing world, digitalization is no longer just a competitive advantage; it is crucial to embrace it. Let’s see how you can do this without taking risks. What’s the secret? Adopting modern technologies is essential to meet today’s demands for efficiency, flexibility, and agility. Organizations continuously face challenges related to increasing productivity, reducing…

Elena Lasconi, the president of the opposition party USR, said that she is working with her colleagues on drafting a no-confidence motion against the government headed by Social Democrat leader Marcel Ciolacu. She also urged the Liberals and their president, Nicolae Ciucă, to back USR’s action. “I met thousands of soldiers, I have also been…

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is becoming increasingly popular in companies in Romania. According to a recent study by the consulting company VUCAMIX, 86% of companies in the local market have already adopted AI, in various forms. However, in 40% of cases, it was the personal initiative of the employees, not a company decision. The study…