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Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity leader founded in Romania in 2001, announced the acquisition of a key division of BitShield, strengthening its presence in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly in Malaysia and Brunei. The move is part of Bitdefender’s ongoing strategy to expand its footprint in one of the world’s fastest-growing cybersecurity markets. The terms of the…

AnimaWings, the Romanian airline owned by brothers Cristian and Marius Pandel, the founders of tour operator Christian Tour, will launch charter flights on the Monastir MIR (Tunisia) – Brașov GHV route starting June 6, 2025. The flights will operate every Friday, according to an announcement from Brașov airport, bringing AnimaWings to a total of three…

Klaus Iohannis left the presidential Cotroceni Palace on Wednesday, February 12, marking the end of a decade in power. As the first president in Romania’s post-communist history to resign, he leaves behind a legacy shaped by two terms in office, a second term extended due to the cancellation of last year’s elections, and a political…

The deputy director of the National Museum of History of Romania, Cornel Ilie, recently stated that he has not given up hope of recovering the heritage objects – the Coțofenești Helmet and three Dacian gold bracelets – stolen from the Drents Museum in Assen. The ancient artifacts were stolen on the night of January 24 to 25…

Far-right Romanian MEP Diana Șoșoacă praised dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu during a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday, February 11, stating that “he had the best foreign policy” in relation to countries in the Middle East. “Now you talk about defending Christians. How can you protect Christians in Arab countries when you…

Ceetrus has announced a EUR 35,000 investment in bicycle repair stations, available free of charge to visitors at 18 shopping centers across 12 Romanian cities, including Coresi Shopping Resort in Brașov and Drumul Taberelor in Bucharest.  The stations, already operational with support from Nhood Romania, are part of a larger initiative to encourage sustainable mobility,…

Interior minister and first vice-president of the National Liberal Party (PNL), Cătălin Predoiu, became the interim leader of the Liberals through a party decision after previous leader Ilie Bolojan became interim president of Romania. Cătălin Predoiu, 56, is a lawyer by training and has served as minister of justice and interior in recent years. Allies in…

Munch, a B2C food surplus marketplace active in Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Romania, has merged with Bonapp, a similar initiative born in Romania. Munch co-founder Kirill Perepelica told Romania Insider more about the company’s plans for expansion in the country and the region, how the local e-commerce and delivery culture influences its activity,…

The British School of Bucharest (BSB) is excited to announce the launch of its ‘Empower Your Tomorrow’ Scholarship Programme for the academic year 2025-2026. Designed to provide exceptional opportunities for ambitious students, this initiative offers full and partial scholarships for entry into Year 10 (IGCSE programme) and Year 12 (A-Level programme), both renowned pillars of…

With 46 out of 100 points in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024, released by Transparency International, Romania remains among the European countries with the worst results in combating corruption, at par with Malta and well below the European Union average (62 points). Although Romania has maintained a constant score compared to the previous year,…