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The Romanian Movie Festival, presenting a program of films reflecting “the thematic and artistic diversity of contemporary Romanian cinema,” is scheduled to take place in Nicosia between June 17 and June 20. The event, held at the headquarters of Romania’s Diplomatic Mission in Nicosia, is the first of its kind in Cyprus, the organizers said.…

The ICU section of Timișoara County Hospital will be expanded, with four additional ICU rooms for adult patients being added.  The investment is carried out within a cross-border project rolled out in collaboration with Csongrad-Csanad County in Hungary, the Timiș County Council announced. The expansion will take place on the second floor of the Timișoara…

Representatives of the “Agrippa Ionescu” hospital in Bucharest confirmed on Monday, June 16, that former president Ion Iliescu has lung cancer. Earlier this month, former president Traian Băsescu also underwent a planned heart surgery at a hospital in Paris. Iliescu, who is 95 and was president of Romania from 1989 until 1996 and from 2000…

The phenomenon of violence against women perpetrated by their partners is more prevalent in Romania compared to other EU states, according to Eurostat data processed by Monitorul Social, a project of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Romania, or FES.  Almost half of the women in Romania (45.5%) have suffered psychological violence from their intimate partner, compared to the EU…

Via Transilvanica, the long-distance trail that crosses the country, has unveiled a kilometer milestone on Șimian Island, an island on the Danube located downstream of Drobeta-Turnu Severin. It is a symbolic extension for the trail, which stretches from Putna, in northern Romania, to Drobeta Turnu Severin, marking seven years since the Via Transilvanica project began…

In 1905, the first Siemens company was established in our country. Siemens S.R.L. has consistently invested in education and human capital development, providing scholarships worth nearly €1,900,000 to undergraduate, Master’s, and PhD students, for over 10 years. The company maintains long-term collaborations with prestigious technical universities in Bucharest, Brașov, Cluj-Napoca, and Iași. In 2025, Siemens…

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or EBRD, is set to invest EUR 40 million in the company behind the region’s Burger King franchise, the Polish holding company Rex Concepts. The money will go toward supporting the chain’s expansion by opening new quick-service restaurants in Poland, Romania, and the Czech Republic. Rex Concepts, backed…

The organizers of Bucharest’s Neversea Kapital festival, scheduled for July 4–6, announced the names of two more guests that will complete the lineup, namely house sensation John Summit and techno star Paul Kalkbrenner.  John Summit is a big name in the house and electronic dance genres. Recognized by Rolling Stone as “The Hottest Name in…

State-owned airline Tarom announced it was extending the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv, Beirut, and Amman. “Given the prolonged tense situation in the region, Tarom is extending the suspension of commercial flights to and from Tel Aviv (TLV), Beirut (BEY) and Amman (AMM),” the company said. The flights to Tel Aviv (TLV) are suspended…

A total of 83% of respondents to a study carried out by lender Raiffeisen Bank in partnership with market research company Appinio have already made their vacation plans. A share of 6% will not go on holiday, while 12% have not yet finalized their vacation plans. About half of those who already have vacation plans…