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Romanian president Klaus Iohannis promulgated on September 5 the law providing for the transfer of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system to Ukraine, the Presidential Administration announced.  As noted by European Pravda, the law approved by the government and both houses of the Romanian parliament provides for the transfer to Ukraine of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile…

The real estate companies MAS PLC and Prime Kapital, which have an ongoing partnership for developing real estate properties in Romania, are working on approving three new malls in Romania, Economica.net reported. After the inauguration of Arges Mall this year, the two developers are working on obtaining approvals and authorizations for three new malls in…

The volume of retail sales in Romania rose by 8.1% y/y in July, slightly slower compared to the 9.8% y/y advance in Q2, dragged down by sluggish sales of car fuels (+0.6% y/y) but substantially driven by the sales of non-food goods (+14.5% y/y) that reached a new record when expressed in seasonally adjusted terms.…

A quarter of Romanian high school-age children, 25.03%, were out of school during the 2022-2023 academic year, according to a recent Save the Children report. According to European data, the number of Romanian children not attending school is increasing: almost 16% of middle school-age children were out of school in the 2022-2023 academic year, and…

Café Athénée, a cherished destination for Bucharest locals, has reopened its doors this September following an extensive renovation and a 1 million Euro investment by Ana Hotels. Located on the ground floor of the InterContinental Athénée Palace hotel, the café has regained its elegance with a fresh design that seamlessly blends art deco elements with…

Agents of the Romanian Gendarmerie and Traffic Squad can issue two fines to travelers who stop to feed bears on the famous Transfăgărășan mountain road. The first fine will be for feeding the bear, and the second for stopping on the national road. The change comes at the request of the National Environmental Protection Agency…

Mayor Dominic Fritz and Tufan Ozkan, the Vice President of Bozankaya, signed at Timișoara the contract for 33 new trolleybuses. According to the agreed schedule, the first trolleybus will be delivered in April 2025. The contract includes the delivery of 25 articulated 18-meter trolleybuses and eight 12-meter trolleybuses with batteries by the fall of next…

Ice baths with Tiberiu Ușeriu, bread tastings with Lara Schütz, mapping the Universitarilor House garden with Nicolas Triboi, and sound healing sessions with Awa Ly are just a few of the special activities awaiting participants at the 9th edition of UNFINISHED. From September 27-29, the House Of Ideas, the heritage greenhouse, and the 4000 sqm…

Public sector employers in Romania have posted nearly 20,000 job openings since the beginning of the year, with August 2024 being the best month, offering 5,000 job opportunities.  The number of jobs posted in August was double compared to April, the second-best month of the year, and eight times more than in January when around…

Romanian real estate developer and investor River Development appointed Ana-Maria Pascu to the position of leasing manager, effective September 2024. Pascu has been part of the River Development’s team for more than 20 years as an economist, with responsibilities in the department that manages the relationship with the community of clients in the mixed-use project Sema…