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Romania’s Fiscal Council urges legal workaround to facilitate budget revision
According to Art. 6 of Law No. 500/2002 on public finances, as subsequently amended and supplemented, annual budget laws may be amended during the budget year through amending laws, drafted no later than November 30, in compliance with the rules and conditions provided for by Law No. 69/2010. In general, amendments to the general government…
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Net investments in Romania up 11.9% y/y in H1
The investments in tangible assets rose even faster, by over 17% y/y in the first half of the year and by over 20% y/y in Q2. The contribution of the EU-funded Resilience Facility has been highly visible in the first half of the year and will remain so in full 2026. The investments in new…
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Apple TV streaming service launches in Romania
Apple TV is now available in Romania for the first time, Gadget.ro reported, citing an announcement from Apple. The streaming service costs RON 39.99 per month or RON 349 per year. “Starting today, Apple TV is available for subscription in Romania, bringing its selection of award-winning original series and films to audiences in the country…
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Number of new homes delivered in Romania up 30% y/y in H1, Bucharest region grows faster
At the national level, a robust increase in the number of completed homes is also visible, of about 30%. The strongest increases, except for the Bucharest-Ilfov region, were recorded in the West (Arad, Caraș-Severin, Hunedoara and Timiș), at 85%, and in the Centre region (Alba, Brașov, Covasna, Harghita, Mureș and Sibiu), at 45%. SVN Romania…
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International projects line up at Timișoara Jazz Festival 2026
Timișoara Jazz Festival returns this month for its 14th edition, bringing six international acts to the city in western Romania. The lineup includes artists and projects showcasing “just how many forms contemporary jazz can take,” the organizers said, explaining they caught their attention for “the way they build their music and the freedom with which…
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Bucharest Metropolitan Circus to participate in prestigious “Salieri Circus Award” Festival in Italy
The event will take place at the Salieri Theater in Italy, from September 24-28, before the technical jury led by Eugene Chaplin, son of the great Charlie Chaplin, which will also include Ama Butoiescu, artistic director of the Bucharest Metropolitan Circus. The troupe consisting of 10 elite artists from the Bucharest Metropolitan Circus will have…
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New Romanian food delivery app Zbrrr launches in Timișoara
Unlike aggregator-type platforms, Zbrrr aims to control the entire process, from food preparation to delivery to the customer. The platform includes more than 300 recipes from several international cuisines. Customers can combine products from the 10 menus in a single order. At the center of the operation is a centralized “ghost kitchen,” where products are…
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GoTech World marks 15th anniversary with AI-focused Bucharest event
GoTech World will hold its 15th-anniversary edition at Romexpo’s Pavilion B1 in Bucharest this fall, on November 10 and 11. The B2B technology expo and conference will focus on the responsible integration of artificial intelligence and automated decision-making in business. Held under the theme “Beyond Boundaries,” the event will feature 12 thematic stages covering AI…
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Romania unveils detailed figures of communist-era Securitate apparatus
The centralized data showed a total staff of 14,629 employees, made up of 8,760 people in the central apparatus and the Securitate Troops, plus 5,869 people in the territorial centers. The communist-era political police had the most operatives in Bucharest and the largest cities, according to the economic, strategic, and political importance of each area.…
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11-year-old violinist Jayden King becomes youngest George Enescu Competition winner in Romania
American violinist Jayden King won first prize in the violin section of the 2026 George Enescu International Competition on Sunday, September 13, becoming the youngest winner in the event’s history. Italian violinist Francesco Papa placed second, while South Korea’s Eun Che Kim finished third. The three finalists performed at the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest with…