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Timișoara, Bucharest ahead of other Romanian major cities in quality of life ranking
Timișoara, Bucharest, and Cluj-Napoca occupy the top three positions in the “Perfect City 2026” ranking conducted by the Bucureștiul Meu website. The study, which analyzed the quality of life in 17 Romanian municipalities, took into account seven criteria: infrastructure, the medical system, air quality, access to nature, cultural activities, relative salary, and the financial index.…
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New surveys reveal tight race for Bucharest mayor three weeks ahead of the vote
Two new polls by survey companies CURS and AtlasIntel show an extremely tight race for Bucharest general mayor, a position left vacant after former mayor Nicusor Dan became president of Romania earlier this year. Social Democrat (PSD) candidate Daniel Băluţă tops the CURS poll, with 27%, followed by center-right candidates Ciprian Ciucu (National Liberal Party…
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Romania evacuates residents near Danube border after Russian drone strike in Ukraine ignites LPG vessel
Romanian authorities carried out preventive evacuations in the village of Plauru in Tulcea county early Monday, November 17, after a drone attack on the Ukrainian port of Izmail ignited a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vessel located close to the Romanian border, officials said. The fire, triggered during overnight strikes by Russian forces on targets near…
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World’s Largest Lesson organized in Romania by UNICEF
UNICEF is inviting teachers and students across Romania to take part in the 2025 edition of the World’s Largest Lesson, held between November 17 and 25 to mark World Children’s Day. Celebrated each year on November 20, the day commemorates the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989, “the…
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PPC Group connects 130 MW photovoltaic park in Romania
PPC Group has expanded its renewable energy portfolio in Romania with the addition of a new 130 MW photovoltaic plant in Călugăreni, located 40 kilometers south of Bucharest. The project has recently been connected to the national grid. The plant was built using 227,240 bifacial photovoltaic panels and is expected to generate more than 193…
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Civic groups protest against judicial leaders as CSM and High Court warn of rising hostility
Several civic organisations held a protest last week targeting the leadership of Romania’s judiciary, after accusing senior magistrates of overstepping their institutional roles, Epochtimes-romania.com reported. The groups – Iniţiativa România, Corupţia ucide, Iniţiativa Timişoara, Rezistenţa, and Declic – stressed that their action, titled “What is Lia doing with Justice in Romania?”, was directed at specific…
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Romania’s Govt. wraps up talks with magistrates, to sketch pension law this week
The ruling coalition will no longer negotiate with the Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) and the High Court (ICCJ) on the magistrates’ pensions law but instead will come up with a revised version of the bill by November 18, inviting magistrates’ associations to demonstrate their loyalty by issuing the necessary consultative opinion timely, such to…
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Three companies reportedly compete to take over Lukoil’s Romanian refinery
Along with the American investment fund Carlyle, which is said to want Lukoil’s assets under a global deal and is already active in Romania through the Black Sea Oil and Gas company as the third largest gas producer in Romania (10%), there are at least two other companies interested, according to Romanian minister of energy…
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Demand for Romanian state bond issue to households weakens as expected inflation rises
Subscriptions under the November 2025 issue under the Fidelis government bond scheme were the weakest in the last six months, signalling a moderation in investor appetite for this form of savings. The state raised only RON 1.3 billion (EUR 260 million), of which approximately two-thirds came from tranches denominated in euros, Ziarul Financiar reported. The…
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IMF sketches further steps for Romania’s fiscal consolidation plan under Article IV Consultations
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), under its annual Article IV Consultations with Romania, said that the country’s general government budget deficit may drop to 5.8% of GDP in 2026 and suggested further steps for further fiscal consolidation. The Fund’s proposed plan focuses on personal income taxation, which would generate 0.9% of GDP higher revenues by…