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Bucharest leads Romania’s major cities in share of newly listed homes, analysis says
Bucharest has the highest proportion of newly listed properties among Romania’s major cities, according to the latest study conducted by eXp Romania. eXp Romania analyzed current residential property listings across the country, comparing the proportion of homes put up for sale in the past seven days in 10 major cities to identify where buyers can…
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Romania accepts vaccine donation from European Commission to combat sheep and goat diseases
The newly-invested Romanian government accepted on Friday, October 23, a donation of vaccines worth RON 1.3 million from the European Commission to combat peste des petits ruminants (PPR) and sheep and goat pox (SGP). According to a government press release, the donation consists of 1.1 million doses of vaccine, including 300,000 doses of Pestevac, a…
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World record: Romanian eye clinic completes 130 lens replacements in one day
Opticline Dr. Angelescu, an ophthalmology clinic in Deva, set a world record on October 21 for the most lens replacement procedures performed in a single session. The record, achieved by Dr. Daniel Angelescu, was validated by the World Record Academy. The 130 procedures included cataract surgeries and refractive lens exchanges, both of which involve replacing…
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Transilvania STEPS brings international dance to Cluj-Napoca in November
The Transilvania STEPS International Contemporary Dance Festival will take place in Cluj-Napoca from November 6 to 8. Performances will be hosted by the Hungarian State Theater and the Romanian National Opera. Singapore’s Decadance Co will open the festival on November 6 with The 11th Hour, featuring two works choreographed by Rachel Lum and Sam Coren.…
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Sailors dead, missing after another commercial vessel reportedly hit by drones outside Romania’s sovereign territorial waters
“Khoryv,” a commercial vessel, was reportedly hit by a drone 13 nautical miles (20 km) from the Romanian port city of Constanța, in the Black Sea, on Friday, October 23. After receiving the distress signal, vessels belonging to the Romanian Agency for Saving Human Life at Sea (ARSVOM) and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI)…
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Croatian IT company Span enters Romania
Croatian IT company Span has launched operations in Romania, targeting medium and large companies, particularly in banking and the public sector. The company established its Romanian presence on July 1 and began operating locally on September 1. Span Romania will focus on cloud services, cybersecurity, data, and artificial intelligence. Its services cover project strategy and…
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Romanian authorities seize 24 drones worth RON 1 million near Calafat
Romanian customs and border police discovered 24 drones worth more than RON 1 million in a Bulgarian-registered van near the Calafat-Vidin bridge. The driver was unable to provide documents establishing the origin of the equipment. The vehicle was stopped for inspection near the bridge’s toll station while reportedly traveling from Bulgaria to Germany. Mobile customs…
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Romanian officials call for safer schools after two knife attacks by students
Numerous Romanian state officials condemned the two recent attacks committed by students against classmates or teachers at school with bladed weapons earlier this week. The first attack took place on Monday, October 19, when a 13-year-old student at the “Ștefan cel Mare” Secondary School in Bistrița attacked a teacher and a 12-year-old classmate with a…
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Germany’s Klett enters Romania’s private school market
German education group Klett made its first investment in Romania’s private school and kindergarten sector by acquiring a significant minority stake in Equilibrum Educațional. The transaction was signed and completed on September 9 through Klett Kita & Schule GmbH. The deal included the purchase of part of the existing shareholdings and a capital increase. Financial…
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Romanian mobile phone accessories retailer Contakt opens third location in Czechia
Contakt, a major player in Romania’s mobile phone accessories retail market, is expanding to three locations in the Czech Republic less than eight months after its first opening. Contakt’s third location in the Czech Republic will open on November 1, 2026, at the Westfield Černý Most shopping center in Prague. The company is retaining the…