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Raed Arafat, head of the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU), has been formally charged in a smuggling investigation concerning a helicopter brought into Romania without allegedly paying the required import VAT, Agerpres reported. Arafat confirmed his new legal status on Friday, September 11, as he arrived at the Military Prosecutor’s Office attached to the Bucharest…

The Alpin Film Festival will return to Brașov, Râșnov, and Bușteni from September 21 to 27 with more than 40 mountain-themed documentaries from over 18 countries. Now in its 11th edition, the event will feature international and Romanian competitions, a short-film section, and a special screening. The international selection includes films previously presented or awarded…

Romania will host the European Capital of Culture title again in 2034, according to the calendar announced by the European Commission, the Culture Ministry said. The competing cities are expected to submit their initial bids in autumn 2028, with the finalists to be selected in 2029. The winning city will then have five years to…

A Bucharest court has handed Cosmin Tudoran a suspended prison sentence of one year and eight months for assaulting a delivery worker from Bangladesh and publicly displaying fascist, Legionary, racist, or xenophobic symbols. The District 2 Court issued the first-instance ruling on Thursday, September 10, and the decision can be appealed, Agerpres reported. The man…

The Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport in central Romania signed a financing agreement for a photovoltaic park and battery storage facility intended for self-consumption, the Brașov County Council announced. The project is valued at RON 31.83 million, equivalent to approximately EUR 6.4 million. The airport will receive RON 21.14 million, or EUR 4.25 million, in non-refundable funding…

CEECAT Capital, a private equity firm focused on high-impact investments in fast-growing companies across Emerging Europe, has announced the first close of CEECAT Capital Fund III at EUR 135 million. The fund has a target size of EUR 200 million and a hard cap of EUR 250 million, positioning it to exceed CEECAT Capital Fund…

Ryan Reynolds, Dr Anna Lembke, Ilian Mihov and David Popovici are among around 200 speakers heading to Bucharest on 29-30 September 2026. The line-up also features senior leaders from companies including McLaren Racing, Banca Transilvania and Mastercard. The newly unveiled Impact SEE’26 agenda explores the choices shaping the next chapter for business and the region:…

The Romanian organisation was established in 2018 as Qubiz Software Services SRL and gradually developed into an important software development centre within Sioux. The collaboration and integration have strengthened over the years. Since February 2024, the organisation has operated under the name Sioux Technologies SRL. From Cluj-Napoca, the team works on software projects for international…

The new electrical infrastructure creates the necessary conditions for integrating major projects currently under implementation, such as the production unit for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (HVO), as well as green hydrogen production capacities. The project included the construction of a high-voltage power line directly connected to the Transelectrica substation, a new-generation electrical…

Romania’s annual inflation rate fell to 6.17% in August 2026 from 8.16% in July, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) on Friday, September 11. Consumer prices nevertheless increased by 0.22% month-on-month. Inflation since the beginning of the year, measured against December 2025, stood at 4.6%. “The annual inflation rate in…