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Gheorghe Hagi, widely regarded as the greatest Romanian footballer of all time and one of the first choices to replace Edward Iordănescu as head coach of the national football team, has declined the proposal.  Hagi, the coach of the Farul Constanța club, called the decision “one of the most difficult in his entire career,” arguing…

David Popovici became the first Romanian male swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal on Monday, July 29, after his incredible win in the men’s 200m freestyle final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.  Popovici clocked at 1.44.72 for the gold, just moments before Great Britain’s Matthew Richards at 1:44.74 and USA’s Luke Hobson at 1:44.79.  David Popovici is the world champion…

The Bucharest Stock Exchange launched on Monday, July 29, a new index called the Bucharest Exchange Trading Energy, Utilities, and Financials (BET-EF), dedicated to the most represented sectors in the capital market: energy, utilities, and financials, excluding investment funds. BET-EF is a price index reflecting the performance of Romanian companies listed on BVB’s Regulated Market,…

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan protested on Sunday, July 28, in front of the French Embassy in Bucharest to express their dissatisfaction with the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, which they believe parodied the Last Supper. The Tate brothers, who are on trial in Romania for a series of crimes, including human…

Mark Twain International School (MTIS), the first private educational institution in Romania offering a dual curriculum, is undergoing a leadership transition. The school has appointed Dr. Matthew D. Wilkens as the new Managing Director. Founders Anca and Dan Macovei Vlăsceanu, who have led the institution for 29 years, are stepping down from their executive roles…

VTEX (NYSE: VTEX), the composable and complete commerce platform for premier brands and retailers, has been recognized with medals in all 24 categories by industry analyst firm Paradigm B2B in its annual Combine Reports (Enterprise and Midmarket Editions). Informed by leading B2B ecommerce practitioners, VTEX received a total of eleven gold medals in both analyses…

Oxygen has been selected by STRABAG as its communications and public relations agency in Romania, following a selection process that started earlier this year. With its consolidated expertise in PR work for the construction industry and in-depth knowledge of the specificities of this sector, Oxygen has developed a customised campaign for STRABAG around its innovation…

The Brewers of Romania Association recently announced the appointment, as of August 1, of Constantin Bratu as General Manager of the organization, a position he previously held from 2005 to 2016.  Bratu succeeds Julia Leferman, who held the position starting in 2017 and who will make the transition to a new role, that of Secretary…

Bucharest City Hall, through the Municipal Parking Company, announced on July 29 that it is restoring the above-ground parking lot at the National Arena stadium. After the upgrade, the 1000+ parking spaces can also be used by residents in the area. So far, the barrier access control system and parking meters have been installed, the…

Vasily Petrenko, Charles Dutoit, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Renaud Capuçon, Daniel Hope, Julian Rachlin, and Vadim Repin are among the artists invited to perform at the George Enescu Philharmonic in the 2024-2025 season, the Bucharest institution announced. The lineup of international artists – that the Bucharest public is more accustomed to listening to every two years at…