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MerchantPro Compass: The local eCommerce market resumes its upward trend with +12% in the second quarter
Analysis conducted by MerchantPro – the local SaaS solutions platform for e-Commerce – on data recorded by active online stores in both 2024 and the first half of last year, shows a sales increase of over 9% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last year. The positive dynamics are mainly…
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Romanian startup Dwellii launches premium pre-built modular homes, that can be assembled in one day
Investment of €500,000, 7 different models, prices starting from €1,300/sqm Dual launch on Romanian and German markets Target audience: individuals and tourism investors Dwellii, a new player in the premium modular home market, introduces a unique concept in Romania: homes designed by top architecture firms from Romania and Germany, ready – including finishes and furniture…
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Evolution of the Deposit Return System in the first seven months after the implementation of the program
RetuRO, the administrator of the Deposit Return System, the largest circular economy project in Romania, announced the system’s evolution and results seven months after the program was implemented locally. The Deposit Return System has developed steadily in the seven months since its implementation, with monthly figures rising. Consumers returned 350 million DRS packaging in June,…
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UEFA sanctions Romanian Football Federation for supporters’ discriminatory behavior at EURO 2024
The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) has sanctioned the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) “for the racist and discriminatory behavior of its supporters.” The fine amounts to EUR 40,000 and is accompanied by a ban from selling tickets to away supporters for the Federation’s next UEFA competition match. The sanction targets Romanian supporters’ behavior…
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Non-profit points to growing problem of invasive alien plant species in Romania
Approximately 400 species of invasive or potentially invasive foreign plant species have been identified in Romania, eight of which are also spread in the southeast of the Făgăraș Mountains, non-profit Conservation Carpathia Foundation said. These plant species, which are not native to the local ecosystem, spread rapidly, disrupt the ecological balance and adversely impact agriculture,…
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Tuborg Romania names Simona Potecu as its new Marketing Vice President
Tuborg Romania announces the appointment of Simona Potecu as Marketing Vice President. Having recently joined the company, Simona Potecu submits to the team her valuable marketing expertise in the Food & Beverages industry, which she gained during more than 25 years of activity in the market region of Central and Southern Europe, as well as…
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Western Romania: Villa that belonged to Nicolae Ceaușescu up for auction
A villa located in the western Romanian city of Oradea that once belonged to communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu is up for auction for the fourth time. The building, designed in 1910 and built in 1940, features Art Nouveau elements. During the communist era, it served as a residence for the first secretaries of the Romanian…
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Weekend calendar: ARTmania, SoNoRo Musikland, exhibitions and more
The Bucharest public can attend several outdoor film screenings, while two festivals bring classical music to numerous localities in Transylvania, where Sibiu hosts a large festival for heavy metal and rock fans. In Bucharest: Cinevara July 25 – October 3 Rezidența9 hosts this program of film screenings that focuses this year on exploring the human…
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Romanian births in Germany up nearly tenfold over two decades
Over the past 24 years, more than 154,000 children born to Romanian parents were registered in Germany, according to data from Germany’s Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) obtained by Ziarul Financiar. In 2023 alone, 14,388 children were born to Romanian mothers in Germany, representing over 9% of the 155,000 births recorded in Romania the same year.…
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Romania and Hungary sign memorandum to restore railway link
On Wednesday, July 24, Romania and Hungary took a significant step towards enhancing cross-border connectivity by signing a Memorandum to restore the railway link between Timișoara and Szeged. The agreement was announced by Romania’s Minister of Transport, Sorin Grindeanu, on his Facebook page. In the memorandum, Grindeanu and Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade,…