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President Klaus Iohannis awarded the National Order of the Star of Romania, in the rank of Grand Cross, to Kathleen Kavalec, the United States ambassador to Bucharest, on Friday, November 29. The decoration recognizes ambassador Kavalec’s exceptional contributions to strengthening the Strategic Partnership between Romania and the United States, the Presidential Administration announced. The National…

Romania’s National Day will be marked by a host of events organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) through its branches worldwide and in partnership with various cultural institutions. ICR London invites the public on November 30, to the LSO St Luke’s Hall, where a concert performed by Teodora Brody and the London Symphony Orchestra,…

Moldovan president Maia Sandu published a video encouraging Romanian citizens to vote in the parliamentary (December 1) and presidential (December 8) elections and to not believe “those who tell you that closer ties with the Kremlin bring peace and prosperity.” Sandu pointed out in the video that the fate of Romania and that of the…

Following a €2.5 million investment in the renovation and refurbishment of the historic building located close to the very heart of Bucharest, Universitate Square, the Romanian family-owned hospitality group InStil Hotels expands its portfolio with a new 4-star boutique hotel: Ecletico Villa. The name of this boutique hotel was inspired by the unique architecture of…

Romanian naval engineering company GLO Marine announced the opening of a new office in Bucharest dedicated to advancing sustainability in the maritime industry. The hub will focus on expanding the company’s involvement in decarbonization and sustainable technology projects, forming a specialized team for electrical installations, and establishing a dedicated department for the offshore energy sector.…

Romanian online commerce reached EUR 10.6 bln last year and will grow by 10% this year, according to ARMO. But the increase in the volume of electronic transactions means online shops need to adopt fast, flexible and secure ways to accept and make payments. Paysera is supporting them by launching a complete solution that integrates…

Romanian tennis star and former women’s no. 1 Simona Halep stated in a recent post on social media that she cannot understand why her case and that of Polish tennis player Iga Świątek were treated so differently by the International Tennis Integrity Agency. On Thursday, November 28, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced that…

Over a thousand young people and students took to the streets in Bucharest’s University Square on Thursday, November 28, marking the fourth consecutive day of protests against far-right independent candidate Călin Georgescu, who took the first spot in the first round of the presidential elections. While previous protests were directed solely against Călin Georgescu, the chants…

More than 3,300 Romanians have used the #nofake reporting mechanism, launched by the Ministry of Research, Innovation, and Digitalization (MCID) in May 2024, to flag inappropriate content on social media platforms. Designed to address issues like deepfakes, scams, election-related misinformation, and hate speech, #nofake acted as an intermediary, forwarding reports from Romanian citizens to platforms…

The Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) validated in its Thursday meeting, November 28, the results of the referendum organized in Bucharest on November 24, the same day as the first round of the presidential elections. Voter turnout exceeded the required threshold for all three questions. The referendum was initiated by general mayor Nicuşor Dan and focused…