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Romanian president Klaus Iohannis approved the law prohibiting any form of audiovisual advertising for electronic cigarettes, including Vape devices or heated tobacco devices. The law also extends these restrictions to all products containing tobacco or nicotine (including nicotine pouches). All advertisements featuring such products on radio and TV are banned, as these cannot be targeted…

Romanian audiobook and e-book platform Voxa announced that it launched Shogun for the first time in Romanian audiobook format. The book was recently adapted for television and brought once more to the cultural fore. Shogun is a captivating saga about war, passion, and power in feudal Japan during the 1600s. The first part of the…

Officials from the National Airports Company Bucharest announced on Friday, July 19, that several flights scheduled to operate from Henri Coandă Airport in Bucharest have also been affected by the major service outage reported by Microsoft.  Some of the affected flights were headed to Abu Dhabi, Bologna, Tenerife, and Memmingen, and all experienced long delays,…

The 21st edition of the Anonimul International Independent Film Festival covers a feature film competition, two short film competitions dedicated to Romanian and international productions, and feature film screenings accompanied by meetings and dialogues between the filmmakers and the audience.  The festival takes place between August 12 and August 18 in Sfântu Gheorghe, in the…

Understanding the time in Romania is crucial for travelers, business professionals, and anyone with an interest in the country. This article will explore the time in Romania, including comparisons with major cities in the US, UK, and Asia, as well as the differences between summer and winter time. Introduction to Time in Romania Romania operates…

Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu and president of the Senate Nicolae Ciucă, leaders of the two parties forming the governing coalition, congratulated Ursula von der Leyen after she was reconfirmed as president of the European Commission. The Liberal (PNL) leader Nicolae Ciucă expressed his eagerness to continue working together, ensuring Romania’s rightful place in Schengen…

The city of Leeds, in the central United Kingdom, saw street riots that early reports say started after social workers removed five children, one of whom was injured, from a family. Disturbances broke out Thursday evening, July 18, in the Harehills area of Leeds after the children were removed. It is unclear if the involved…

Agista, Romania’s pioneering growth fund, is transforming the local private equity landscape. Launched in 2022 as a member of the Impetum Group, Agista focuses on partnering with companies to fuel their development without taking control. Dragos Darabut, Senior Investment Manager at Agista, explains, “with Agista, we are not looking to take control but to partner.…

In June, the sale of new cars in Romania posted the strongest rate in Europe, namely an increase of 62.1% versus an average of 3.6% in Europe, according to the Association of European Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA), quoted by Economica.net.  Romania’s market keeps a small share (1.2% in H1) of the entire European market covered by…

On July 18, Fondul Proprietatea expressed concerns about plans of the Romanian government to appoint members of the managing board at Bucharest Airports Company (CNAB), where FP holds a 20% minority stake, with the breach of the corporate governance legislation at the general shareholder meeting on July 19. The selection process was not transparent, five…