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Romania’s statistics office INS revised upwards the first quarter’s (Q1) nominal GDP by 2.0% to RON 424.6 billion (EUR 85.3 billion) under the second preliminary estimates published on July 8. The revised data does not imply significant adjustments in the dynamics of the economy, with core sectors of industry and construction expected to make a…

British Romanian Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Embassy of Romania to the United Kingdom – Economic & Trade Promotion Office organized on the 26th June in London the event “Investing in Romania: Seizing Opportunities in 2024”, part of a series of initiatives through which BRCC aims to support an open dialogue between decision-makers…

The Embassy of Romania in the US and the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York, in partnership with the Maramureș County Council and with the support of several local partners, are organizing between July 12-14, in Washington, the third edition of the Romanian Weekend at The Wharf, Romania’s largest cultural diplomacy project in the United…

Famous British singer Rita Ora will perform in Timișoara, western Romania, during the City Celebration, an event that is part of the legacy of the Timişoara European Capital of Culture 2023 Program. Passenger and Zdob si Zdub will also go on stage, according to News.ro. Rita Ora’s concert will take place in the city’s Civic…

Romanian swimmer Daria-Măriuca Silişteanu won the gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke event on Sunday, July 7, at the European Junior Championships in Vilnius, Lithuania.  Silişteanu was timed at 1 minute 00.72 seconds, followed in the final standings by Hungarian Lora Komoroczy, who had 1 minute 01.39 seconds, and Spain’s Estella Llum Tonrath Nollgen, with…

Metrorex, the company managing the Bucharest subway, announced a series of measures aimed at reducing the impact of the restrictions related to the construction of Line 6, which will connect the existing subway network to Henri Coandă International Airport. “Metrorex, through the Central Dispatch, constantly monitors passenger traffic and takes all necessary measures both by…

SAGA, one of Bucharest’s most anticipated music festivals, was beset by problems this year, with several artists canceling. Famous Dutch DJ Hardwell walked off stage shortly after his show began, citing technical issues and lack of payment. Meanwhile, top-rated rapper Nicki Minaj canceled the show altogether just hours before the concert was scheduled to take…

The pass rate at this year’s Baccalaureate exam in Romania surpassed 76%, the Education Ministry announced, noting this is the highest rate in the last 15 years. The figure will likely change after the candidates’ appeals, with the final results for the first session of the exam being expected on July 12. The Baccalaureate is…

A new analysis made public by the 2Celsius Association and quoted by Agerpres revealed high health costs associated with air pollution in Bucharest. In fact, with roughly EUR 3,000 per capita, the Romanian capital has the highest such costs in Europe, the source said. That is why, to improve the air quality in Bucharest, 2Celsius…

A bear that repeatedly attacked animals at the Târgu Mureş Zoo in central Romania was shot in an operation organized by the gendarmes. The wild animal killed three deer and an emu before being put down.  Last week, representatives announced that a bear had been roaming the Zoo’s grounds for several nights and even attacked the…