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Innovators for Children, the acceleration program dedicated to developing and implementing tech solutions that improve the lives of children and youth, opened registrations for its sixth edition. The accelerator is looking for startups, initiatives, and social entrepreneurs from Romania that use technology to develop solutions for the education, health, and well-being of children and adolescents…

The Spanish group Inditex, the world’s largest clothing retailer, has appointed Romanian Lucian Dorobanțu as the global business coordinator for its Pull & Bear brand.  Inditex owns the Pull & Bear brand, as well as Zara, Bershka, Massimo Dutti, and Stradivarius. Lucian Dorobanțu has been the brand director for Northern Europe and also led the…

Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air announced that it would temporarily move flights to three destinations in Spain from Bucharest’s Otopeni Airport to Băneasa Airport. The decision “aims to provide increased passenger comfort during the peak summer season,” the company said. The measure applies from July 9 to September 23 and involves flights to Seville, Madrid,…

President Volodymyr Zelensky reacted on social media to Romania’s decision to donate a Patriot missile system to Ukraine, saying he is ‘grateful’ for this support that “strengthens security not only in Ukraine, but throughout our region and Europe.” “I am grateful to Romania and president Klaus Iohannis for making the decision to provide Ukraine with…

Horia Colibăşanu, one of Romania’s most famous high-altitude climbers, left for Pakistan on Thursday, June 20, as he begins the quest to climb Gasherbrum II (8,035 meters). This would be his eleventh eight-thousander, part of his plan to summit all of the world’s 14 highest peaks. “Together with Silviu Bălan, I am leaving for Pakistan.…

Meteorologists issued a red alert for heatwave that will cover almost all of southern Romania, including Bucharest, this weekend. Temperatures will reach 38-39 degrees Celsius, which will prolong traffic restrictions and cause delays for trains. At the same time, the high temperatures also caused drought in Prahova county, where roughly 4,000 people face limited access…

The sales of Romanian automobile producer Dacia dropped by 9% y/y in May, when its market share decreased to 4% from 4.6% in the same period last year, according to data published by the Association of Constructors European Automobile Association (ACEA). However, its sales in the ytd period rose by 2.5% y/y, Economica.net reported. The…

French retailer Auchan keeps expanding the ATAC discount hypermarket format in Romania, with different price levels depending on the quantity purchased, launching a new ATAC Hiper Discount store in Târgu Mureș, Profit.ro reported. Separately, it is preparing to launch fully automated supermarkets. In April, Auchan announced that it was developing an aggressive strategy of low…

The sale of Telekom Romania Mobile Communications by OTE group to local businessman Adrian Tomșa (owner of Clever Media group) and Digi Communications is currently under evaluation by the Competition Council, according to a note published by the competition body. Tomșa intends to take over Telekom Romania Mobile Communications, except for some assets that Digi…

The export of cereals from Ukraine through the Romanian port of Constanta plunged by 44% y/y to 3.5 million tonnes in January-May, as Ukraine resumed operations at its Odesa port, G4media.ro reported.  In 2022, Ukrainian grain exports through Constanta, virtually nonexistent before the war, stood at 8.6 million tonnes, and they surged to 14 million…