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Bucharest Stock Exchange launches financial education section on Research Hub platform
The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) announced on Thursday, March 13, the launch of a new financial education section on the BVB Research Hub platform, dedicated to retail investors. The capital market operator said that it started this project out of the need to increase the level of financial education and promote the investment culture. It…
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Romanian governing coalition’s presidential candidate to launch a podcast and invite critics
The Romanian governing coalition’s presidential candidate, Crin Antonescu, announced on Thursday, March 13, that he is launching a podcast designed to popularize his candidacy before the May elections. Antonescu, who is backed by the alliance made up of the Liberals (PNL), Social Democrats (PSD), the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians (UDMR), and the minorities, stated that he will…
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European Investment Bank gave Romania financing worth 1.5% of GDP in 2024, vice president says
Ioannis Tsakiris, vice president of the European Investment Bank Group, noted that the bank gave Romania financing worth 1.5% of GDP in 2024, supporting total investments of EUR 5.27 billion. The statements were made during Tsakiris’ visit to Romania, during which he met with Romanian leaders from the ministries of finance, investments and European projects,…
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Civic Digital Incubator trains teachers in Romania on online rights, responsibilities
Some 4,500 teachers will learn about rights and responsibilities online, accessibility, inclusion, online well-being, and ethics as part of Incubatorul Civic Digital (ICD – The Civic Digital Incubator), a digital citizenship and democratic culture project implemented by Institutul Intercultural Timișoara, Asociația TechSoup and Școala de Valori. The project, which offers free training, is aimed at…
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Artificial Intelligence and GDPR: How is personal data protection ensured in the era of algorithms?
Mihaela Murariu, Attorney at Law at Grecu Partners Business Law Firm, analyzes the impact of Artificial Intelligence on personal data protection. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a ubiquitous technology, used in more and more fields, from marketing and healthcare to recruitment and financial services. However, the widespread use of AI raises numerous questions about privacy…
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Presidential Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest opens to the public on weekends
Starting next week, the gardens and interior of the presidential Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest will be open to visitors every weekend, from Friday to Sunday. Interim president Ilie Bolojan announced the initiative, emphasizing it as a gesture of respect and openness from the Presidential Administration. “Every weekend, from Friday to Sunday, this entire area, including…
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GapMinder Fund II leads Early-Seed investment round in Romanian AI startup VoicePatrol
GapMinder Fund II, a Venture Capital fund focused on technology companies created in Romania and Eastern Europe, has invested in VoicePatrol, an Artificial Intelligence-based startup for real-time protection against toxic behaviors in multiplayer game voice chats. GapMinder was the lead investor in an Early-Seed round, along with Hyperscope Ventures. The investment will enable VoicePatrol’s technology…
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Real estate consultant SVN expects housing deliveries to remain low in Bucharest this year
Approximately 18,000 new homes are expected to be completed in Bucharest and its surrounding areas in 2025, according to the “Romania Residential Market Genome” report by real estate consultant SVN Romania. This figure matches the low level seen in 2024, which marked the lowest number of residential deliveries in the past five years. Almost 17,000…
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Town near Cluj-Napoca begins construction of Romania’s first museum built from scratch in the last century
The town of Florești, near Cluj-Napoca, kicked off the construction of the “Historical Gallery of Transylvania” Museum Complex, the first museum built from scratch in Romania in the last 100 years. The investment amounts to RON 145.8 million (EUR 29.2 million). The museum, built on a surface of 15,583 square meters, is dedicated to all ethnic…
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Ford Otosan begins delivery of first electric vehicles manufactured in Romania
Ford Otosan announced on Friday, March 14, that it began delivering the first electric vehicles (EVs) manufactured in Romania. Series production of the fully electric models Puma Gen-E, E-Transit Courier, and E-Tourneo Courier has begun at the company’s state-of-the-art facility in Craiova, strengthening its role as a strategic production hub for Ford in Europe. The…