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Romanians see education as an opportunity, but have doubts about the return on investment in a university degree, according to the global Ipsos Education Monitor 2026 study, conducted in 31 countries. According to the study, Romanians are more likely to recommend that young people pursue university studies, but only 47% believe that a university degree…

Alba Iulia will host a local edition of the NASA Space Apps Challenge for the first time on November 14-15. Around 100 young people aged between 14 and 35 are expected to take part in the 48-hour hackathon at the Gheorghe Șincai Multicultural Center. Participants will work in teams and use NASA’s open data to…

Lucian Pahonțu, the longtime director of the Protection and Guard Service (SPP) and alleged backroom power broker, was accused of plagiarizing at least 30% of his 2003 doctoral thesis by independent journalists part of Recorder on Wednesday, September 2.  The doctoral thesis signed by Lucian Pahonțu is entitled “Tactics Used for the Guarding and Protection of…

The Romanian Customs Authority announced that it put a new X-ray scanning system into operation at the Constanța Port. The equipment will allow non-intrusive inspections of freight vehicles and gives both sectors of the Black Sea port access to the same type of scanning technology. The system produces higher-quality images and will be used to…

During a meeting on Tuesday, September 1, with the new permanent magistrates who graduated from the National Institute of Magistracy, Romanian president Nicuşor Dan said that people’s trust in the justice system is a major indicator for effective government. The head of state argued that only a quarter of Romanians trust the justice system at…

Romanian president Nicușor Dan announced on Tuesday, September 1, that he received former German chancellor Angela Merkel at the presidential offices in Cotroceni Palace, Bucharest. The two discussed the international political and security situation, as well as strengthening the European Union and European defence, according to a post by Dan on X. The Romanian official…

E-commerce platform Temu and the Romanian Post have signed a memorandum of understanding to simplify logistics services for Romanian companies selling through the platform. The agreement will cover parcel collection from merchants, sorting in Romanian logistics centers, and last-mile delivery. Available delivery options will include home delivery, pick-up points, automated lockers, and post offices across…

The Cluj-based National Museum of History of Transylvania MNIT inaugurated its Historic Gallery of Transylvania – MuTRA on August 30. The venue, located in Florești, close to Cluj-Napoca, is described as the country’s first purpose-built public museum, designed and equipped with all the needed facilities for the storage, conservation and display of cultural heritage. It…

Romania officially began implementing the RO AI Factory project on Tuesday, September 1, with the infrastructure expected to become operational by the end of 2027, Agerpres reported. Hosted by the National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics (ICI Bucharest), the initiative will provide national computing infrastructure for developing, training, testing, and validating artificial intelligence…

Târgu Mureș, a city in central Romania’s Mureș County, has joined the Réseau Art Nouveau Network and Art Nouveau European Route, two European networks working towards cultural heritage preservation and promotion. Târgu Mureș has one of the richest Art Nouveau profiles in the country. More than 150 buildings across its urban area retain original elements…