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As the Cambridge School of Bucharest (CSB) opens its doors to students for the 2024/2025 academic year, the school proudly marks a significant milestone—its 30th anniversary. Founded in 1994 with just 20 students, CSB has grown into one of Romania’s premier educational institutions, now serving a diverse student body and offering a wide range of…

Romania’s Senate endorsed on September 2 the bill drafted by the government on donating a Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) system to Ukraine concomitant with taking steps to acquire a new one for replacement, according to Bursa.ro. 101 MPs voted for the bill, 13 senators voted against it, and two abstained. The president of the Defense…

PPF Real Estate announced that it has chosen the Romanian branch of Strabag as the general contractor for the ARC project, the first office project it is building near the Basarab subway station in Bucharest.  The previously announced investment for the office tower was EUR 60 million, according to Economica.net. PPF Real Estate bought in…

The Life Call Association will organize the third edition of the Run for Life charity sports event this fall to raise funds for the construction of the Maternal Life Call Center, a space dedicated to supporting pregnant women in crisis situations. The event will be held on October 5 at the National Arena in Bucharest.…

Trei kilometri până la capătul lumii/Three kilometers to the end of the world, the latest feature directed by Emanuel Pârvu, is Romania’s submission for the 2025 Oscar awards in the Best International Feature category. An expert committee of the National Cinematography Center chose the film, reasoning: “The film succeeds in captivating through the complexity of the characters, and…

Romania’s government published a draft emergency ordinance for consultations, envisaging partial fiscal amnesty for individuals and companies with unpaid taxes as of August 31, as well as 3% bonuses for those paying their taxes on time this year. The government estimates the measures to have a net budgetary impact, largely resulting from the recovery of…

Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu announced during a press conference on Monday, September 2, that Romania’s proposal for the position of European Commissioner is MEP Roxana Mînzatu.  Mînzatu is 44 years old and graduated from the Faculty of Political and Administrative Sciences (specialization in English Political Science) at the University of Bucharest (2002), holds a…

FCSB, one of the most well-known Romanian football teams and the champion of the last season will face UK’s Manchester United in the Europa League tournament. The match will be hosted by Arena Nationala in Bucharest at the end of January 2025. FCSB learned on Saturday evening the schedule of the matches they will play…

Exim Banca Românească is launching the ABC service package, which allows any child aged between 6 and 14 to have a free bank account in local currency (RON) and a MasterCard Standard START card in their name. This tool can be used by parents both to encourage financial independence in children and to manage money…

The Animal Rights March 2024 will be held on September 21 in Bucharest’s University Square, starting at 4:00 PM, according to an announcement published on Facebook. Organizers say that animals are beset by problems in Romania and that policymakers need to address them. “Many injustices are happening in our country when it comes to animals,…