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Romania’s National Cathedral to be consecrated in October
The National Cathedral will be consecrated on October 26, 2025, in a ceremony led by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople and Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church. According to Basilica.ro, the event will commemorate the centenary of the Romanian Patriarchate, marking 140 years since the Romanian Orthodox Church gained autocephaly and 100 years…
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Romanian army officials to take command of EU peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Romanian Major General Florin Barbu is set to take command of the EU’s EUFOR ALTHEA mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). As a result, Romania will hold the command of two of the nine military operations and missions conducted under the Common Security and Defence Policy to which it contributes personnel. Aside from holding command…
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Bar employees in Bucharest Old Town charged with robbing drunk tourists
More than a dozen individuals, among which bar administrators, bartenders, waiters, and hostesses, have been brought to trial by prosecutors on charges of intoxicating foreign tourists who visited two establishments in the Bucharest Old Town, after which they robbed them or emptied their bank accounts. In total, 16 individuals and two companies have been charged…
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Madrigal Choir opens 2025 with National Culture Day concert in Bucharest
The National Chamber Choir “Madrigal – Marin Constantin” will mark Romania’s National Culture Day with an extraordinary concert titled MADRIGAL – DESPRE CULTURĂ on Tuesday, January 14, in the Aula Magna of the Patriarchate Palace in Bucharest. Under the baton of conductor Anna Ungureanu, the event will celebrate the richness of Romanian cultural heritage, spanning…
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Top tennis players in the world to participate in Romania’s Transylvania Open WTA 250
The top players in tennis will participate in Transylvania Open WTA 250, a tournament that will take place between February 1 and 9, 2025, at BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The list begins with Anastasia Potapova, ranked 35th in the WTA rankings. In 2023, she claimed her second WTA title by winning the Linz tournament,…
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Colliers: With prices growing slower than incomes, Romania remains among CEE’s most affordable property markets
Romania has remained one of the most affordable property markets in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), with housing prices growing slower than income levels. This trend is in contrast to neighboring countries like Poland, the Czech Republic, and Hungary, which saw significant increases in both property prices and rents, according to Colliers’ latest analysis. In…
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Romanian Mega Image executive becomes Profi brand president after takeover
Mihai Spulber (picture, right), currently SVP operations and supply chain at Mega Image, will assume the role of brand president at Profi effective July 1, 2025, replacing current CEO Gaetan Pacton. The change at the top comes after Ahold Delhaize, the company behind Mega Image, completed the acquisition of Profi in Romania, welcoming the brand…
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Romania’s energy company Romgaz to become natgas supplier, aims for expansion abroad
Romgaz, one of Romania’s most important state-owned energy companies, is set to become a natural gas supplier and expand abroad, in line with new goals set by the Ministry of Energy. If the procurement and implementation procedures proceed according to the established schedule, the first offers established by Romgaz for residential and small non-residential consumers…
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“Rock a New Era”: Roborock revolutionizes smart home cleaning at CES 2025 with robotic arm equipped Saros Z70
Roborock, a global leader in home robotics engineered to simplify daily life, announces its participation in CES 2025 with its “Rock a New Era” theme, inviting consumers and industry observers to discover a new world of highly intelligent smart home cleaning led by its new Saros flagship series, featuring its latest R&D breakthrough, the Roborock…
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Floria continues expanding in shopping centers and, following an investment of EUR 70,000, opens a new franchise flower shop in Bucharest Mall
Floria, a benchmark brand in the Romanian floristry market, continues its expansion in the shopping centers of the capital and has opened a new franchise flower shop. Following its locations in Promenada Mall, Băneasa Shopping Center, Plaza Romania, AFI Cotroceni, and Sun Plaza, the new flower shop in Bucharest Mall, opened with an investment of…