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Limitless agency wins 3 awards at the 2024 Google Search Excellence Awards
Limitless Agency, one of Romania’s leading digital marketing agencies, has secured three awards for successfully implemented advertising strategies at this year’s Google Search Excellence Awards. The event celebrates excellence in PPC advertising and brings together top industry professionals, highlighting innovation and the significant impact of advanced tools in paid promotion. “The Google Search Excellence Awards…
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Romanian equity fund SARMIS capital announces acquisition of Total Technologies
Private equity fund SARMIS Capital, focused on Romania and the CEE region, announced the acquisition of Total Technologies, one of the most prominent Honeywell technology integrators for industrial automation in Central and Eastern Europe. The acquisition is carried out through Smart ID Technology, a SARMIS Capital portfolio company. It is meant to consolidate its ability…
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Romania’s Poiana Brașov opens ski season
Poiana Brașov, one of the most popular winter destinations in Romania, kicked off its ski season on Wednesday, December 18. At first, skiing will be available on all slopes in the upper area of the Postăvarul massif, on the beginner’s slope Stadion, and, depending on weather conditions and slope preparations, on the slope Bradul. In…
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Diana Jipa and Ștefan Doniga become first Romanian musicians to perform in Antarctica
Violinist Diana Jipa and pianist Ștefan Doniga have made history as the first Romanian musicians to perform in Antarctica. Their special concert, held at the Julio Escudero Scientific Base on December 14, is now awaiting recognition from Guinness World Records. Their remarkable achievement also marks them as the first musicians in the world to hold…
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Romanian tennis star Simona Halep receives wild card for Australian Open
Romanian tennis player and women’s former world no. 1 Simona Halep has received a wild card for the qualifiers of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of 2025, the competition’s organizers announced. Simona Halep, currently ranked 877, has not participated in a tournament in Australia in three years due to her August 2022…
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Romania to produce high-power optical components at new Măgurele center
Romania is set to become a key player in advanced optical technology with the creation of a High-Power Optics Center at Măgurele, within the Extreme Light Infrastructure – Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP) research facility. The investment, worth RON 193 million, will enable the production of optical components valued at EUR 1 million each, according to the…
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Russia launched cyberattacks against Romania trying to influence electoral process, parliamentary committee says
Russia launched cyberattacks “aimed at influencing the fairness of the electoral process” and “the public agenda through the use of artificial intelligence and aggressive online promotion,” according to Mihai Weber, head of the parliamentary committee for the oversight of the Foreign Intelligence Service, or SIE. The statements were made on Tuesday, December 17, following a…
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Electrica’s DEER gets EUR 200 mln EIB loan to upgrade electricity distribution network in Romania
Distributie Energie Electrica Romania (DEER), the distribution operator within the Electrica Group, has taken a loan worth EUR 200 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to upgrade its electricity distribution network covering 40% of Romania and serving approximately 4 million households and businesses. The loan, which can be disbursed in euro or lei, will…
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Winter in Bucharest: Events and activities for the festive season
A bit of outdoor fun, concerts, and a drop of magic – we list below some of the going-out options available this holiday season in Bucharest. Visit the Christmas markets Hot chocolate and mulled wine, concerts, Ferris wheels, and visits from Santa Claus, the various Christmas markets open throughout Bucharest are the festive season’s highlights,…
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Romanian accused of spying on military sites for Russia gets prison sentence for treason
Alexandru Pişcan, the Romanian citizen accused by the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) of espionage on behalf of Russia, has been sentenced to five years and six months in prison for treason, Agerpres reported. The Bucharest Court of Appeal gave the verdict after Pişcan admitted to his crimes during the trial. The…