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6 Ways Romania is investing in its digital infrastructure
Something is quietly shifting in Romania. In places where paperwork, patchy Wi-Fi, and long queues once ruled, change is starting to show. Towns are more connected, cities are getting smarter, and essential services are beginning to live online,...

NATO: The Most Dangerous Organization
By the time of its out-of-theater intervention in Afghanistan, it became clear that NATO now had the ability and permission to operate as the policeman of the U.S.-led order. Cover art by Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. By...

Robotas Expands European Representative Network with New Strategic Partnerships
Robotas Technologies Ltd. is pleased to announce the expansion of its global sales representative network in Central and Eastern Europe through new partnerships with Weißer SMT Solutions in Germany and MicroVision Technologies (MVTech) in Romania...
Lyme Disease Is Most Prevalent In The Northeast
This year is a bad year for ticks... Statista's Anna Fleck reports that new research has found that ticks are becoming more widespread due to changes in the climate, land use and human-animal interactions. The biggest risk areas are in...

Romania joins EU initiative to boost trade with Ukraine through export guarantee facility
Romania has officially joined a European Union initiative aimed at strengthening trade with Ukraine, as Exim Banca Romaneasca signed on to the InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility. The program, backed by the European Investment Fund...

Romania: New CNA code bans celebrity endorsement
The National Audiovisual Council has confirmed new legislation around gambling advertisements. By Will Underwood Key points: - Romania’s regulator, CNA, has enacted a ban on celebrity appearances in gambling ads - This legislation will apply to...
Romania joins EU initiative to bolster trade with Ukraine by offering export guarantees
Romania becomes one of ten EU countries participating in European push to support trade with Ukraine. Exim Banca Romaneasca joins the InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility. Backed by EIF, initiative to support as many as 25 Romanian...

Romania’s central bank to launch nationwide survey on household wealth and consumption
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) has launched a public tender worth RON 6 million to conduct a nationwide statistical survey aimed at assessing household wealth, financing, and consumption patterns, according to procurement documents published...

Romania set to acquire Iron Dome for NATO eastern front defense
Romania’s Defense Minister Ionuț Moșteanu met with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the NATO Summit, reinforcing the U.S. strategic partnership. (Photo via: DoD) OAN Staff Abril Elfi 5:44 PM – Thursday, July 10, 2025 Incoming reports have...

Romania ends double taxation of energy storage
The National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) announced that it has approved an order on methodological norms exempting electricity that is stored and reintroduced into the grid from the payment of regulated tariffs. The main goal is to...

Ovidiu Maitec: marking the centenary of the Romanian sculptor
This summer, the Brukenthal National Museum in Sibiu, Romania, opens one of the largest exhibitions to date of work by sculptor Ovidiu Maitec (1925–2007). Marking the centenary of his birth, 'Ovidiu Maitec 100' brings together works from Romanian...

Teachers from foreign language schools are heading to Iași to attend Romanian language courses
0 One hundred Romanian language and literature teachers from foreign language institutions in various districts of the country will be in Iași, Romania from July 14 to 31 to participate in intensive Romanian language courses. The program not only...

Romania keeps policy rate at 6.5% as inflation expected to considerably pick up
The annual inflation rate will pick up considerably in the following months, under the transitory impact of the expiry of the electricity price capping scheme and the increase in VAT rates and excise duties starting August 1, thus climbing well...

Two anthrax cases confirmed in Romania
The Cantacuzino National Institute for Medical-Military Research confirmed on Thursday evening, July 10, two cases of anthrax in patients currently hospitalized at the Matei Balș National Institute for Infectious Diseases in Bucharest. The...

Lyca Mobile's Market Understanding Through Customer-Focused International Connectivity Solutions
When Lyca Mobile Chairman Allirajah Subaskaran worked in his family's grocery store in Paris during the 1980s, he observed immigrant customers desperately seeking affordable ways to call home. That experience of witnessing unmet communication...

China's Luxshare acquires majority stake in Leoni with major operations in Romania
Chinese electronics manufacturer Luxshare has acquired a 50.1% stake in German automotive cable producer Leoni AG, which operates several large-scale production facilities in Romania employing thousands of workers, Profit.ro reported. The majority...

Romanian president nominates new Constitutional Court judge
Romanian president Nicușor Dan has appointed university professor Dacian Cosmin Dragoș as a judge on the Constitutional Court (CCR). The appointment was made official on Tuesday, July 8, through a presidential decree. Dragoș, a professor at the...

Von Der Leyen Survives EU No-Confidence - Power Could Be Mortally Wounded in the Process
Last week, one of the premier Bond villains in all of Europe, European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen, survived a no-confidence vote. Dammit. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has survived a no-confidence motion in the...

Drivers warned car tech common in UK is illegal in three European countries
Millions of Brits are gearing up for a European getaway this year, with many opting to hire a car or take on a continental road trip in their own. But beware – driving regulations differ across the continent and ignorance could cost you dearly in...

Romanians hold mixed opinions about new president Nicușor Dan, survey shows
Romanians have mixed opinions regarding the activity carried out by Nicușor Dan in his role as president, according to the Informat.ro – INSCOP Research Barometer. Nevertheless, a fragile majority hold a positive view of him. Specifically, 29.7%...