Simona Bucura-Oprescu, the minister of labor and social solidarity, had talks with her German counterpart, Hubertus Heil, about strengthening coperation between the two ministries and among institutions under their authority. According to a press release posted on the Facebook page of the minister, the bilateral meeting was held before the EPSCO Meeting in Brussels. “Improving work conditions for Romanians working in Germany is a joint target. We have a good collaboration for labor inspection. We have coordination about professional training and the pension system. We decided to strenghten cooperation and establish a joint document about actions regarding integration in the labor market, including migrants and refugees,” said minister Bucura Oprescu, quoted in the press release. According to the source, Romanians are the fourth largest foreign community in Germany, after Turks, Ukrainians and Syrians, to whom are added a few hundred thousand people of Romanian origin who are German citizens. 909,793 persons are in the statistic evidence of Romanian citizens officially registered with residence in Germany, on December 31, 2023.
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
