Customs inspectors from the Bucharest Regional Customs Directorate seized, between April 2-3, 2024, counterfeit goods worth approximately 5.5 million RON (1 euro = 4.96 RON), informs the Romanian Customs Authority through a press release."During 02-04/03/2024, the customs inspectors from the Constanta Border Customs Office as well as from the Constanta South Border Customs Office, acting on the basis of their duties, discovered during the physical control 4,198 pieces of perfumes of various established brands, as well as 16,500 pairs of CROCS model slippers. Suspecting the violation of some intellectual property rights, the customs authority took the measure of detaining the goods," the press release reads.According to the quoted source, their value, in the situation where they would have been sold on the market at the retail price of an original product, is approximately 5.5 million RON."We note that although they can be sold at attractive prices, counterfeit goods present risks that endanger the health and safety of citizens," AVR representatives point out.
Romania won the gold medal in the first mixed 8+1 rowing event on Sunday, September 28, on the last day of the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai, China. The crew made up of Magdalena Rusu, Maria Lehaci, Andrada Moroșanu, Florin Lehaci, Florin Arteni, Ciprian Tudosă, Ștefan Berariu, Simona Radiș, and Victoria Petreanu had the best […]
The Reșița funicular system will be reconverted through a New European Bauhaus project and turned into a space for pedestrians and cyclists, with cultural, touristic, and urban mobility purposes. The cable railway system has been inactive for 30 years. Built at the beginning of the 1960s to transport limestone, the funicular will now be transformed […]
Bucharest hosts the ninth edition of Spotlight – International Light Art Festival, Romania’s largest urban light festival, between October 10 and 12, with over 20 installations from the country and across Europe. Themed “Symbiosis,” this year’s festival is curated by scenographer Adrian Damian, known for his multimedia stage designs and integration of new media art. […]
Romania’s blind football team, representing the municipality of Bucharest, won first place at the Central European Cities Cup, held in Prague from September 26 to 28. The national team won the trophy for the first time. To get first place, Romania defeated the teams from Lodz (Poland) 4–0, Ingolstadt (Germany) 6–0, and BSC Prague (Czechia) […]
Romanian ultramarathon runner Tibi Ușeriu will embark on a symbolic journey in October from Rome to Drobeta-Turnu Severin, retracing the historic route of the Roman legions as part of a campaign to promote Via Transilvanica, Romania’s long-distance cultural trail. Tibi joins his brother, Alin Ușeriu, who set off on June 12 to walk the entire […]
Cris-Tim, a well-known cold cuts producer in Romania currently operated by founders Radu and Cristina Timiș, announced its intention to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB). The offering, aimed at retail investors in Romania and institutional ones outside the United States, will consist of a package of existing shares, as […]
