A new European cyber security exercise took place between June 19 and 20, and proposed, this time, a fictitious scenario in which a massive cyber attack was simulated that targeted entities in the energy sector throughout the Union European, the National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC) informed, in a press release, on Friday.The purpose of the Cyber Europe 2024 exercise was to test the national and European mechanisms for responding to such incidents, involving both private companies in this sector, as well as the relevant national authorities.Romania participated in this exercise, through DNSC, together with the Ministry of Energy and numerous experts from the energy sector companies: Engie Romania, Delgaz Grid, Depogaz, Conpet, Nuclearelectrica and Elcen. Thus, work was done on the management of the scenarios proposed by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), both at the technical level, at the crisis communication level, and at the decision-making level."The exercise was an opportunity to simulate the interaction at the national level in the format of the National Cyber Security Crisis Management Center, which includes several authorities with competence in the field of cyber security and crisis management at the national level. At the end of the two days of exercise, the simulated crisis was successfully solved by the more than 50 experts who participated as players from the Romanian side," DNSC notes.Since its establishment, DNSC (under the title CERT-RO before September 2021) has participated in all editions of the pan-European exercise organized by ENISA (in: 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2022), with the role of national coordinator and planner at European level.
The 2025-2026 symphonic season of the George Enescu Philharmonic (FGE) in Bucharest will open with two concerts led by American conductor Kent Nagano and featuring German violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann as soloist. The program includes works by Enescu, Beethoven, and Stravinsky. The concerts are scheduled for Thursday, October 2, and Friday, October 3. FGE’s chamber […]
Romania recorded the second-lowest life expectancy in the European Union in 2024, at 76.6 years, trailing only Bulgaria at 75.9 years, according to preliminary figures released Thursday, September 11, by Eurostat, and quoted by Agerpres....
Far-right, opposition party AUR (the Alliance for the Union of Romanians) continues to dominate voter preferences for the parliamentary elections in Romania, securing 40.8% support in the latest INSCOP Research – Informat.ro Barometer conducted between September 1 and 9. The party’s strong showing underscores the deepening polarization of Romanian politics, with nearly half of voters […]
Vastint Romania has introduced Ready Flex Space, a new concept offering fully furnished, independent office modules on short-term leases, as demand for flexibility in the workplace continues to grow. The solution, already implemented at Business Garden Bucharest, spans 2,321 sqm divided into nine separate units ranging from 124 to 416 sqm. Eight of the units […]
Romania’s hotel sector outperformed forecasts in the first half of 2025, posting solid gains in occupancy and revenues that boosted its appeal for investors across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Cushman & Wakefield Echinox said in a report. Hotel occupancy in Romania rose by 4% in January–June compared with the same period last year, while […]
Romanian developer IULIUS has begun the most extensive transformation yet of its flagship Palas Iași mixed-use complex, announcing an estimated EUR 80 million investment that will expand retail areas, increase green spaces, and introduce new leisure facilities. The company said the redevelopment will raise its total investment in downtown Iași to more than EUR 520 […]
