The extraordinary concert Romania for Peace, performed by the New Hope Orchestra under the baton of Octavian Lup, together with soprano Veronica Anusca and violinist Valentin Serban, will take place on September 21, starting at 19:00, in George Enescu Square in Bucharest.The program will include works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, George Enescu and Giacomo Puccini, as well as works such as Autumn from The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires by Astor Piazzola or Theme from Schindler's List by John Williams (Adapt. for Cello and Orchestra).Intended to celebrate World Peace Day, the concert, with free admission, is part of the Bucharest Music Film Festival, in partnership with the Bucharest City Hall, through ARCUB, the organizers inform.Celebrated annually worldwide, September 21 - World Peace Day was established in 1981 by the General Assembly of the United Nations to increase the commitment to peace beyond all differences and to contribute to building a culture of peace within and between nations and among people.
The Romanian government is expected to decide this week whether to declare Saturday, April 26, a national day of mourning in memory of Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of 88. According to Euronews Romania, the proposal will be discussed and approved during the upcoming cabinet meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 24. The […]
American cryptocurrency-based prediction market Polymarket, a platform where investors can place bets on various future events, predicts that the candidate of the PSD-PNL-UDMR ruling coalition in Romania, Crin Antonescu, is likely to win the presidential elections with his odds at 36%. As regards the first round, Polymarket predicts far-right candidate George Simion (AUR) would dominate […]
Some 51% of the Romanians say they are in favor of progressive taxation of salaries and accession to the euro. Meanwhile, 44% agree with reunification with the Republic of Moldova, according to a recent survey conducted by AtlasIntel for Hotnews.ro. According to the poll, only 4% of Romanians agree with Romania's exit...
BICO Industries, a construction materials producer controlled by the ROCA Industry holding with 60%, has signed a contract with the Environmental Funds Administration (AFM) to finance the construction of a factory for the production of non-woven fiberglass material by recycling fiberglass waste resulting both from its current activity (production of fiberglass mesh for reinforcing thermal […]
Biopharma Plasma of Ukraine is reportedly preparing the construction of a factory in western Romania at Oradea, where it would produce medicines by processing plasma, according to Economedia.ro and
Hungarian railway company Train Europe has acquired a 76% stake in Romanian rolling stock manufacturer Petroutilaj-3DRD from French firm Chemins de Fer Départementaux (CFD), Ziarul Financiar reported in April, citing a transaction finalised in January 2025. The acquisition marks a strategic expansion...
