Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan will have an informal meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday evening, at Victoria Palace.The announcement was made by the spokesperson for the Bucharest Executive, Ioana Dogioiu.She stated, in a press conference, that during the meeting, which will take place at the request of the Head of Government in Budapest, topics regarding collaboration between the two countries will be addressed.The official opening of the "Tusvanyos" Summer University, in Baile Tusnad, now in its 34th edition, will take place on Wednesday, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban set to deliver his traditional speech on Saturday.This week's debates will be attended by numerous members of the Hungarian Government, including ministers and state secretaries, as well as representatives of the UDMR in the Romanian Government, such as Deputy Prime Minister Tanczos Barna and Minister of Culture Demeter András. Participants will include the leader of the UDMR, Kelemen Hunor, MEPs or UDMR MPs, as well as mayors and county council presidents elected on the Union lists. Representatives of Hungarians from other countries, such as Ukraine, Slovakia, Slovenia and Croatia, will also take part in the proceedings.
Romania’s industrial and logistics real estate sector continued its growth trajectory in the first half of 2025, driven primarily by the rapid expansion of both traditional and online retail, according to Colliers’ latest market report. The demand for modern warehouses, regional hubs, and efficient logistics infrastructure has seen a notable rise, fueled by the ongoing […]
The three main suspects in the case of the theft of Romanian heritage objects from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands will remain in pre-trial detention for at least another 90 days, according to a ruling given on Wednesday, July 30. The suspects were seen by the judge in the second preliminary hearing at the […]
Romanian student Eduard Florin Ștefan, aged 11, from the “Nicolae Titulescu” Secondary School in Caracal, won the gold medal at the “Copernicus” International Mathematics Olympiad held in New York. Ștefan, who graduated from the 4th grade in June, ranked first in the Global Round, in the first age category. Eduard Ștefan's mother, Anca Maria Ștefan, […]
The French Institute in Romania will launch this fall the Film Therapy Film Club, a program covering a series of film screenings followed by discussions led by experts and therapists that will touch on topics such as mental health, social issues, and the challenges that teenagers and young people encounter. The idea for the program […]
BCR achieved a net profit of RON 1,473 million (EUR 294 million) in H1 2025, up by 12.0% against RON 1,314 million (EUR 264 million) in H1 2024, driven by improved operating result underpinned by advance in customer business. The operating result improved by 11.9% to RON 2,084 million (EUR 417 million) in H1 2025, […]
Prices for an array of goods and services will rise in August after the Romanian government increased VAT and excise duties. Train tickets, communications, retail goods, and health contributions for previously exempted categories are set to take effect. To tackle an out-of-control deficit, the government decided to increase the standard VAT rate from 19% to […]
