The national currency appreciated on Wednesday against the euro which was calculated by the National Bank of Romania (BNR) at 5.0633 lei, dropping by 0.50 bani (-0.09%) against the previous quotation 5.0683 lei.The leu also gained ground against the US dollar, which was quoted at 4.3173 lei, down by 5.15 bani (-1.17%) compared to Tuesday, when it stood at 4.3688 lei. The national currency also appreciated against the Swiss franc, calculated by the NBR at 5.3791 lei, down by 0.84 bani (-0.15%) from 5.3875 lei, the previous quotation. The gram of gold fell to 467.1788 lei, from 470.0966 lei in the previous session.
Romania will again switch to winter time this weekend, in the night from Saturday to Sunday, October 25-26. Thus, at 4:00 am, clocks will be turned back one hour to 3:00 am, marking the return to Eastern European Time (EET) and making Sunday the longest day of the year, lasting 25 hours. The time change […]
Fredel is redefining how families in Romania and across Europe access elite education and lifestyle learning. Founded by Martyn Birchall, an education expert, Fredel works with like-minded families who believe in investing early in the future of their children. At its heart, Fredel is not just an educational consultancy — it...
Travel platform Lonely Planet has published a list of best Halloween destinations to try in Europe and Romania’s famous region of Transylvania is at the top. Best known as the place where Dracula’s Castle is located, the Romanian region is also home to the Citadel of Sighişoara or the spooky Hoia-Baciu Forest in Cluj-Napoca. “Forget […]
On a crisp November evening, Bucharest sheds its autumn gloom and slips into something far more vivid. Inside the Radisson Blu Hotel, the lobby glows with candlelight, bursts of marigold yellow, and the hum of anticipation. This year’s Halloween celebration isn’t about fright, it’s about life. On November 1, the five-star hotel on Calea Victoriei […]
Bitdefender, the global cybersecurity leader born in Romania, announced the extension of its multi-year partnership and collaboration agreement with Scuderia Ferrari HP, the Formula 1 racing division of Ferrari. Under the renewed agreement, Bitdefender will remain Ferrari’s exclusive global partner in the cybersecurity category and will...
Cluj-Napoca will build a center for the victims of domestic violence following an investment of EUR 5 million, mayor Emil Boc announced on October 20. The center will consist of an administrative building, with spaces for social, medical and psychological counseling, offices, kitchen, dining room and activity areas; and a building with 14 fully equipped […]
