The Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, the Voluntary Service for Emergency Situations, the Red Cross, the Customs Authority, and the Local Police joined forces this past weekend to organize a unique event in the Cosmopolis neighborhood in the northern part of the Capital.
Professionals from these institutions held free courses on first aid, prevention, and...
In a new report, Greenpeace accuses IKEA of contributing to the destruction of some of Europe’s last remaining wilderness areas in Romania’s Carpathian Mountains, warning that the company’s wood sourcing practices are threatening irreplaceable ancient forests. The group projected its findings onto an IKEA store in Bucharest on Sunday night to mark the report’s launch. […]
How to Web Conference, the leading startup and technology event in Eastern Europe, announced its agenda for this year's event, offering a program designed to provide attendees with actionable insights and expert guidance to drive innovation and growth. The agenda features visionary presentations from global technology leaders, insights from top-tier venture funds, and opportunities for […]
Romania is at the bottom of the European ranking in terms of the share of higher education graduates among the young population aged between 25 and 34, according to data from Eurostat, the European statistical office, quoted by Ziarul Financiar. Data come amid a reversal in the trends for university admissions,...
Thousands of teachers from all over the country gathered in Bucharest on September 8, the first day of the new school year, to protest against what they called "new austerity measures" enforced by the government under the first reform package in July: more teaching hours (+10%), consequently fewer hours for overtime or part-time teachers, higher […]
A former high-ranking officer of the Intelligence and Security Service of the Republic of Moldova, reportedly former deputy head Alexandru Bălan, on September 8 was detained by the Romanian prosecutors of the Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) and is investigated for the crime of treason, according to
Romania’s main opposition party, Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), has filed appeals with the Constitutional Court against the four laws adopted by the government of prime minister Ilie Bolojan and passed by the Parliament, claiming that they are “introducing new austerity measures," Agerpres...
