6.3% of people of at least 16 years of age in EU, who needed dental treatment cannot receive it last year because of financial reasons, long waiting lists or the distance to dental care suppliers, according to data released by Eurostat on Friday. Among member states, the highest number of people who did not benefit from the dental care they needed, were in Greece (27,1%), Latvia (16.5%) and Romania (16.2%). At the opposite pole, the lowest numbers were recorded in Malta (0.4%), Germany (0.9%) and Croatia (1.1%). Eurostat data show that the number of people with poverty risk who did not benefit from the dental care they needed is significantly higher – 13.7% against 5.1% in the case of those who were not in poverty risk. This situation is present in all EU member states. The highest differences between the two groups were recorded in Romania, where 43.5% of people with poverty risk did not benefit from the dental care they needed, compared to 12.6% in the case of those without poverty risk, that is a difference of 30.9%. Other countries with big differences are: Greece 30.1%, Latvia (24.5%) and Portugal (20.5%). In contrast, Germany (1.3%), Malta (1.5%), and Poland (1.7%) have the lowest differences between people with poverty risk who did not benefit from dental care and those who were not in poverty risk.
NOCA (New Oradea Contemporary Art), a hub for to contemporary visual art, is set to open next month in Oradea, in northwestern Romania. It is meant as a "cultural lab dedicated to meetings between modern and contemporary art, multidisciplinary practices and events, and established and emerging artists." The center was founded by Oradea City Hall […]
Representatives from across the Romanian diaspora and officials from Romania and the United States will take part in this year’s Romanian Community Summit 2025 (RoSummit 2025), set to take place in Chicago on September 20. The event is organized through a partnership of the Romanian-American community in Chicago and other diaspora organizations. It will focus […]
Via Transilvanica, the long-distance trail stretching between Putna, in northern Romania, to Drobeta Turnu Severin, in the southern part of the country, could receive funding of EUR 6 – 7 million from the European Economic Area (EEA) and Norway Grants 2021-2028, Investments and European Funds minister Dragoș Pîslaru told
Romania has chosen Teodora Ana Mihai’s Jaful Secolului/Traffic as its official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2026 Academy Awards. Starring Anamaria Vartolomei, Rareș Andrici, and Ionuț Niculae, the movie will be released in Romanian cinemas on September 23. The film, written by Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu and directed by Mihai, […]
President Nicușor Dan and defense minister Ionuț Moșteanu said on Wednesday, September 10, that Romania stands in full solidarity with Poland after Russian drones crossed into its airspace overnight, calling the incident an unacceptable violation of a NATO ally's sovereignty and a dangerous escalation. The Polish military shot down the drones,
Bucharest is emerging as one of Europe’s most attractive locations for Global Capability Centres (GCCs) as multinational companies seek lower costs and skilled talent amid tight labor markets in Western economies, according to a new study by Savills and CoreNet Global. The Romanian capital ranked 14th among 27 global GCC destinations for office costs, averaging […]
