The international rating agency S&P Global Ratings completed and published on October 10 its annual review of Romania's creditworthiness, a review it performs on all sovereign debt issuers. It involves assigning scores to 5-6 key indicators, without constituting an action to modify or maintain the sovereign rating.
The country's rating is based on the dimensions assessed quantitatively, but in determining the final rating, the committee can make use of the flexibility afforded...
Romania is 7th in a ranking of the fastest Wi-Fi connections available onboard trains in 18 countries in Europe and Asia, according to an analysis by internet speed testing service Ookla. With a median download speed of 12.46 Mbps, Romania offers Wi-Fi more than twice as fast as Italy (4.78 Mbps) and Poland (4.72 Mbps), […]
Bucharest’s Botanical Garden will once again be illuminated this fall as the “Garden of Lights – Small World” exhibition opens to the public on October 24. The nighttime event will feature thousands of light installations, colorful lanterns, multimedia projections, and interactive displays inspired by landmarks and cultures from around the world. Visitors will embark on […]
The Metropolis Foundation announced the start of construction works on Romania’s largest pediatric psychiatry hospital, a project valued at over EUR 16.5 million. The new facility will be built within Bucharest’s “Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia” Psychiatric Hospital. The 3,900 sqm building will include modern wards, medical offices, occupational and virtual reality therapy rooms, sensory and […]
Global enterprise AI agent platform Wonderful announced on Monday, October 13, that it entered the Romanian market and appointed Lucia Stoicescu as Country Manager. Founded in early 2025 by Bar Winkler (CEO) and Roey Lalazar (CTO), Wonderful provides an integrated agent platform allowing enterprises to build, manage, and monitor AI agents serving customers. Winkler previously […]
Several NGOs will organize a march in Bucharest on October 30 to mark a decade since the Colectiv Club fire that killed 65 people, many from hospital-borne infections. Organizers say justice still has not been served, and nothing has changed in the healthcare system. The march is meant to draw attention to the fact that, […]
Since the start of their mandate in 2024, several Romanian members of the European Parliament have gathered a significant number of absences. At the top of the absentee list published by Digi24 are Social Democrats Gabriela Firea and Gheorghe Cârciu, followed by Liberal Dan Motreanu and Cristian...
