The European Commission has asked Romania to provide details on the privatization of Oltchim chemicals factory, following suspicions of the state not behaving like a private investor, and taking over Petrom’s Arpechim refinery might create advantages to this oil company, Competition Council chair Bogdan Chiritoiu told Agerpres. ‘There is a suspicion that taking over Petrom’s [...]
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air said it would resume flights to Tel Aviv from Bucharest and Iași. Tickets can already be booked online via the airline’s website and app. Flights from Bucharest to Tel Aviv will be resumed on January 15, and from Iași starting March 25, the company announced. From Bucharest, flights will be operated […]
Starting in February, Dr. Beatrice Mahler, Associate Professor, will teach the first optional course on Narrative Medicine and Clinical Doctor-Patient Communication at the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Agerpres reported. The course aims to rebuild trust between patients and...
Romania’s ailing state airline Tarom was recently ranked among the worst in the world by AirHelp, a company that specializes in obtaining compensation from airlines. The ranking, however, does not provide a complete methodology and includes a low number of airlines. Tarom appears along airlines such as Tunisair (Tunisia), Buzz (Poland), Nouvelair (Tunisia), Bulgaria Air […]
The number of passengers who traveled by train in the first nine months of 2024 was 53.71 million, a decrease of 4.4% compared to the same period last year, according to data compiled by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) and cited by Agerpres. The vast majority of passengers, 53.47 million, traveled domestically, while 239,000...
Romania's accession to the US Visa Waiver Program will be officially marked on Friday, January 10, during a ceremony at the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, DC. The event will bring together US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Romania's Ambassador to the United States, Andrei Muraru, according to an official announcement. Officials […]
Survey record decline in new orders Input stocks down at sharper rate amid strong drop in buying Softest cost pressures for over a year signalled Romania's manufacturing sector ended 2024 on a weak footing, having faced the most challenging business conditions on record (since July 2023). At the centre was weakness in the sales environment, […]
