“People vs. Fritz Bauer” (directed by Lars Kraume), an impact historical thriller, staging the obstacles that a prosecutor has to pass to convict one of the biggest Holocaust responsible, will open the fifth Edition of the Cinepolitica International Film Festival, that will be held April 13-17 at Cinema Elvira Popesco. Fritz Bauer is, without any […]
The Romanian government adopted a fiscal corrective package on July 4 worth RON 10.7 billion (EUR 2.1 billion), equivalent to 0.56% of GDP. The package includes tax increases, reductions in public spending, and changes to health insurance contributions aimed at improving the general government budget balance in line with the consolidation trajectory recommended by the […]
Romania’s health minister Alexandru Rogobete announced that, starting July 14, patients and their families will be able to submit complaints about hospital food through an online form on the Ministry of Health’s website. The initiative is aimed at increasing transparency and improving the conditions in medical facilities. Rogobete invited people to send photos and information […]
The National Meteorological Administration (ANM) has issued a Code Red heat alert for several counties and the capital Bucharest, warning of extreme and persistent heat between July 7 at 10:00 AM and July 8 at 10:00 AM. The affected areas include the counties of Mehedinți, Gorj, Dolj, Olt, Vâlcea, Argeș, Teleorman, Giurgiu, Dâmbovița, Prahova, Buzău, […]
June is the richest month. The most awaited two weeks in my annual festival pilgrimage. The route starts with Romania’s Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), followed by Italy’s (and the world’s) most comprehensive festival for restored and archival film: Il Cinema Ritrovato. To shake up the traditional article on the two, I’ll start with the […]
Different Beauty, a recently opened exhibition of works by Czech photographer David Těšínský, offers a glimpse into everyday life in the war-torn region of Donbas in 2017. The photos were taken within the span of only a few days, as Těšínský traveled to eastern Ukraine to document the lives of women impacted by war. In […]
Different Beauty, a recently opened exhibition of works by Czech photographer David Těšínský, offers a glimpse into everyday life in the war-torn region of Donbas in 2017. The photos were taken within the span of only a few days, as Těšínský traveled to eastern Ukraine to document the lives of women impacted by war. In […]
