An extraordinary Christmas concert organized by the Bucharest City Hall will take place on Monday evening at the Romanian Athenaeum, with Mayor of Bucharest Gabriela Firea also attending the event. According to a release of the Bucharest City Hall (PMB) the concert will be performed by the Romanian Youth Orchestra, under the wand of Conductor […]
The National Environmental Guard has fined an illegally operating zoo in Dâmbovița county, southern Romania, a total of RON 120,000 following a joint inspection that uncovered serious violations, including the lack of environmental authorization and inadequate conditions for wild animals kept in captivity. The zoo was reportedly charging RON 50 per person for entry and […]
The National Cybersecurity Directorate (DNSC) and engineering company Enevo Group have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to strengthen cybersecurity in Romania’s energy sector. The partnership aims to test and develop monitoring and alerting technologies for cyberattacks, and to improve national response coordination to incidents affecting critical infrastructure, the companies said. The agreement focuses on sharing […]
More than half of Romanian children left behind by parents working abroad are forced to take on adult responsibilities, while family separation often lasts for years, according to a new survey by Save the Children Romania. The organization is calling for urgent funding to support dedicated services for these children, who remain largely invisible in […]
Severe weather swept through Romania on Thursday, July 17, damaging 60 localities across 14 counties and the capital, Bucharest, according to the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU). Strong winds toppled trees and tore off parts of buildings, while heavy rainfall led to flooding in multiple areas. Authorities also announced one death and two injuries following […]
Romania has come to have over 140,000 workers from outside the European Union, attracted mainly to sectors with chronic staff shortages, such as manufacturing, construction, and trade. Companies do not choose them because they are cheaper – on the contrary, the total costs can be up to 10% higher than for a Romanian worker, due […]
Romanian officials have sharply criticised the European Commission's first draft proposal for the European Union's 2028–2034 multiannual financial framework, expressing concerns over plans to merge structural funds with agricultural subsidies under a performance-based disbursement model. Member of the European Parliament Victor Negrescu and Minister of Agriculture Florin Barbu both rejected the proposal, warning that it […]
