The National Committee for Emergency Situations (CNSU) has updated the list of countries / territories with high epidemiological risk. According to CNSU, Hungary and the Czech Republic enter the red zone, while Israel goes green, following the decrease in incidence. The red zone included: The Czech Republic, Hungary, Denmark, Iceland, Luxembourg, the Maldives and the Cayman Islands; The yellow area included: -from the red zone, following the decrease in incidence: United States of America and Saint Kitts and Nevis; -in the green zone, following the increase in incidence: Poland, Norway, San Marino and Andorra; The green area included: Israel, Cuba, Costa Rica, Guyana, Bahamas, Grenada, Sint Maarten, Antigua and Barbuda and the US Virgin Islands. People who come from the yellow zone are not quarantined if they are vaccinated against COVID-19, have gone through the disease or have a PCR test, not older than 72 hours. If a person comes from the red zone, they are either vaccinated or sick or quarantined. The test no longer exempts people from quarantine. The quarantine measure applies for 14 days, but the provision that if a quarantined person takes a COVID-19 test on the eighth day of quarantine and the result is negative, he can leave the quarantine on the tenth day.
Salina Praid, one of Europe's largest salt mines, will host Romania’s first underground gastronomic festival, Taste of Transylvania Underground, from March 28 to 30. The event will showcase top chefs from Romania and Hungary, including Michelin-starred restaurants, in an extraordinary setting 100 meters below ground, local news agency
Bucharest Coffee Festival returns this weekend, from March 21 to 23, at Hala Laminor, bringing together coffee professionals and enthusiasts from Romania and abroad. The 2025 edition will host over 200 exhibitors, including producers, roasters, and distributors, across a 5,000-square-meter space. Attendees can explore a wide variety of specialty coffee, accessories, and brewing equipment, with […]
The National Authority for Consumer Protection in Romania, or ANPC, has put forward for public consultation an order that will require economic operators to inform consumers about the commercial markup applied to marketed products, relative to the producer's base price. In the draft order, ANPC argues that the consumer’s right to information is a fundamental […]
Romanian tax agency ANAF has put up for sale the factory of infamous disinfectant-maker Hexi Pharma. The company was involved in a major scandal regarding diluted disinfectants delivered to hospitals years ago. The controversial company, now in insolvency, has debts of RON 17.6 million to the Romanian state, and the Prosecutor's Office attached to the […]
On March 22, 2025, Romania will join millions globally in marking the 19th edition of Earth Hour, a powerful movement organized to raise awareness about environmental issues. This year's Earth Hour coincides with World Water Day, with initiatives emphasizing the need to protect and regenerate vital water resources. In Romania, WWF said it is using […]
Soulmates Ventures, a Prague-based Venture Capital (VC) firm, is strengthening its commitment to sustainable innovation with a EUR 50 million fund, increasing initial investments to up to EUR 3 million per startup, with follow-on funding totalling up to EUR 5 million to ensure long-term support. Investing under Article 9 of the SFDR, the accelerator and […]
