The Government on Monday approved, by memorandum, Romania's participation as a member in the European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science Consortium (E-RIHS ERIC), a new pan-European research infrastructure that promotes knowledge of world heritage and its preservation strategies.According to a press release of the Executive, our country's participation in this pan-European consortium will provide integrated access to expertise, data and technologies within the world community of heritage science and will accelerate participation in European programmes in this field, which will allow the promotion of good practices and the development of methods that meet the specific needs of cultural heritage assets.The European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science Consortium (E-RIHS ERIC) is just about to be established, with its headquarters in Florence, Italy."The "European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science" (E-RIHS), which is expected to become oeprational in 2024, brings together 17 European countries. Romania announced its intention to participate in E-RIHS as early as in 2016, with the platform being included with the national roadmap of research infrastructures. For this purpose, a Romanian consortium, E-RIHS-Romania, was created, which brings together research institutes and universities. The Romanian consortium has made significant progress in what concerns the building of its own necessary infrastructure, in large part by accessing research funds through the Horizon Europe Programme," the same press release reads.
President Nicușor Dan has signed a decree awarding Major General Matthew J. Van Wagenen one of Romania’s highest military honors, the “Military Virtue” Order, Knight rank, the Presidency announced on Wednesday, November 19. The decoration recognizes the US General’s career in senior command and staff positions...
The City Hall of Brașov, a popular mountain resort in central Romania, announced that the narrow Strada Sforii (Rope Street), one of the city's best-known tourist attractions, will be temporarily closed. The authorities cited urgent public safety concerns after experts warned that crumbling plaster from nearby buildings poses a risk to visitors. Mayor George Scripcaru […]
The incoming US ambassador to Romania, Darryl Nirenberg, appeared before the Foreign Affairs Committee in the US Congress on Thursday, November 19, as part of the process of confirming his nomination. During his statements, Nirenberg said that “America’s relationship with Romania has grown into a stable and strategic alliance with cooperation across a range of […]
Train ticket prices will rise by nearly 10% starting December 14, when the new 2025–2026 railway timetable comes into effect in Romania, officials confirmed on Wednesday, as reported by Agerpres. The increase of 9.88% reflects the annual inflation index published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS), in line with...
The Romanian IT sector recorded the largest salary increases in 2025, of approximately 11% compared to last year, although the beginning of the year came with the elimination of the tax facilities, according to Salario data, the comparison tool used by recruitment website eJobs. As such, IT remains the sector that pays best at the […]
Deputy prime minister Oana Gheorghiu will lead a working group tasked with reforming Romania's loss-making state-owned companies, prime minister Ilie Bolojan said in an interview with ProTV, as reported by G4media.ro. Her predecessor, Dragos Anastasiu,
