"They're waving as if they've been waiting for the Americans their whole life", says a partially serious fellow reporter. From up on top of a Stryker armoured vehicle, one of the many in a miles-long convoy of US war machines, it comes easy to capture on camera the smiles and hails of people on the road side. Rarely would one see such a show of force - in Romania, it may only be the national day of December 1 when some bigger display of power is on display. Over 500 US troops, 80 combat vehicles - mostly Stryker transporters - accompanied by two Apache helicopters - crossed the distance between Mihail Kogalniceanu base in SE Romania all the way to Ploiesti on Wednesday and are due to move on to Brasov and the Cincu base in central Romania on Thursday, for one of the largest multinational NATO exercises this year.
Renowned Romanian mountaineer Horia Colibășanu reached the summit of Nanga Parbat (8,125 meters), the ninth-highest mountain on Earth, on Friday morning, July 4, marking his 11th successful climb of a peak over 8,000 meters. The ascent represents a major milestone in his ongoing quest to conquer all 14 of the world's eight-thousanders. Colibășanu's expedition began […]
UiPath (NYSE: PATH), a global leader in agentic automation, today announced that it has named Romanian Olympic swimming champion David Popovici a Global Ambassador. In this capacity, Popovici will be attending and speaking at several UiPath events globally. The partnership, spanning four years, will support the young athlete throughout his preparation for the biggest European […]
Confident Agency, an independent full-service communications agency with offices in Bucharest and Barcelona, has achieved international B Corp Certification, becoming the first agency in Romania and in Central and Eastern Europe to join the global B Corp movement. This milestone marks a turning point in the agency’s journey and in the regional creative industry. Confident […]
Romanian star Simona Halep will bid farewell to professional tennis in front of her home crowd on June 13, 2026, during the Sports Festival in Cluj-Napoca. Organizers have confirmed the date of her official retirement match, which will take place at BTarena and serve as the highlight of the festival’s seventh edition,
In the commercial year stretching between July 2024 - June 2025, Romania registered the largest wheat, barley, and corn exports in the European Union, according to European statistical data. The quantity of common Romanian wheat sold from July 1, 2024, to June 29, 2025, stood at 5.4 million tons, valued at EUR 1.2 billion, at […]
After its successful 2024 debut, Rooftop Season is back this summer with a new lineup of open-air concerts on the rooftop of the National Theatre in Bucharest. This year's edition, organized by Overground Music in partnership with the National Theatre, kicks off on July 7 and will feature weekly performances by some of Romania’s most […]
