Following evaluations conducted on Oct 24.10.2011, the National Integrity Agency (ANI) established that Vasile Astarastoae, the Rector of the Iasi University of Medicine and Pharmacy (UMF), is in an incompatibility situation, as he concurrently holds the following positions: Rector of the UMF Iasi, Director of the Iasi Institute of Legal Medicine, Dresident of the Doctors’ [...]
Premier Restaurants Romania, the operator of local McDonald's restaurants, said it plans to open seven new locations in 2024. At the same time, it will continue the modernization and digitization projects of existing restaurants. In 2023, Premier Restaurants opened six restaurants in Bucharest, Botoșani, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Craiova, Pitesti, and Dumbrăvița and continued remodeling and digitization […]
Last year, internet users in Romania registered an average download speed of 587 Mbps for fixed cable internet, an increase of approximately 10% compared to 2022, and an average upload speed of 548 Mbps, an increase of 20%, according to statistics compiled by ANCOM based on tests conducted on the Netograf platform. There was also […]
Bucharest hosts the 12th edition of the Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy this week, from May 15 to 18. The event features dozens of electoral debates and sessions on multiple topics related to the level of trust in democracy, attracting participants from around the world. The Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy is a […]
The bike-sharing system I’Velo by Green Revolution launched in Timișoara, western Romania, this week, increasing its nationwide footprint to a total of six cities. The residents of Timișoara can use the service free of charge. I’Velo Timișoara offers over 160 bicycles in 9 stations located in key areas across the city, namely Constantin Diaconovici Loga […]
Pizzeria Zano in Iași, eastern Romania, ranks 49th in Europe according to the 50 Top Pizza 2024 guide. The awarding ceremony was held in Madrid on May 13. 50 Top Pizza, considered by people in the industry to be the most important worldwide evaluation authority in the world of pizza, makes rankings with pizzerias and […]
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies has adopted a bill that stipulates that drivers caught drunk or under the influence of drugs will lose their driving licenses for 10 years. The legislation received 256 votes in favor. The bill aims to improve the legal framework for preventing and combating illicit drug trafficking and consumption and other substances likely […]
