As Halloween approaches, Voxa, the market leader in audiobooks and ebooks, announced the launch of Audioboo!, the first digital festival in Romania of short audio stories dedicated exclusively to thriller and horror genres. Until October 18, local writers are invited to create captivating stories specially designed to keep listeners intrigued.
Voxa says the contest "is a unique opportunity for genre authors to bring their ideas to life in an audio format that will fascinate and...
Amber Forest complete suburb has achieved Platinum certification under LEED v4.1 for Communities: Plan and Design rating system, becoming the first residential project in Europe obtaining this recognition from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, was created by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and is the […]
Mathnasium, an American educational network renowned worldwide for its unique approach to teaching math, opened its first center in Romania on Thursday, April 10. The new center is located in Bucharest's Aviației district, and was opened with a special ceremony organized in partnership with the Commercial Service of the US Embassy. Mathnasium is designed for […]
The Ministry of Environment has shared the preliminary results of a study estimating Romania's brown bear population. The research, which analyzed over 24,000 genetic samples from 25 counties, suggests that the country is home to between 10,419 and 12,770 brown bears, with a 95% confidence level. The number is much higher than the up to […]
Romania's reformist party USR has voted to withdraw the support for its leader, Elena Lasconi, and instead endorse Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan in the upcoming presidential election. The decision was made during an informal political committee meeting, where around 75% of members voted in favor of backing Dan, Biziday.ro reported. In her turn, Lasconi criticized […]
Romanian star swimmer David Popovici won the gold medal on Thursday, April 10, in the 200m freestyle event at the National Swimming Championships in Otopeni. Popovici won with a time of 1:45.07, more than 5 seconds ahead of Eric Ștefan Andrieș. Third place was taken by Robert Andrei Badea (1:50.85). The race was David’s first […]
Almost 68% of Romanians say they would like the level of foreign direct investment in Romania to increase (versus 15% who would like to see fewer foreign investors), according to a poll "on the population's attitude regarding economic patriotism and the vulnerabilities of the democratic regime," conducted by INSCOP at the behest of the Concordia […]
