Eight companies active in Romania have qualified, following a pre-selection, in a program worth EUR 500 million financed through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) to develop microelectronics in Romania, respectively for the research and production of chips and semiconductors. Among these companies are big international groups from the automotive industry and semiconductors, such as Bosch, Continental or NXP, as well as companies that were either registered this year or have no activity, according to Economedia.ro. Almost 50 applications were initially submitted for accessing funds, but only eight companies were selected, along with 34 potential indirect beneficiaries, qualified as partners of these companies. The selected applications have been sent to the European Commission, which will evaluate them, and any requests for clarification will be made through the Ministry of Economy.
InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest is pleased to announce that Chef Michael Passarelli has joined the team as Chef de Cuisine at JORJ, the hotel's iconic dining venue, recently reopened following a comprehensive renovation totalling EUR 3.2 million. With a career spanning over 20 years in top restaurants across Romania, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, […]
A powerful story of survival and displacement took center stage at the 23rd edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) in Romania, as To a Land Unknown (UK) claimed the coveted Transilvania Trophy. The EUR 10,000 award was presented during the festival’s Closing Gala at the National Theatre in Cluj-Napoca on Saturday evening, June […]
Claudiu Târziu, a former leader and co-founder of the far-right party Alliance for the Union of Romanians, or AUR, launched a new conservative party on Saturday, June 21, in opposition to the announced centrist government. Named The Conservative Action party, the new formation “will harshly sanction every deviation of this treacherous coalition,” the leadership said […]
In a global landscape where businesses are expected to deliver more than profits, STIRIXIS Group has positioned itself as a transformative force, melding business strategy, human experience, and built environments into a single, powerful vision. Elena Kyrnassiou-Athanassoula, Vice-President and Group Executive Director, shares the philosophy that has backed the international expansion of the Athens-based firm. […]
The four parties seeking a new ruling coalition in Romania have nominated candidates over the weekend for the ministries they are supposed to oversee, while a final agreement on the coalition's protocol is expected to be sealed on June 23. Some of the candidates proposed by parties have already prompted criticism, while prime minister-designate Ilie […]
The Romanian government has published a draft decision approving a strategic programme for the development and modernisation of Bucharest Băneasa – Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (AIBB-AV) covering the 2025–2035 period, Agerpres reported on June 20. The...
