The National Road Infrastructure Management Company (CNAIR) sent on Friday to the National Agency for Public Procurement (ANAP), for validation, the documentation for the contract necessary to develop the feasibility study on the basis of which the second bridge will be built that will ensure the link between Giurgiu and Ruse, Bulgaria, announced general manager Cristian Pistol, on his Facebook page.The maximum duration allocated to the development of the feasibility study is 23 months from the moment the contract begins."The designer will have to find the optimal solution for this new cross-border bridge to ensure the connection between both the road and railway infrastructure between the two countries. After it is built, this new Danube bridge (the third between Romania and Bulgaria) will ensure both countries a greater potential for economic development, both at the regional and European level, on the north-south axis," said the head of the CNAIR.The contract is financed by the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF 2)."After the validation of the award documentation, we will publish the notice of participation in the auction, within which we will also set the deadline for the submission of offers," added Pistol.
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
