The gold gram got more expensive by 2.0695 lei (0.49%) up to a quotation of 422.4014 lei from 420.3419 lei as the National Bank of Romania announced, registering a new record value.The national currency depreciated on Wednesday against the euro, which was calculated by the National Bank of Romania (BNR) at 4.9768 lei, up by 0.04 bani (+0.01%) from the previous quotation of 4.9764 lei. In contrast, the leu gained ground against the US dollar, which was quoted at 4.7609 lei, down 4.65 bani (-0.97%) compared to Tuesday's 4.8074 lei. The national currency also appreciated against the Swiss franc, calculated by the NBR at 5.2692 lei, down by 0.86 bani (-0.16%) from 5.2778 lei, the previous quotation.
Over 107,000 people in Prahova and Dâmbovița counties, in southern Romania, have been without drinking water since Friday, November 28, due to problems at the Paltinu Dam. According to local authorities, the problems are set to persist until next week. The dam registered a drop in water levels, leading to problems in the water distribution system. […]
A special ‘Silent Day’ event will be held at the Bucharest Christmas Market in Constituției Square on Wednesday, December 3, aimed at creating a quieter and more accessible environment for children with sensory disabilities. The initiative is designed to make the festive market manageable for children who may struggle with loud noise, bright lights, and […]
Romanians have the highest level of trust in others in the European Union, according to the most recent Eurostat data for the year 2024, ahead of the usual leader of the ranking, Finland. The indicator ‘trust in others’ measures a person’s trust in people they do not know on a scale from 0 (‘I...
Monarc Development announces the acquisition, from a private investor with a strong reputation in premium real estate developments, of the strategic management and sales operations for a major urban project in Sector 1, valued at €27.5 million. The project is now being repositioned under the new identity Monarc Grivița 166, a contemporary serviced-residences concept with […]
Inter Computer Romania, part of Inter Computer Group (ICG), one of the largest IBM Platinum partners in Central and Eastern Europe, announces reaching €5 million in signed projects for 2025, an indicator of the accelerating demand for digitalization, data security, and AI-ready infrastructure initiatives. The company continues the development strategy announced at the beginning of […]
Former MEP Vlad Gheorghe has withdrawn from the race for the Bucharest City Hall and urged people to support the candidate of the National Liberal Party (PNL), district 6 mayor Ciprian Ciucu. The announcement was made in a press conference on Tuesday, December 2, alongside the latter. To motivate his decision, Gheorghe pointed at the […]
