The government announced that 614.297 Ukrainian citizens have entered Romania since 10 February. Of these, 4.328 requested some form of protection from the Romanian State. Romania can provide about 400.000 refugee accommodation at national level. Over the past 24 hours, 8.261 Ukrainian citizens have entered Romania, 4.523 directly from Ukraine, 1.952 from the Republic of Moldova and 1.786 from other States. To date, there have been no recorded cases of crimes involving trafficking in human beings or labor exploitation against Ukrainian citizens or committed by Ukrainian citizens. According to the Executive press release, on the fires in the Chernobyl region, the Ministry of Environment, water and forests and the national Meteorology Administration provide the following details: - simulations of the number models run within the national Meteorology Administration on the movement of the smoke cloud in the Chernobyl area, Ukraine, from 28 to 30 March 2022 estimate that the prevailing wind direction will be from the west — south-west to the east — north-east, so the trend in the cloud of smoke will be to travel to the south, then to the east of Ukraine and then to Russia. Thus, air circulation indicates that the territory of Romania will not be affected; - radioactivity values are kept to normal levels throughout Europe, including in Ukraine, according to the Joint Research Center (JRC) of the European Commission – monitoring of environmental radioactivity. As a result of the assessments of European specialists, air circulation indicates that Romania's territory will not be affected; - experts from the national Meteorology Administration and the national Environment Protection Agency are constantly monitoring developments and will present the results of the evaluations carried out at European level.
Astra Film International Documentary Festival has officially opened registrations for the 2025 edition. In addition, the organizers have announced the introduction of a new competitive section this year: Short Film. This year, the festival will take place in Sibiu from October 19 to 26. Filmmakers from around the world can submit their documentaries until April […]
Soarele Moldovei. Inceputul (Moldavian Sun: The Beginning), a Romanian production presenting the childhood of 15th-century Moldavian ruler Ștefan cel Mare (Stephen the Great), is available for streaming worldwide at soarelemoldovei.ro. For every purchase of the film, produced by Razem Pictures, 5% of the price is
On the occasion of the Constantin Brâncuși National Day on February 19, the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) in New York will host The Brâncuși Month in New York, a series of events marking 149 years since the birth of the iconic sculptor. The program, running from February 7 to 21 at the institute's Midtown Manhattan […]
Homing Properties, a real estate developer specializing in mid- to high-end residential projects, has announced the receipt of the construction permit for its large-scale project, Homing Village. Located in the northern part of the capital, in the Pipera area, this residential complex will include 140 luxury villas and represents an investment of 35 million euros. […]
General mayor Nicușor Dan announced the public consultation of a draft decision approving the Bucharest Velo Master Plan, a strategic document aimed at developing the cycling infrastructure network over the next decade. The plan envisions a major network of 150 km of bike lanes and a secondary network of 415 km by 2035. The document […]
Lion’s Head Investments has entered the Romanian logistics market with the acquisition of a 155,000 sqm land plot in Popești-Leordeni, near Bucharest. The company, a joint venture between AG Capital and Old Mutual Property, plans to develop an 85,000 sqm logistics park on the site, with construction set to begin in the first half of […]
