6.3% of people of at least 16 years of age in EU, who needed dental treatment cannot receive it last year because of financial reasons, long waiting lists or the distance to dental care suppliers, according to data released by Eurostat on Friday. Among member states, the highest number of people who did not benefit from the dental care they needed, were in Greece (27,1%), Latvia (16.5%) and Romania (16.2%). At the opposite pole, the lowest numbers were recorded in Malta (0.4%), Germany (0.9%) and Croatia (1.1%). Eurostat data show that the number of people with poverty risk who did not benefit from the dental care they needed is significantly higher – 13.7% against 5.1% in the case of those who were not in poverty risk. This situation is present in all EU member states. The highest differences between the two groups were recorded in Romania, where 43.5% of people with poverty risk did not benefit from the dental care they needed, compared to 12.6% in the case of those without poverty risk, that is a difference of 30.9%. Other countries with big differences are: Greece 30.1%, Latvia (24.5%) and Portugal (20.5%). In contrast, Germany (1.3%), Malta (1.5%), and Poland (1.7%) have the lowest differences between people with poverty risk who did not benefit from dental care and those who were not in poverty risk.
Every year, on the third Thursday of November, France celebrates the arrival of the Beaujolais Nouveau — the first wine of the harvest, young, fresh, and full of life. This joyful tradition has become a global symbol of conviviality, elegance, and the French art de vivre. In Bucharest, the celebration continues this year with an […]
The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) announced Bucharest’s candidacy to host the Europa League final in 2028 or 2029 at the National Arena, according to the FRF official website. The Europa League final represents a high-profile sporting event on a European scale. Istanbul will host the Europa League final in 2026, followed by Frankfurt in 2027. […]
Three cats from Romania received the top distinctions during the 2025 World Cat Championship held in Bucharest. Wild Forest’s Nordri, an imposing white Norwegian Forest Cat born in Romania, conquered the supreme title of 2025 World Champion, defeating over 750 cats from 35 countries. Nordri’s son, Wild Forest’s Quasar, aged 7 months, was also named […]
A report by the Romanian Court of Accounts, conducted between April and November 2024, which analyzed the organization and functioning of communes and small towns in relation to the population served, shows that, depending on the number of inhabitants, many towns and communes no longer meet the criteria for inclusion in their respective categories. According […]
An association of construction companies from Romania and Bulgaria has won the contract for building the first section of the A8 Târgu Neamț – Iași – Ungheni highway, with a bid of 4.76 billion (EUR 936 million). The contract for the 27-kilometer road can be signed within ten days if no appeals are filed. “The […]
The organizer of the march commemorating 10 years since the Colectiv club fire tragedy, Marian Rădună, was fined RON 3,000 (EUR 600) by the gendarmes because the demonstration exceeded 11:00 PM, the time set in the authorization. Approximately 200 people participated on Thursday, October 30, in the march commemorating 10 years since the tragedy at […]
