To prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world have taken a variety of restrictive measures since the beginning of 2020. Due to these restrictions, the air transport industry suffered a blow – but the most recent figures on commercial flights show signs of recovery. In August 2021, the number of commercial flights in the EU increased by 48% compared with August 2020. This is still well below the pre-pandemic levels (-31% compared with August 2019). In absolute terms, the number of commercial flights stood at 479 000 in August 2021, compared with 325 000 in August 2020 and 696 000 in August 2019. The EU countries with the lowest decreases in commercial flights in August 2021 were Greece (-7% compared with August 2019), Romania (-18%) and Croatia (-22%). In contrast, flights decreased by more than half in Finland (-60% compared with August 2019), Ireland (-55%), Slovenia (-54%), Slovakia (-52%) and Czechia (-51%).
Two young Romanian energy specialists, one from Transelectrica, the operator of the national power system, and the other from the National Energy Regulatory Authority, were designated as members of the continental expert commission investigating the causes of the historic total blackout that affected Spain and Portugal. The blackout took place on April 28, 2025 and […]
More than 70% of Romanians would support an increase in defense spending so that Romania can defend its sovereignty in the event of military aggression, an INSCOP survey conducted between May 26-30 showed. Given the recent discussions on how Europe should reduce its military dependence on the US and NATO by increasing...
On Sunday, June 15, the 'Carol I' Central University Library (BCU) hosted an event in its unconventional creative space, launching a new platform for reflection on the kind of social contract humanity might need in the digital age — a 'Magna Carta AI.' The event was dedicated to exploring key principles that could guide the […]
APTIQ Global is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with SOGECC, a French specialist in tax, accounting and business advisory. Through this partnership, APTIQ and SOGECC are poised to deliver premium expertise in these areas tailored for all types of businesses, with a focus on SMEs, liberal professions and larger French and international companies. SOGECC's […]
Between June 21–23, 2025, Ferdinand Square in Oradea is set to host the first edition of the L’Arte della Pizza – Festa della Pizza Napoletana festival. The event is dedicated to the taste, tradition, and culinary spectacle of the southern Italian region. As part of the festival, pizza masters from Naples will come to Oradea […]
The exhibition Hemp - Back to the Future, set to open at the National Museum of the Romanian Peasant beginning June 18, is dedicated to the “rediscovery of hemp as a sustainable resource, located at the intersection of heritage, contemporary design, and applied research.” The exhibition, which can be visited in Bucharest until July 12, […]
