The World Health Organization (WHO) announced its intention to evacuate over 100 patients from Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the first similar operation in five weeks in Palestine devastated by the war between Israel and Hamas. 30 patients will be transferred to Romania, dpa informed on Tuesday. The evacuated people include the wounded in Gaza war and patients with chronic diseases, WHO informed. Initially, patients will be taken to Egypt via Kerem Shalom border crossing between Israel and Gaza. Most of them will be sent by plane to UAE, said Rik Peeperkorn, WHO representative in Palestinian territories, in a video conference. About 30 patients will be taken to Romania, he added. When the border crossing point between Gaza and Egypt closed down at Rafah city, in early May, only 282 patients were evacuated from Gaza Strip, Peeperkorn said. However, between 12,000 and 14,000 patients, suffering from burns, spine injuries, amputations or cancer, must also receive medical treatment abroad, he added. The WHO official asked Israel to offer security guarantees to allow the permanent transfer of patients, instead of occasional medical evacuations. “We cannot continue in the way we do it now,” Pepperkorn also said.
The Radisson Blu Hotel in Bucharest has reached a milestone that places it in rare company, both in Romania and internationally. The landmark five-star property has been awarded the BREEAM In-Use “Excellent” certification for both Asset Performance and Management Performance, becoming the first luxury hotel in the capital to secure this prestigious sustainability accolade. The […]
There is so much happening at once in Bucharest these days, it is an embarrassment of riches. The Bucharest International Film Festival (BIFF) has been screening fiction and documentary features while Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival (BIEFF) showcases experimental cinema, both recent and archival. They might sound irritatingly similar – abbreviations can be such a trap […]
Authorities opened an investigation after six children died at the "Sfânta Maria" Pediatric Hospital in Iași, eastern Romania, while affected by an antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Nine babies at the hospital were infected with the Serratia Marcescens bacteria, and six deaths were recorded in the medical unit. The Public Health Directorate temporarily closed the ICU and launched […]
Brașov, a popular mountain city in Romania, is among the least affordable cities in Europe when it comes to dining out relative to wages, though still faring slightly better than Athens, Dubrovnik, or Thessaloniki, according to a new global study ranking 177 cities worldwide by restaurant affordability relative to local wages. The report, based on […]
An evening of heritage and hospitality honoured a new era of luxury in Bucharest while unveiling a curated calendar of culinary experiences and cultural events for Autumn-Winter 2025. On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, Managing Director, Todd Cilano and owners Niro Investment Group welcomed ambassadors, dignitaries, cultural figures and leaders from the worlds of business and […]
SIGNAL IDUNA continues its digital transformation journey by introducing two essential platforms for its customers: the improved version of the Signal Care Assistant app and the new integrated website, which brings together the company's diverse portfolio of products and services into a single online experience, further enhanced by its recent expansion. Both platforms are part […]
