The National Committee for Emergency Situations (CNSU) updated the list of countries/territories with high epidemiological risk, in the case of which quarantine is imposed on persons arriving to Romania, with the Republic of Moldova, Armenia, Bulgaria, Belarus and Greenland entering the red zone.According to the CNSU decision, the red zone now includes, following an increase in the SARS-CoV-2 infection rate, Romania, the Republic of Moldova, Armenia, Bulgaria, Belarus and Greenland.Having entered the yellow zone, from the red zone, due to a decline in the incidence rate are: Austria, Switzerland, Gibraltar, Iran, Maldives and Bahamas, and from the green zone, due to an increase in the incidence rate: Ukraine, the Faroe Islands and Leshoto.The Netherlands, Germany, France, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Vietnam, Puerto Rico, Sri Lanka, Honduras, Kosovo and Cape Verde entered the green zone.The list comes into force on October 3, at midnight.At the same time, CNSU decided to exempt from the quarantine measure the freight truck and passenger transport drivers, if they present a RT-PCR negative test for the SARS-CoV-2 infection, conducted 72 hours prior to entering the country at the most, in the context of professional travel.
Cambridge School of Bucharest (CSB) has been shortlisted for the Student Mental Health Initiative of the Year category in the Tes Awards for International Schools 2025, becoming the only school in Romania to appear on this year’s shortlist. The nomination recognises CSB’s pioneering, student-led approach to promoting well-being across the Secondary School and reflects the […]
The Romanian Film Festival UK (RFF25UK) begins this week with a program showcasing a selection of new and archive Romanian feature films, documentaries, and shorts. The festival will open with the UK premiere of Traffic, Romania's 2026 Academy Awards entry. The film is directed by Teodora Ana Mihai from a screenplay by Palme d'Or–winning filmmaker […]
The government is preparing a major overhaul of state-owned companies, deputy prime minister Oana Gheorghiu announced on Monday, November 24, unveiling plans for a unified registry and initial reforms targeting 10 key enterprises. According to her, Romania currently has 1,502 state-owned companies, including 230 at central level and 1,272 under local authorities. Among central entities, […]
Two Romanians reportedly forced open an emergency exit and ran after the plane that was preparing to take off for Bucharest from Cologne, southwestern Germany, on Friday, November 21. The two, aged 28 and 47, were late for boarding, at which point they broke an emergency window and activated a button to open a secured […]
NOËL, the longest-running designer gift fair in Romania, will hold its 16th edition on December 13–14 at Unirea Shopping Center in Bucharest. The event will feature more than 100 designers presenting handmade and curated gifts, including unique pieces, capsule collections, and seasonal items. The fair will host creators from Romania as well as artists from […]
Romania will celebrate its National Day on December 1 with a large military parade in Bucharest featuring Romanian and allied troops. The event will also showcase an extensive display of military equipment and aircraft at the Arch of Triumph. More than 2,900 servicemembers and specialists from the Ministry of National Defense, Interior Ministry, Romanian Intelligence […]
