The international exhibition "Romania - Poland, a Century of History. Marshal Jozef Pilsudski and the Royal Family of Romania", which brings together over a hundred heritage items from the two countries, has been extended until March 10, announced the National Museum of Romania's History (MNIR) on Thursday.Among the items in the collection of the "Jozef Pilsudski" Museum on display in Bucharest is the marshal's sword."This cultural item, a Polish symbol, rich in history, is displayed alongside portraits of Marshal Pilsudski and the Romanian Royal Family, statuettes, medals, decorations and diplomas, plaques, diplomatic documents, photo albums and photographs, brochures, maps, newspapers, flags, uniforms of Kings Ferdinand I and Carol II, as well as Queen Maria's, weapons and insignia," the museum informs in a Facebook post.Partners of the exhibition include the Romanian Cultural Institute, the National Military Museum "King Ferdinand I," the Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Peles National Museum, the Polish Institute in Bucharest, as well as collectors Daniel-Cosmin Obreja and George Trohani.Opened on December 5, the exhibition is organised as part of the Romania - Poland Cultural Season 2024-2025.
An autonomous, driverless bus was tested on Thursday, May 22, in Cluj-Napoca during the International Summit for Climate Neutrality, held under the slogan "Carbon OFF. Future ON,” to demonstrate the integration of modern technology into public transport. The bus performed a demonstration tour on a short route, starting from the Radisson hotel, crossing George Coșbuc […]
Romania’s national railway company CFR Călători announced on Thursday, May 22, that it will provide a daily direct connection from Bucharest to Varna starting June 13, and to Sofia and Istanbul/Halkali starting June 14. According to the cited source, the train will run on the new route from June 13 to October 13, 2025, and […]
Romanian filmmaker Bogdan Mureșanu will premiere his first animated short film, Magicianul/The Magician, at the prestigious Annecy International Animation Film Festival, taking place in France from June 8 to 14. The film, written, directed, and produced by Mureșanu, is the only Romanian title selected in the official competition, which features 35 productions...
US general Ben Hodges, the former head of the United States Army in Europe, said on Thursday, May 22, that if Russia attacks NATO, it will first bomb Romania’s port of Constanța and civilian targets. Hodges spoke in an interview about the possibility of reducing American troops in Europe, and implicitly in Romania. He added […]
Romania's national women’s handball team faces an uphill battle against Denmark, Japan, and Croatia in the group stage at the 2025 World Championship. The teams were selected on Thursday, May 22, at the Noordbrabants Museum in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Romania was part of the second seeding pot at the draw for the groups of the 27th edition […]
President-elect Nicușor Dan officially resigned on Friday, May 23, from his role as general mayor of Bucharest. Also, in the extraordinary session of the Bucharest General Council (CGMB), council members appointed deputy mayor Stelian Bujduveanu (Liberal, PNL) as interim mayor. Bujduveanu received 38 votes in favor, 8 against, and 6 annulled ballots, according to
