Pope Benedict XVI is celebrating an open-air Mass on the seafront in Beirut on the concluding day of his three-day visit to Lebanon, BBC reports. Â Hundreds of thousands cheered and waved flags as the popemobile made its way through the crowds to the stage.The visit has coincided with anti-US protests across the region over a [...]
Wine expert Marinela Ardelean launched what is being described as the most extensive documentary project dedicated to Romania's wine industry. Titled România din cramă în cramă (Romania from Winery to Winery), the series will explore the country's seven wine-growing regions through a collection of documentary episodes filmed throughout 2026. Marinela Ardelean is the founder of […]
Romania was among the countries with the best mobile web browsing performance in Eastern Europe, according to data collected by nPerf, an independent internet performance measurement platform, in the first four months of 2026. With a score of 72.3%, Slovakia recorded the best mobile web browsing performance in Eastern Europe, surpassing six other countries in […]
Balkan film and culture festival TAIFAS will return to Timișoara, in western Romania, between October 13 and 18, for its fourth edition. Early Bird passes for the six-day event are now available. Held under the theme "History, Memory and Other Trifles," this year's edition will explore both major historical events and the smaller, personal stories […]
Athletic apparel brand lululemon has officially entered the Romanian market with the opening of its first store in Bucharest. The launch marks the company's fourth international market entry of 2026 and is being carried out through its franchise partnership with Arion Retail Group. Located in Băneasa Shopping City, one of the Romanian capital's largest retail […]
The National Company Bucharest Airports announced on Tuesday, June 9, that the "Henri Coandă" International Airport, the main point of air travel to and from the Romanian capital, will be the first in the country with coordinated landings and takeoffs. The airport will be coordinated by the world’s largest independent airport slot coordinator, Airport Coordination […]
Romania’s National Commission for Strategy and Forecasting published a projected economic growth of just 0.1% for 2026, down from 1% in the previous forecast. GDP is therefore projected at RON 2.056 billion, compared to RON 1.916 billion in 2025. Similarly, the institution upped its average annual inflation in 2026 to 7.9%. The Commission pointed to the […]
