Twenty-one U.N. peacekeepers detained by Syrian rebels this week have been handed over to Jordanian authorities at the border with Syria, the Free Syrian Army told CNN Saturday, CNN reports. Jordanian officials confirmed the release and added their government had no coordination nor agreement in the handover, said spokesman Samih Maaytah. Official protocol was followed, [...]
Real estate developer Park Properties, led by Alexandru Mănăilă, has partnered with businessman George Peltecu to develop SunLake Snagov Signature Collection, a high-end residential project featuring lakeside villas and a private marina. The construction is set to begin this spring, the company said. The complex will be built on a 15,000 sqm plot of land, […]
Power producer Enery announced the start of the Ogrezeni hybrid project, combining photovoltaic (PV) generation with battery storage, in Romania’s Giurgiu county. With an installed capacity of 761 MWp/534 MW AC and more than 1 GWh of battery storage, this will be among the largest hybrid projects in Europe, the company said. The Ogrezeni project […]
Karolína Plíšková, the winner of the 2024 Transylvania Open 250, received a wild card to participate in the 2026 edition, which will take place from January 31 to February 7, 2026, at BTarena in Cluj-Napoca. Plíšková is the second former champion present in the main draw, alongside Anastasia Potapova, the 2025 champion. The Czech player […]
Public broadcaster Televiziunea Română (TVR) has opened registrations for Romania’s national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, with composers able to submit entries online until February 2. For the first time, the selection will include sign language interpretation, with performances interpreted into Romanian Sign Language by a dedicated team of experienced interpreters, according to
BookTok is setting the bestsellers again: Animal Farm and 1984 rank high in Fiction, alongside two other “classics” boosted by TikTok. Fyodor M. Dostoevsky leads the authors’ chart in 2025. Ioana Pârvulescu is the best-selling Romanian author. The Little Prince, the undisputed winner in Children’s Books: No. 1 in the category for the past […]
Prime minister Ilie Bolojan has declined to take action against justice minister Radu Marinescu (PSD) despite allegations of plagiarism, saying he evaluates ministers based on their performance in office and arguing that the claims should be assessed by an independent body. The PM thus signalled that he is unwilling to risk government stability over allegations...
