Prime minister and Social Democrat (PSD) leader Marcel Ciolacu and Senate speaker and Liberal (PNL) head Nicolae Ciucă are the two presidential candidates that have so far added the creation of green belts around cities in Romania to their electoral programs for the upcoming elections.
Both candidates have previously signed the Memorandum for Clean Air, Health, and the...
The Republic of Moldova's pro-EU Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) received over 50% of the votes – more than twice that of its main rival, the Patriotic Bloc (below 25%) of moderate pro-Russian orientation – and is expected to get the majority of seats in the parliament after the September 28 general elections, according […]
Authorities opened an investigation on Sunday, September 28, after a passenger aircraft reported the presence of a small civilian drone near the runway of Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport, forcing a temporary suspension of landings, airport officials said, as reported by news agency Agerpres. ...
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 […]
