The US is planning to add Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Romania to its visa-waiver programme, letting people stay for up to 90 days without a permit. "We have four candidates in the pipeline: Israel, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Romania," homeland security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Tuesday, Reuters reports. "Each time you add one of these countries, travel just booms," a US tourism-association chief said. All other 24 EU states already had waivers.
Astra Film International Documentary Festival has officially opened registrations for the 2025 edition. In addition, the organizers have announced the introduction of a new competitive section this year: Short Film. This year, the festival will take place in Sibiu from October 19 to 26. Filmmakers from around the world can submit their documentaries until April […]
Soarele Moldovei. Inceputul (Moldavian Sun: The Beginning), a Romanian production presenting the childhood of 15th-century Moldavian ruler Ștefan cel Mare (Stephen the Great), is available for streaming worldwide at soarelemoldovei.ro. For every purchase of the film, produced by Razem Pictures, 5% of the price is
On the occasion of the Constantin Brâncuși National Day on February 19, the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) in New York will host The Brâncuși Month in New York, a series of events marking 149 years since the birth of the iconic sculptor. The program, running from February 7 to 21 at the institute's Midtown Manhattan […]
Homing Properties, a real estate developer specializing in mid- to high-end residential projects, has announced the receipt of the construction permit for its large-scale project, Homing Village. Located in the northern part of the capital, in the Pipera area, this residential complex will include 140 luxury villas and represents an investment of 35 million euros. […]
General mayor Nicușor Dan announced the public consultation of a draft decision approving the Bucharest Velo Master Plan, a strategic document aimed at developing the cycling infrastructure network over the next decade. The plan envisions a major network of 150 km of bike lanes and a secondary network of 415 km by 2035. The document […]
Lion’s Head Investments has entered the Romanian logistics market with the acquisition of a 155,000 sqm land plot in Popești-Leordeni, near Bucharest. The company, a joint venture between AG Capital and Old Mutual Property, plans to develop an 85,000 sqm logistics park on the site, with construction set to begin in the first half of […]
