HC Zalau qualified on Sunday for the quarterfinals of the EHF Cup after defeating CSM Bucharest at home, in the return leg of the last-16 stage, score 28-20 (11-8). Coached by Gheorghe Tadici, HC Zalau had won the first leg too, score 27-24.
The National Political Council of Romania's Social Democratic Party (PSD) approved on Tuesday, January 21, the candidacy of former Liberal (PNL) leader Crin Antonescu for the presidency. He is to join the race with the support of PSD, PNL, and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians (UDMR). The PSD Congress has been scheduled for February 2 […]
Romania celebrates 166 years since the Union of the Romanian Principalities under Alexandru Ioan Cuza on Friday, January 24, which is a national holiday. To mark the special day, the railway passenger carrier CFR Călători will introduce the special Union Train "to carry the national message" from Bucharest to Iași and back. Departing from Bucharest's Gara de […]
More than half of young people in Romania express a desire to emigrate for more than six months to another country, with 8% having a very strong desire, 11% a strong desire, and 32% a moderate desire to emigrate, according to the Youth Study. Southeast Europe 2024 conducted by the Friedrich-Ebert Foundation. The data was […]
Romanian startup .lumen, which has developed glasses enhancing the mobility of the blind and visually impaired, has successfully closed a EUR 5 million investment round led by Catalyst Romania. The investment includes participation from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund, Sweden's Tigrim Capital, and a EUR 1 million crowdfunding component facilitated by SeedBlink, raised in […]
Ultranationalist independent candidate Calin Georgescu would mark a clear win in the first round of the presidential elections (38%) but would not significantly improve his score in the second round against the candidate of the ruling coalition Crin Antonescu whom he might defeat with 39% to 38%, according to a poll conducted by Avangarde. The […]
Stanleybet Capital, the holding company overseeing one of the main sports betting and gambling operators in Romania – Game World Group – has announced a public bond offering to raise between EUR 3 and 5 million. The funds will be allocated to marketing and promotion efforts for its online and retail divisions, as well as […]
