Romania Will Contribute To Providing Credible Security Guarantees For Ukraine

The country's president issued a statement. Romania intends to contribute to the provision of reliable security guarantees for Ukraine. RBC-Ukraine reports this with reference to Romanian President Nicusor Dan in the social network X. Nicusor Dan...

Romanian farmworker Gheorghe Vranciu dies amid record heat wave in Spain

On August 11, Romanian farmworker Gheorghe Vranciu, 61, collapsed and died while harvesting fruit in an orchard in Alcarràs, Catalonia. Vranciu died amid one of Spain’s fiercest heat waves in years, with temperatures climbing above 40°C (104°F)...

Vinklu squeezes tiny cafe between buildings in Bucharest

Romanian architecture studio Vinklu has squeezed a tiny cafe, with a simple, pitched form that references Japanese roadside shrines, into the gap between two residential buildings in Bucharest. Named The Chapel, the cafe was designed for local...

Romania needs a lasting peace in Ukraine, not just a pause in the war

Romania emphasizes the importance of establishing a lasting peace in Ukraine, taking into account the consequences for the Black Sea region. This was reported on social media by Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu. “For Romania, ensuring a...

Somali Migrant Arrested for Stabbing 2 Romanians and Headbutting Another Victim Near Vienna Train Station

On Saturday evening, Austrian police officers arrested a 30-year-old Somali man suspected of stabbing two Romanian men outside Vienna’s Europaplatz train station and then attacking a third victim. All three victims, aged 48, 51, and 51, suffered...

Romanian president visits Roșia Montană mountain town, famous due to anti-mining protests

Romanian president Nicușor Dan, accompanied by his family, visited the mountain village of Roșia Montană and the Roman galleries there. During the visit, he stressed the need for real tourism projects for the UNESCO site. The area is known for its...

Romania to establish Cybersecurity Incident Response Center in Energy

Romania’s Ministry of Energy published on Monday, August 18, an ordinance designed to establish a Cybersecurity Incident Response Center in Energy. The new center will prepare the country’s energy sector to face expected and complex cyber threats,...

Bucharest’s Titan Park hosts open-air cinema festival

One of Bucharest’s most popular summer events is back as Cinema în Aer Liber kicks off its 2025 edition on the Insula Artelor in Titan Park. Running from August 19 to September 14, the festival will transform the island into an open-air movie...

Romania Education Alliance study: Over 65% of students in the private system, admitted to elite international universities

More than 65% of 12th grade graduates from private schools with a dual curriculum in Romania (Class of 2024–2025) have been admitted to prestigious international universities in Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States, according to a...

Romania’s famous Babele cabin in the Bucegi Mountains put up for sale

The famous Babele Cabin, located at an altitude of 2,206 meters on the Bucegi plateau near the Sphinx and Babele formations, was put up for sale for EUR 1.6 million. Built in 1970, the building is in an advanced state of degradation and requires...

No splash from junior swimmers at world meet in Romania

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian swimmers fell short in their opening acts at the World Junior Championships in Otopeni, Romania. Malaysia Games (Sukma) champion Isabelle Chiyi Buckley finished 33rd in the girls’ 50m breaststroke heats with a time of...

Romanian defence minister confirms plan to acquire Hisar-class corvette

TCG Akhisar (P1220) OPV commenced sea trials in December 2024. (ASFAT) Romanian Minister of National Defence Ionuț Moșteanu confirmed on 15 August that the country's Ministry of National Defence (MND) is awaiting parliamentary approval to purchase...

Sentencing of Romanian National in Multistate Card Skimming Scam

PSD prepares a package for the "economic relaunch of Romania"

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan discussed for almost three hours on Monday with representatives of the Association of Municipalities of Romania, dissatisfied with the provisions of the Emergency Ordinance that provides for the suspension of financing...

Maria Dănilă becomes the first Romanian woman to climb K2 peak

Maria Dănilă, from Constanta, is the first woman in Romania to climb the K2 peak, in the Karakoram mountain range on the border between China and Pakistan. With this climb, she completed the list of the highest peaks in the world, according to...

Western Romania: Medieval fortress of Orăștie reopens after years of restoration works

The medieval fortress of Orăștie, in western Romania, was reopened on Monday, August 18, to the general public, after several years in which it underwent a process of conservation and restoration. The fortress, located in Hunedoara County, is now...

Bilfinger Secures Contract for Biomethane Plant in Romania

Bilfinger, a leading international industrial services provider, has been awarded a contract by BSOG Energy (BSOGE), a 100% subsidiary of Black Sea Oil & Gas (BSOG). The project involves delivering Concept and Basic Engineering Services for...

3 NMI swimmers head to Romania for world junior championships

Coach Richard Sikkel, Justin Ma, Maria Guerrero, and Kyoko Yamaguchi pose for a group photo before departing to Otopeni, Romania, to compete in the 2025 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships. Contributed photo OVER the weekend, NMI swimmers...

Econergy’s 87 MW Oradea solar park in Romania starts commercial operation

Oradea solar farm, with a capacity of 87 MW, is Econergy’s fourth photovoltaic plant in Romania. With the addition, the company’s operational and ready-to-connect capacity in the country has reached 447 MW. It is building another 788 MW and...

Alstom secures contract for Bucharest-Giurgiu railway line upgrade

Alstom has received a contract to modernise the Bucharest-Giurgiu railway line in Romania, focusing on the implementation of ERTMS Level 2 signalling and electrification. The project, valued at approximately €450m ($526.5m), with Alstom...