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Romania is carrying out several air defense procurement programs, ministry says
Romania Insider
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June 30, 2025
The Romanian Ministry of Defense (MApN) stated that it is implementing several air defense procurement programs, including SHORAD-VSHORAD and MANPAD, which were approved by Parliament in previous years as part of efforts to modernize the country's...
Romanian government approves monthly energy vouchers for low-income households
Romania Insider
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June 30, 2025
The Romanian government has approved a new support mechanism for vulnerable electricity consumers aimed at helping low-income households cover their energy bills after July 1, when the electricity price cap expires. The emergency ordinance, passed...
Central Europe Technologies recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Romania for 2025
The Slovenia Times
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July 2, 2025
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 2 July 2025 - Central Europe Technologies has been officially recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Romania for 2025. Central Europe Technologies is a Shared Service Center for BNP Paribas...
Only a quarter of Romanians had basic digital skills in 2023, report shows
Romania Insider
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July 2, 2025
Only 27.7% of Romanians had basic digital skills in 2023, below the EU average of 55.56%, according to the Digital Decade 2025 Country Report – Romania, conducted by the European Commission. In Romania, the authorities responsible for building a...
Lending fintech OMRO lists corporate bonds on Bucharest Stock Exchange
Romania Insider
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July 2, 2025
OMRO, the lending branch of the fintech Filbo, together with Filbo Pay and Easybill, listed RON 12.3 million (EUR 2.4 million) in corporate, unsecured bonds on the Bucharest Stock Exchange on July 1. This is OMRO’s fourth issue of corporate bonds....
Roughly 4 out of 10 Romanian employees dissatisfied with current salary, report shows
Romania Insider
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July 2, 2025
Around 40% of Romanian employees are dissatisfied with their current salary and feel financial pressure in their daily lives, according to a survey released on Wednesday, July 2, by eJobs, one of Romania’s largest online recruitment platforms....
Quality of life, social-well being slight rose in Romania, declined or stagnated globally in 2024
Romania Insider
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July 2, 2025
Quality of life and social well-being slightly improved in Romania in 2024, while it stagnated or declined in the majority of the countries globally, according to the Social Progress Index, measured in 170 countries worldwide by the non-profit...
Ecolet acquires Curier Online’s commercial operations in Romania
Romania Insider
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July 2, 2025
Ecolet, the B2C brand of the Alsendo Group, has acquired the commercial operations of Curier Online in Romania, marking a significant step in Alsendo’s expansion strategy in Southeastern Europe. The transaction strengthens Ecolet’s position in the...
Romanian expert: Russia treats other nations with an outdated imperial mindset
Azertag
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June 29, 2025
Bucharest, June 29, AZERTAC Renowned Romanian political commentator and international relations expert Teodora Marin told AZERTAC’s correspondent in Romania that Russia’s behavior toward other nations, particularly those in the former Soviet...
DP World launches region’s first drive-through scanner at Romania’s Port of Constanța
Romania Insider
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July 2, 2025
DP World has inaugurated the first drive-through cargo scanner in Central and Eastern Europe at its RO-RO terminal in the Port of Constanța. According to the company, the new system significantly cuts truck inspection times, boosting trade...
Central Romania: SoNoRo Musikland reaches Sibiu at this year's edition
Romania Insider
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July 2, 2025
SoNoRo Musikland, the chamber music festival celebrating the architectural heritage of Transylvania, has scheduled this year concerts in Sibiu and Copșa Mare, in addition to Cincu, Saschiz, Meșendorf, Criț, Viscri, Codlea, Făgăraș, and Brașov....
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Ottawa’s Ethan Farabaugh stars for Great Britain National 12Us
Ilinois Valley
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The 12U Great Britain Baseball National Team, featuring Ottawa’s Ethan Farabaugh in a starring role, didn’t win a championship this past week at the 2025 World Baseball Softball Confederation Europe Championship played in Janossomorja, Hungary....
Formula of students and cricket in schools adding up
The National News
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As an only child, Denver Bopaiah was not used to hearing the word "no". However, he could not come up with a counter argument when his parents decided he should give up cricket and focus instead on academics. Fast forward three years, and Bopaiah...
Romania risks public blowback over push to slash EU’s highest deficit
Politico Europe
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June 30, 2025
Expert Forum’s Nuțu said austerity measures would be “terribly unpopular” if the government doesn’t reduce unnecessary public expenditures such as high pensions for former civil servants. “People will be very angry and we will continue to see, in...
An X-ray of education and research in Romania
Radio Romania International
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July 2, 2025
Diagnostic report on education and research in Romania An X-ray of education and research in Romania Roxana Vasile, 02.07.2025, 14:00 ‘Diagnostic report on education and research in Romania. Current achievements and implications for new reforms in...
Plans drawn up to convert closed café into Romanian grocery store
Warrington Guardian
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Full planning permission is sought from Warrington Borough Council for a proposed change of use of The Little Deli, on Manchester Road in Padgate. This is from an existing hot food takeaway use to a Romanian grocery store. This would include the...
Over 100,000 Romanians switched electricity providers in June ahead of price cap removal
Romania Insider
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July 2, 2025
More than 108,000 Romanian households changed their electricity providers in June, just before the country returned to a liberalized energy market, according to George Niculescu, president of the National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE)....
Final testing underway at USD 160 mln cogeneration plant on Petromidia platform in Romania
Romania Insider
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July 2, 2025
The cogeneration plant on the Petromidia Năvodari platform, the flagship project of the Kazakh-Romanian Energy Investment Fund (KREIF), has entered its final testing phase and is expected to be fully integrated with the Petromidia refinery and...
Reserves of Romania’s central bank rise to EUR 58.2 bln in June 2025
Romania Insider
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July 2, 2025
The foreign exchange reserves of the National Bank of Romania, or BNR, totaled EUR 58.281 billion at the end of June 2025, up by 4.71% compared to May 31, 2025. During the month of June, there were inflows of EUR 6.1 billion, representing changes...
New generation of aspiring civil servants joins Romanian government’s internship program
Romania Insider
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July 2, 2025
The Romanian government officially launched the 12th edition of its Official Internship Program on July 1, welcoming a new cohort of 150 young interns selected from more than 1,900 applicants. Over the next two months, the interns will be hosted...