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Romania events: Festival dedicated to horror, fantasy film to hold tenth edition in Biertan next month
Romania Insider
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July 28, 2025
Full Moon, the festival showcasing horror and fantasy films, will hold its tenth edition next month in Biertan, a village in Sibiu county known for its UNESCO-listed fortified church. The festival will present this year a program of 16 films, six...
Romanian rail freight down 18,5% compared to Q1 2024
Rail Freight
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July 28, 2025
The volume of goods on the Romanian railway network has dropped by 18,5% in the first quarter of the year. Besides information about the volume drop, statistics agency INS released new data that paint a bleak picture for the sector. Despite an...
Romania preparing EUR 300 million in subsidies for geothermal heating, cooling
Balkan Green Energy News
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July 28, 2025
In addition to solar and wind energy, hydropower and battery energy storage systems, Romania is increasingly counting on geothermal potential for its energy transition and decarbonization efforts. The government in Bucharest is preparing EUR 300...
Romanian Nationalist Stunt at Tusványos Festival Ends in Failure
Hungary Today
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July 28, 2025
Nationalist rally at Tusványos Last Saturday, Mihai Tîrnoveanu’s nationalist action at Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő) ended in failure, where the leader of the Calea Neamului association and about twenty of his supporters tried to get into where Prime...
Romania expects small growth hit from new US trade deal
Yahoo Finance
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By Luiza Ilie and Jason Hovet BUCHAREST/PRAGUE (Reuters) -Romania said on Monday a 15% U.S. import tariff on European goods would mean a small hit to central Europe's second-largest economy, while export-reliant Slovakia hailed the U.S. trade deal...
Romania's Nuclearelectrica seeks EUR 540 mln syndicated loan for refurbishment
Romania Insider
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July 28, 2025
Romanian nuclear company Nuclearelectrica (BVB: SNN) informed shareholders about its intention to contract a EUR 540 million loan from a bank syndicate led by the American giant JP Morgan for the refurbishment of unit 1 of the Cernavodă nuclear...
Romania denies allowing Ukrainian fighter jets to enter national airspace
Romania Insider
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July 28, 2025
Romanian president Nicușor Dan denied claims by Russia that Ukrainian fighter jets were granted permission to fly over Romanian territory, calling the accusations "completely false", Agerpres reported on July 25. The president stated he had full...
Romania launches 10-year euro-denominated bond for households ahead of major Eurobond repayment
Romania Insider
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July 28, 2025
Romania has launched its first 10-year euro-denominated government bond for retail investors, offering a 6.5% coupon, as part of the August Fidelis issuance, Ziarul Financiar reported on July 28. The move comes as the government prepares for a...
Romanian PV prosumers' installed capacity exceeds 2.7 GW at end-May
Romania Insider
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July 28, 2025
The total number of prosumers, namely electricity users with PV panels that inject the power not used locally into the national grid, reached 228,302 at the end of May. Their installed power capacity reached 2,726 MW, according to the latest data...
Romanian deputy prime minister announces resignation after bribery scandal
Romania Insider
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July 28, 2025
Deputy prime minister Dragoș Anastasiu announced his resignation from office on Sunday, July 27, after it was revealed that he was a witness in an older corruption case involving one of his companies. The company, Eurolines, paid bribes for eight...
2 Dead After Floods Sweep Romania
Sada Elbalad
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July 28, 2025
Mon 28 Jul 2025 | 07:34 PM Severe overnight flooding in eastern Romania has claimed the lives of two people and forced hundreds to evacuate as helicopters continue searching for stranded villagers, officials confirmed on Monday. According to...
Romanian President in Austria: Discussions on bilateral cooperation and regional challenges
Radio Romania International
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Romanian President Nicusor Dan met with Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker on Saturday during his official visit to Austria. The discussions focused on bilateral economic cooperation, but also addressed a number of current issues in...
Romanian deputy PM for tax reform resigns amid bribery scandal
EurActiv
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July 28, 2025
Just weeks after taking office, Deputy Prime Minister Dragoș Anastasiu resigned on Sunday amid a bribery scandal involving the very tax authority he was appointed to oversee. Anastasiu, who joined Ilie Bolojan’s cabinet on 23 June, stepped down...
Rheinmetall expands local production in Romania and strengthens the Romanian defence industry – Focus on ammunition and Lynx infantry fighting vehicle
EDR Magazine
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July 28, 2025
28 July 2025 – Rheinmetall has founded a comprehensive local production network in Romania, which includes both its own companies in the country and new partnerships with Romanian companies. The technology corporation is thereby expanding both,...
Real-time now in Romania for bNovate’s microbial water treatment control
Process & Control Today
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28/07/2025 bNovate Technologies bNovate Technologies, the leading provider of real-time microbial water monitoring solutions, has signed an important new distribution agreement with Food Instruments SRL to facilitate water quality improvements and...
Survey shows only a third of Romanians strongly support democracy, in line with European trend
Romania Insider
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July 28, 2025
Fewer and fewer Europeans strongly support democracy, according to a new poll by European Movement International and Savanta. Romania is among the countries with the lowest support for democracy, the same study showed. Published on Monday, July...
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall to expand presence in Romania
Romania Insider
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July 28, 2025
Rheinmetall is expanding both its presence in Romania and its status as a manufacturer and service provider for the Romanian armed forces, according to a statement from the company. The new facilities will focus on the local production of...
The heirs missing out on £1.6BILLION in unclaimed estates after Government wills list is taken down
Daily Mail
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July 28, 2025
Around £1.6billion of estates is going unclaimed after the Government pulled a website listing individuals who did not make a will, experts have said. The 'bona vacantia' list - Latin for 'ownerless goods' - was used by people to check if distant...
Wrocław Baroque Ensemble presents rarely performed works by Polish composers at concerts in Romania
Romania Insider
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July 28, 2025
The Wrocław Baroque Ensemble, a resident ensemble of the National Forum of Music (Narodowe Forum Muzyki – NFM) in Poland, will present a series of concerts in Romania exploring rarely performed works from Polish composers. Since its establishment...
Romanian deputy PM resigns after bribery case resurfaces
The Malaysian Star
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July 27, 2025
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian deputy prime minister Dragos Anastasiu resigned on Sunday after an old corruption scandal in which he was involved as a witness resurfaced at a time when the one-month-old coalition government is trying to enforce...