Romanian surgeons reconstruct ear of patient born with rare congenital malformation
A multidisciplinary medical team at Bistrita County Emergency Clinical Hospital has successfully performed an exceptionally rare and complex surgical procedure to reconstruct the ear of a patient born with a congenital malformation, offering the prospect of improved hearing, the hospital announced on Monday. 'Through this highly precise procedure, speciali
Environmental organisations call for withdrawal of decision on Valea Dobra deposit entering state public domain
Environmental organisations Mining Watch, Greenpeace Romania and Bankwatch are calling on the Government to withdraw the draft decision that would add the Valea Dobra deposit in Sibiu County to the state's public domain. According to a press release from the organisations, the mining licence for the extraction of industrial and construction rock has alread
Romania's central bank deputy governor sees interest rates on hold for several more quarters
Romania's central bank is likely to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged for several more quarters, potentially setting a European record for an extended period of monetary policy stability, according to National Bank of Romania (BNR) Deputy Governor Cosmin Marinescu. 'The change in monetary policy direction had already been signalled in 2024, be
BESCA Forum: Turkish investors prepare large-scale solar energy and battery storage projects in Romania
Turkish investors are preparing increasingly large-scale solar energy and battery storage projects in Romania, while major energy companies and industrial groups are entering the local market or expanding their presence, according to the conclusions of the second edition of the 'Türkiye-Romania Energy Forum,' organised in Ankara in mid-October by the Black Sea E
President Dan congratulates Serbia on historic election, highest turnout in decades
President Nicusor Dan congratulated on Monday the people of Serbia and the Student List on the 'historic election' on Sunday, which registered the highest turnout in decades. 'Congratulations to the people of Serbia on a historic election, with the highest turnout in decades, and to the Students' List on its victory. Romania stands ready to wor
World Ballet Day: Bucharest National Opera ballet class open to public on Thursday
The Ballet of the Bucharest National Opera will hold an open class for the public for the first time in its history on Thursday at 10:00, marking World Ballet Day, according to a release sent to AGERPRES on Monday. The event will take place on the Opera's main stage, giving the public a unique opportunity to watch from the auditorium. The company's bal
I CHOOSE ROMANIA/Austrian dream in Arad: How Alex Culda made animal breeding become modern career
While many young people seek opportunities abroad, Alex Culda has travelled in the opposite direction. Born in Austria but educated in Romania, the 29-year-old shows that farming in Romania can be done without loans, using green energy, top genetics and entirely local processing.
BrancusiYear/Preserving authenticity and integrity of Brancusi's works - obligation of Government, local authorities and communities
Preserving the outstanding universal value of the Brancusi Monumental Ensemble of Targu Jiu is the responsibility of the authorities and the community in order to prevent the accumulation of conditions that could lead to its removal from the UNESCO list, according to the 'Constantin Brancusi' Research, Documentation and Promotion Centre in Targu Jiu release issued on
President Dan highlights European values, national security on Armed Forces Day
President Nicusor Dan marked Romanian Armed Forces Day on Sunday with a visit to the 86th Air Base Lieutenant Gheorghe Mociornita in Borcea, Calarasi County, where he expressed confidence in Romania's ability to build a stable, strong country, firmly rooted in European values. 'The Armed Forces are one of Romania's emblematic institutions and, not
Romanian, French Foreign Ministers exchange views on Strategic Partnership, regional security environment
Foreign Minister Dan Neculaescu exchanged views with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot on Saturday, reaffirming the strength of the Strategic Partnership between Romania and France, as well as the strategic importance of the Black Sea. 'Applied exchange with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot. We reaffirmed the strength of our Strategic Partner
MAI: Calls to protest - manipulation attempts; farmers' main demands - addressed
Calls urging sheep farmers to participate in protests are attempts at manipulation and do not serve their interests, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) said, mentioning that the first doses of vaccines for sheep and goats have already arrived in the country and that farmers' main demands have been addressed. The MAI clarifications come amid 'attemp
Romanian Foreign Minister Neculaescu, Turkish counterpart discuss Black Sea security
Attacks on commercial ships are unacceptable, and Romania and Türkiye will cooperate more for a stable and connected region, Romania's Foreign Affairs Minister Dan Neculaescu said on Saturday, in the context of a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan. 'Good first conversation today with my Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan.
PM Niculescu: Investing in people is one of this government's priorities
Investing in people is one of this government's priorities, Prime Minister Luca Niculescu believes, highlighting the important place Romanians living abroad have in this vision. 'I know that, for many of them, Romania means family, the language they grew up speaking, friends and memories. But it also raises a number of very practical questions: if I we
Incident at sea / Nine sailors rescued after vessel sinking brought to Port of Constanta
The nine sailors rescued from the water after the sinking of the 'Khoryv' vessel have been brought to the Port of Constanta aboard a rescue vessel and are being attended to by SMURD ambulance crews and border police officers. The sailors are undergoing medical assessments to determine whether they need to be taken to the County Emergency Clinical Hospi
CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS/Andreea Rasuceanu: Bucharest is an endless source of stories to explore in literature
Author Andreea Rasuceanu, one of Romania's contemporary prose writers whose work explores the relationship between literature, history and memory, has been awarded the Romanian Writers' Union's June 2026 Writer of the Month Award for her novel 'Hemiptera' (Polirom, 2026). In an interview with AGERPRES, the author discusses the award-winning book, her rese