Housing crisis rising up EU political agenda as fast as property costs (enr)
Brussels, March 12 /Agerpres/ - Housing, or rather the lack of it, is a big problem across the European Union. What are bloc's governments doing about it? And how is the European Commission involved? 'Almost 900,000 people are currently homeless in Europe. Every night in Europe, a population comparable to that of Marseille or Turin, is without a home,&
Former footballer Gheorghe Hagi: We must invest in society to have great performances and great athletes
Former international footballer Gheorghe Hagi on Wednesday said that sports are part of a social phenomenon and that investments are needed in society for sports to bring Romania the greatest results. 'Sports are a part of a social phenomenon in Romania and we must invest in our society in order to have very great performances and athletes. At first, every
Department for Romanians Everywhere launches programme to fund projects of Romanians abroad
Bucharest, Mar 12 /Agerpres/ - The Department for Romanians Everywhere on Wednesday launched a non-reimbursable funding session for projects intended for Romanians abroad. The associations, foundations, religious institutions, non-governmental organizations of Romanians abroad, authorized individuals or legal entities under public or private law from Romania o
French Film Festival returns in 12 cities across Romania
The French Film Festival returns between March 20 and 30 in 12 cities across Romania, opening the 'Primavara Franceza IMPREUNA' - PRINTEMPS FRANCAIS ENSEMBLE (French Spring Together) event season, the French Institute in Cluj announced in a press release on Tuesday. 'This year's theme of the festival, Echos, explores how stories and images reso
Former Romanian footballer Gheorghe Hagi to receive 'Romania's Star' National Order
The interim president of Romania, Ilie Bolojan, is set to decorate former international footballer Gheorghe Hagi with 'Romania's Star' National Order, informs the Presidential Administration. The highest decoration of the Romanian state, 'Romania's Star' National Order, in rank of Knight, is granted to Gheorghe Hagi as a token of recogn
Researchers from six counties to meet in Buzau for colloquium on mortuary practices
Bucharest, Mar 11 /Agerpres/ - Researchers from six countries will meet at the 'I. C. Bratianu' Museum Centre in Buzau for a colloquium where they will be discussing the mortuary practices of ancient communities from the 3rd-1st millennia BC and the categories of goods deposited for the deceased in tombs. The Buzau County Museum, in collaboration with
Bolojan: NATO has military scenarios in place for any security situation
NATO has military scenarios in place for any security situation that may affect the respective countries, including those in the Eastern Flank, interim President Ilie Bolojan said on Monday. 'There are, let's say, these strategic plans, which are devised by NATO, including by the Romanian Army,' he said on Digi 24 private television broadcaster.
ICR: Romania to present hundreds of books and albums at Brussels International Book Fair
Bucharest, March 10 /Agerpres/ - The Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) participates in the 54th edition of the Brussels International Book Fair, which will take place from March 13 to 16, 2025, at the Tour et Taxis exhibition centre in Brussels, Belgium. According to an ICR press release, the ICR stand (number 227, Pavilion 2) will be located in the main area
Romanian climber Teofil Vlad completes Seven Summits circuit
Climber and mountain guide Teofil Vlad, 43 years old, has successfully reached the highest peaks on all seven continents, completing the prestigious Seven Summits circuit, according to a press release sent to AGERPRES. The final ascent, which took place on March 7, was on the Carstensz Pyramid in West Papua, Indonesia, marking the completion of a project that
Wildfires engulf 8,000 ha, kill two, injur two in past few days
Wildfires and forest litter fires burned over 8,000 hectares across Romania in the past four days, affecting areas in 15 counties (Alba, Bacau, Bihor, Bistrita-Nasaud, Brasov, Buzau, Caras-Severin, Gorj, Hunedoara, Harghita, Maramures, Mehedinti, Sibiu, Teleorman and Valcea), the Inspectorate General for Emergency Situations (IGSU) informs. Unfortunately, the
Culture minister says Romania's participation in London Design Biennale a major achievement
The Art Mirror Association from Cluj-Napoca will represent Romania for the second time to the London Design Biennale 2025, an event taking place from June 5 to 29 at Somerset House in the British capital. 'The fact that Romania, through the Art Mirror Association, has been selected again to participate in the London Design Biennale is a major achievement.
Romania leads countries in XTB portfolio in terms of women investors
Bucharest, March 7 /Agerpres/ - Romania is leading the countries in the XTB portfolio when it comes to the number of women investors, surpassing countries such as France, Spain or Portugal. Romanian women are choosing innovative companies like NVIDIA and Tesla, as well as traditional assets like gold and oil, according to a specialist analysis. The latest data
National Insitute of Statistics maintains at 0.9pct estimate on Romania's economic growth in 2024
Romania's economy grew 0.9% last year, and in the fourth quarter of 2024, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased 0.7% compared to the same quarter in 2023 and 0.8% compared to the previous quarter, according to provisional (1) estimates the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Friday. The seasonally adjusted GDP estimate for the fourth q
Bogdan Cretu's novel Less Than Love - Romania's nomination for 2025 EU Prize for Literature
Bucharest, March 6 /Agerpres/ - Bogdan Cretu novel 'Mai putin decat dragostea/Less Than Love', put out by Polirom Publishing House, is Romania's nomination for the 2025 European Union Prize for Literature, the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) said in a release on Thursday. The announcement of the winner and the award of the prize, along with two s
Bolojan after meeting Metsola: We are committed to continuing excellent collaboration with the European Parliament
Bucharest, March 6 /Agerpres/ - Romania's interim President Ilie Bolojan said on Thursday, at a meeting with the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, that Romania intends to continue the 'excellent collaboration' with the EU legislature. 'Delighted to meet EP President Roberta Metsola ahead of the EU Council today. We are comm