Romanian Embassy to the US: Arizona becomes first American state to open a commercial service in Romania
Arizona becomes the first American state to open an economic representative office in Romania, marking the first time in the history of bilateral relations that such an approach has been taken. 'In the recently adopted budget for the 2026 fiscal year (October 2025 - September 2026), the state of Arizona allocated 125,000 US dollars for the opening of the r
Average number of Internet connections of technology-based devices is 125/second, globally (official)
The number of technology-based devices that connect to the Internet is very high, with an average of 125 per second, globally, and increasingly more of them are in the energy sector, Dan Cimpean, director of the National Directorate of Cyber Security (DNSC) said on Thursday at a signing conference of a strategic cooperation agreement for resilience against cyber-attacks .
Festival d'Avignon 2025 and Craiova International Shakespeare Festival partner for one-off theatrical project
The Avignon OFF 2025 Festival, one of the world's most prominent performing arts events, and the Craiova International Shakespeare Festival (FISC) 2026, the world's most important thematic festival dedicated to the English Bard, partner for Shakespeare Of(f) Avignon, a one-off international theatrical collaboration, promoting the universal legacy of the famed playwri
Romanian state must send strong messages against domestic violence (President Dan)
President Nicusor Dan declared on Wednesday that the Romanian state must improve its interaction with citizens and that the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI), the prosecutor's offices and the courts must send strong messages against domestic violence and drug use. 'We are at an anniversary time, but I believe that we must talk about the future and in
General Immigration Inspectorate issued over 42,500 employment permits for foreign citizens this year
The General Immigration Inspectorate (IGI) has issued over 42,500 employment permits for foreign citizens in 2025, to date, in addition to permits for changing employers and changing positions, said Chief Commissioner Daniel Titirigi, director of the Migration Directorate within the IGI, on Wednesday. 'Regarding the employment permits, I would like to poin
Mihai Badea, world legend Martin Strel hit the waters for 72-hour non-stop charitable swim
Former Romanian polo player Mihai Badea will swim between July 17 - 20 a 72-hour non-stop race, and will be accompanied in the second night of the challenge by Slovenian multiple world record holder Martin Strel. Organized for the first time in Romania, on the Siderurgic Canal in Calarasi, the event is a charitable fundraiser for children with special needs. 5
Emergency Situations Inspectorate: Second team of Romanian firefighters arrives in France to help extinguish forest fire
The second team of the national unit specialized in extinguishing forest fires, consisting of 40 Romanian firefighters, arrived on Tuesday evening in southern France, at the headquarters of the Perpignan Department, to replace their colleagues who were operating in the last two weeks on French territory. On Wednesday morning, the French authorities held a cere
Domestic electricity market as ill-prepared for liberalization as 4 years ago, BNS-commissioned survey finds
After almost 4 years of subsidized energy, the domestic electricity market is just as ill-prepared for liberalization, the international context is just as unpredictable, and the economic situation is even worse than in 2021, are some of the conclusions of a survey conducted by the National Trade Union Bloc (BNS), which looked at the way the subsidy scheme was applied from 2
Noise: the pollution hazard people in the EU need to hear about (enr)
Air and water are the first things that come to mind as afflicted when talking about pollution. But an equally dangerous invisible hazard is always within earshot: noise. The summer holiday season is in full swing. Who doesn't long to escape to a quiet mountain village or secluded beach? But getting there by car, train or plane adds to the high levels of n
Several Tulcea residents call 112 emergency number after Russian attacks on Ukrainian city Izmail
The 'Delta' Emergency Situations Inspectorate (ISU) on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday received 12 calls from Tulcea County residents who were scared because of the Russian bombings on the Ukrainian city of Izmail, in the context in which the national authorities did not send a RO-ALERT message. ISU 'Delta' spokesperson, Cristina Profir
New regulation requires energy buyers to pay an advance or provide a guarantee for forward contracts
The National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) moved to introduce a protection mechanism against the risk of sham contracting of electricity with no real intention to purchase, the institution announced on Wednesday. 'Energy is a strategic asset everyone has the right to enjoy at fair prices. Those who want to buy energy must also assume the financial res
Table tennis: Romania men's team becomes European champion Under-19
The Romania men's national team won its second continental title in the Under-19 category on Tuesday at the European Junior Table Tennis Championships in Ostrava (Czech Republic), after defeating Portugal in the final, 3-2, informs the Romanian Table Tennis Federation website. Iulian Chirita brought the first point for Romania, after defeating Clement Lain
Energy Ministry investigating power outage incident at Valea Jiului Energy Complex
Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan sent the Control Corps to the Valea Jiului Energy Complex after a transformer fire a week ago left 300 miners trapped underground for several minutes without ventilation and no immediate possibility to get out. 'I think the most unpleasant situation occurred a week or so ago, when a fire at a transformer at the Valea Jiului Ener
MEP Muresan: We won't start negotiations on MFF blueprint if EC ignores EP requests on CAP and Cohesion Policy
The European Parliament will not begin negotiations with the European Commission on the EU's future multiannual budget for the period 2028-2034 if the long-term budget blueprint the EU executive will unveil on Wednesday ignores the EP's requests, especially those regarding the allocation of separate budgets for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the Cohesion Po
PM, meeting with Standard & Poor's representatives; measures being prepared by Gov't on agenda of discussions
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan had a meeting on Tuesday, at Victoria Palace, with representatives of the Standard & Poor's (S&P) rating agency. During the discussions, the main fiscal-budgetary measures adopted by the Government through 'Package 1' were presented, as well as the measures under preparation, which aim to streamline the activities of state-owne