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Mercedes-Benz Begins Production of Electric Drive Units for GLC at Romania’s Star Assembly Plant
Mercedes-Benz has kicked off production of electric drive units (EDUs) for the upcoming all-electric GLC SUV at its Star Assembly plant in Sebeș, Romania, marking another milestone in its transition toward an all-electric future. The Sebeș...
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Prime minister attends launch of new EUR 100 mln Mercedes production line in Romania
Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan attended the launch of a new Mercedes-Benz assembly line for propulsion units on Monday, October 13, in Sebeș, central Romania. The new line will service fully-electric GLC models produced by the German...
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Wages in Romania's private sector to ease at +6% y/y - PwC PayWell report
Romania's average wages in the private sector are expected to rise by only 6% y/y in 2026, after the 7.5% y/y advance this year and 10.4% y/y in 2024, according to the PayWell 2025 report compiled by PwC and cited by Ziarul Financiar. The average...
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“A lot of room” for American investments in energy or AI in Romania, president says
Romanian president Nicușor Dan argued that there is a lot of room for new American investments in areas such as energy or artificial intelligence in Romania in an interview given on Monday, October 13. The head of state said that foreign...
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Baku hosts 30th Caspian Construction Week
Baku, October 14, AZERTAC The 30th Anniversary Caspian Construction Week has opened at the Baku Expo Center. As one of the leading industry platforms in the region’s construction sector, the event brings together several major international...
Owner: Azerbaijani Government
Covert Action Cover to Cover
The Directorate of Operations in the Central Intelligence Agency wasn’t initially a big fan of what might be its two most consequential Cold War covert actions: the delivery of Stinger missiles to the Afghan mujahideen and QRHELPFUL, which sent...
Owner: Michael Goldfarb
Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure are a European problem
Winter is not yet here but Russia has already intensified missile and drone strikes on Ukraine’s civilian energy installations. A series of powerful bombardments in the first ten days of October hit gas production in eastern Ukraine and left large...
Owner: Atlantic Council of the U.S. (Non-profit)
New rules for petrol and diesel drivers from 2030 could be scrapped
New rules for petrol and diesel drivers from 2030 could be scrapped The Conservative Party has slammed the Labour Party government over its " war on motorists". The Tories has confirmed plans to scrap the 2030 petrol and diesel car ban. If they...
Owner: Reach PLC
Romania Joins Elite Group of EU Nations Hosting AI Factory Centers Under EuroHPC Initiative
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Romania has achieved a landmark milestone in its digital transformation journey, being selected among the first six European Union countries to host cutting-edge AI Factory centers under the EuroHPC initiative. This historic recognition, announced...
Owner: Manas Informatics Pvt. Ltd.
Romania vs Austria Prediction and Betting Tips | October 12th 2025
Romania and Austria return to action in Group H of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers when they lock horns at the National Arena on Sunday. Ralf Rangnick’s men are one of just three sides with a perfect record after at least five games in the...
Owner: Nitish Mittersain
Apple expands clean energy projects across Europe, including Romania
Tech giant Apple announced a major expansion of its clean energy projects across Europe with new large-scale solar and wind farms under development in Romania, Greece, Italy, Latvia, and Poland. The local project is located in Galați County....
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The Cure and Twenty One Pilots to headline Electric Castle 2026 in Romania
British rock icons The Cure and American duo Twenty One Pilots will headline the 2026 edition of Electric Castle, one of Romania’s largest music festivals. The event will take place on July 16–19 at Banffy Castle in Bonțida, near Cluj-Napoca....
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Bucharest International Film Festival
The Bucharest International Film Festival, which was in its 21st edition this year, is the capital city’s only feature film competition. BIFF 2025 Corina Sabău, 11.10.2025, 14:00 The Grand Prize of the 2025 edition of the Bucharest International...
Owner: Romanian Government
‘We wanted to design something that could work anywhere’: How this Romanian-born startup is tackling marine plastic pollution
Recycllux is tackling marine plastic pollution with a platform connecting companies seeking to offset their plastic footprint with the local cleanup capacity. From the more than 400 million tonnes of plastic that are produced yearly worldwide,...
Owner: City Compass Media
More than 150 participants have already registered for “Fat-and-Oil-Industry-2025”!
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In just two weeks, on October 30, the XXIII International conference “Fat-and-Oil Industry-2025” will take place in Kyiv (InterContinental Hotel). APK-Inform is the organizer of the event. As of today, more than 150 delegates have already...
Owner: Viktor Kolesnikov
Apple ramps up renewable energy push in Europe
Apple has announced a major expansion of its renewables investment in Europe as part of efforts to cut the carbon footprint caused by customers powering and charging its devices.The tech giant is supporting several large-scale solar and wind farms...
Owner: Irish Times Trust
Vucic says has understanding with Russia on NIS, energy issues
BELGRADE, October 13. /TASS/. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has described talks with CEO of Russia’s oil major Gazprom Neft Alexander Dyukov and First Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin on energy issues and the situation around Serbia’s oil...
Owner: Russian Government
Apple announces new European renewable energy projects
Tech giant Apple has announced an expansion of its clean energy projects across Europe with new large-scale solar and wind farms now in development in Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, and Romania. Together with a newly operational solar array in...
Owner: Irish Government
AlphaTheta teams up with shesaid.so to elevate female/non-binary Romanian artists
AlphaTheta and shesaid.so have joined forces for their new (micro) MEETSSS programme in association with Equal Beats programme, with the aim of spotlighting three up-and-coming Romanian artists. shesaid.so's MEETSSS cultural exchange initiative...
How Russia Weaponizes Denial – Political Scientist Explains the Kremlin’s War on Truth and Memory
Anton Shekhovtsov is a political scientist and one of the world’s foremost researchers into the radical right in Europe. Born in Sevastopol during the Soviet period, he is the founder, along with Dr. Andreas Umland, of the Centre for Democratic...
Owner: Adnan Kivan