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Rafael to deliver air defense system to Romania
Defence Blog
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June 30, 2025
Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has been selected as the winning contractor for Romania’s V/SHORAD (Very Short and Short Range Air Defense) acquisition program, following a competitive evaluation process conducted by the country’s...
LONGi ignites Romania’s energy transition with 54.1 MW BC technology triumph
Balkan Green Energy News
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June 30, 2025
LONGi Solar, a global leader in solar technology, has deployed 54.1 MW of its Hi-MO 9 back contact (BC) modules at the CEF Chișineu-Criș solar park in Romania’s Arad county. Developed for NEPI Rockcastle and its subsidiary Solpower Energy, and...
XTB Tightens Security, Mandates 2FA After Alleged Client Hack Results in 150K Loss
Finance Magnates
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July 8, 2025
Polish online broker XTB is implementing stronger security protocols after a client publicly claimed losing approximately 150,000 Polish zloty ($38,000) in what appears to be a sophisticated hacking scheme that might have affected at least a few...
EPPO Romania indicts three suspects allegedly linked to Italian mob in EUR 100 mln fraud case
Romania Insider
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June 30, 2025
Last week, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest indicted three individuals for an EUR 100 million fraud in a case involving both EU and national funds. Among those indicted is an Italian citizen, alleged to be the leader of...
Romanian hydropower group Hidroelectrica awards EUR 9.5 mln tender for floating photovoltaic system
Romania Insider
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June 26, 2025
Hidroelectrica, the largest energy provider in Romania, announced on Thursday, June 26, that it had awarded the tender for a floating photovoltaic panel system within the “Nufărul Pilot Project.” The public procurement was initiated through an...
Romanian audiovisual watchdog bars celebrities from gambling ads
Romania Insider
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June 26, 2025
Celebrities will no longer be allowed to appear in gambling advertisements on TV, radio, and online, following a decision voted on Wednesday, June 26, in a public session of Romania’s audiovisual watchdog, the National Audiovisual Council (CNA)....
Almost 87% of Dutch consumers shop online
Ecommerce News
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June 30, 2025
Compared to other European countries, the Netherlands has the highest share of online shoppers. In the last quarter of 2024, at least 86.7 percent of Dutch consumers bought something online. It means that hundreds of thousands started online...
Recean Reaffirms Partnership with World Bank During Meeting with New Country Director Ulrich Schmitt
MoldovaLive
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July 8, 2025
Prime Minister Dorin Recean met with Ulrich Schmitt, the newly appointed Country Director of the World Bank for Moldova, to reaffirm the strong partnership between Moldova and the international financial institution. The two officials highlighted...
EPPO brings charges against three people in €100 million fraud case in Romania
BGNES
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June 30, 2025
Last week, the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Bucharest referred a criminal case to the Bucharest Tribunal in which it charged three people, including one of the alleged leaders, with fraud worth €100 million involving EU and...
Residential building permits up 0.6% in Romania in first five months of 2025
Romania Insider
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June 30, 2025
The number of building permits for residential buildings increased by 0.6% in the first five months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, with 14,134 such permits issued, according to data published Monday by the National Institute of...
Celebrities Banned from Promoting Online Betting in Romania
Top News
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Online gambling advertising in Romania faces a decisive overhaul. The National Audiovisual Council (CNA) voted on 26 June to amend its regulatory code, outlawing the use of celebrities, influencers, and public figures in all televised, radio, and...
Romania's industrial activity shows fragile signs of recovery
Romania Insider
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June 17, 2025
Romania's seasonal and workday-adjusted industrial output increased for the second month in a row in April (+2.3% m/m), reaching the highest level in the past 12 months after having demonstrated a fragile (+1.4% per annum) and not particularly...
Paris-Based B-Rated International Boards Mladenovic’s Locarno Player ‘Sorella di Clausura’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety
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July 8, 2025
New Paris-based sales and co-production outfit B-Rated International has acquired sales rights to “Sorella di Clausura,” Ivana Mladenovic‘s parody of romantic melodrama, ahead of the film’s world premiere in competition at the Locarno Film...
'Shakespeare can speak to everybody': How a theater caravan brings the works of the Bard to audiences across Romania
Romania Insider
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June 30, 2025
The theater caravan Shakespeare – everywhere, a project of the International Shakespeare Festival in Craiova and the Shakespeare Foundation, is currently traveling across the country to bring the work of the Bard to audiences who might not...
Romania unveils ruling strategy, but fiscal plan and implementation remain key
BNE Intellinews
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Romania's government, led by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, has published its 2025-2028 Ruling Programme, outlining broad reforms aimed at modernising state institutions and restoring fiscal discipline after the public deficit reached 9.3% of GDP in...
La siccità invisibile
Green European Journal
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July 8, 2025
Le comunità di tutta l’UE si trovano ad affrontare una crescente crisi idrica causata da decenni di cattiva gestione delle acque sotterranee, aggravata dai cambiamenti climatici. Con un numero crescente di corpi idrici sotterranei in cattive...
There Are No Economic or Production Reasons for Food Price Increases, Says Agriculture Minister Tahov
Bulgarian News Agency
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There are no economic or production reasons for the increase in food prices, Agriculture Minister Georgi Tahov told bTV on Sunday. He said that the Ministry of Agriculture and Food conducts daily analyses of agricultural products in the retail...
Romanian banks oppose planned tax on "excessive profits"
Romania Insider
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June 25, 2025
The Romanian Banking Employers' Council (CPBR) expressed strong opposition on June 25 to a proposed new tax on so-called "excessive profits" in the banking sector, which was included in the government's 2025–2028 Ruling Programme. The association...
15 Best International Places To Visit In August 2025 | Top Destinations
Femina
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In her album folklore, Taylor Swift croons in the song august, “August slipped away into a moment in time.” And before you realise it, this August, much like every other fleeting month, will eventually and inevitably vanish too. So make the most...
Romanian auto market registers sharpest year-on-year decline in Europe in May
Romania Insider
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June 25, 2025
Passenger car registrations in Romania recorded the sharpest year-on-year decline in Europe in May, according to data published Wednesday, June 25, by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, or ACEA, which represents the 16 major car...