Business fined £40k and person deported after car wash raid in Bootle

Supershine Hand Car Wash & Valeting Centre in Bootle(Image: Google) A Bootle car wash has been raided by border security officials acting on “intelligence in relation to suspected illegal working”. The raid on Supershine Hand Car Wash & Valeting...

Soft2Bet unveils Swiper in Romania following Sweden launch

Mobile-focused platform combines swipe navigation with gaming and betting options. By Gambling Insider Key points: - Swiper uses social media-style gestures to allow users to explore a wide selection of casino and live games - The platform also...

Romania defers 2025 budget revision on "multiple requests and financing needs"

The budget rectification project is to be adopted by the end of this week, given the multiple requests and financing needs addressed to the Ministry of Finance in the context of deficit pressures, minister Alexandru Nazare announced, according to...

This Compact Café Sits Nestled Between Bucharest’s Historic Buildings

Bucharest is home to countless historic buildings in a fascinating blend of architectural styles, but this dense urban environment leaves little room for new development. Every plot, no matter how small or irregular, becomes a rare opportunity—and...

The Romanian Occupation of Buda Castle: Robbery, Pillage, and Violence

In the late summer of 1919, Romanian troops entered Budapest, bringing an abrupt end to the short-lived Hungarian Soviet Republic—but also unleashing a wave of violence, looting, and abuse that left deep scars on the city and its residents. The...

Ukrzaliznytsia is launching a Kyiv–Bucharest train route

From October 10, 2025, Ukrzaliznytsia will launch a railway connection between Ukraine and Romania. The capitals of both countries will be linked by train 99/100 Kyiv–Bucharest, operating daily. The route will pass through Vinnytsia, Zhmerynka,...

IBM Consulting and AWS expand their strategic collaboration in the Middle East

IBM Consulting has signed an expanded Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS), aimed at deepening and growing their collaboration around cloud adoption in the Middle East. The collaboration between the two companies...

Romania seeks EU action on rising cement imports from non-EU countries

Romania: Minister of Economy Radu Miruta has asked the European Commission to consider restricting cement imports from outside the EU, following complaints from local producers about unfair competition. According to Miruta, cement imports from...

Romania extends fruit and vegetable price cap

Romania's governing coalition has decided to extend the cap on commercial markups for basic products until the end of March 2026. The measure, first introduced in June 2023, limits the markup on 17 food categories to 5%. For fruit and vegetables,...

Bucharest Stock Exchange reveals finalists of flagship program BVB Arena 2025

The Bucharest Stock Exchange presented the winners of the eighth edition of the BVB Arena, which encourages Romanian companies to tap into financing sources on the market, during an event in central Bucharest on September 25. The selected...

Romania seeks Ukraine drone production partnership through SAFE framework

Photo: https://www.facebook.com/MinistryofDefence.UA Romania is seeking to cooperate with Ukraine in the production of drones under a new European Union defense financing mechanism, Reuters reported on Friday, citing government sources. According...

Romania eyes joint drone production with Ukraine under EU defense scheme

Romania is considering partnering with Ukraine to produce drones under a European Union-funded defense initiative, Reuters reported on Sept. 26. The plans come as Russian drones have repeatedly violated Romania's airspace. The country, which...

Romania’s deposit-return system collected more beverage containers in first eight months of 2025 than all of last year

Romanians returned more beverage containers in the first eight months of 2025 than in the whole of 2024, RetuRO, the operator of the country’s deposit-return scheme (SGR), said on Friday, September 26. In August alone, 605 million containers were...

Ukraine preparing long-term contract for 25 Patriot systems after meetings in US, Zelensky says

Ukraine is looking to acquire 25 more Patriot air defense systems in a long-term arrangement with the United States, President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists in Kyiv on Oct. 20. First delivered to Ukraine under the Biden administration in...

Romania seeks EU review of cement imports from non-EU countries

Romania’s minister of economy, Radu Miruta, announced that he has requested the European Commission to examine the possibility of restricting cement imports from outside the European Union, citing concerns of unfair competition raised by local...

Romania’s Early Game Ventures invests EUR 1.5 mln in jobs marketplace YOX

Romania’s Early Game Ventures (EGV) announced on Thursday, September 25, a new seed investment in the startup YOX, which aims to revolutionize the blue-collar job market with the help of AI. The EUR 1.5 million round will allow the startup to...

Romania to Offer Joint Drone Production with Ukraine Funded Through EU SAFE Initiative

Romania has proposed partnering with Ukraine to produce drones under the European Union’s new defense funding mechanism, The Guardian reported. Bucharest noted that it will take at least seven years before the country has a fully layered air...

G7+ Urgent Meeting Supports Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure Recovery After Russian Attacks

Coordinating Group G7+ on the initiative of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine held an urgent meeting in response to massive Russian strikes on the country’s energy infrastructure. More than 100 delegates from various countries and international...

Romania presses EU to review non-EU cement imports

Romania’s Minister of Economy, Radu Miruta, has asked the European Commission to assess potential restrictions on cement imports from non-EU countries, warning that local producers face unfair competition. Miruta said imports have surged sharply...

Kyiv seeks international support after Russia launched large-scale attack on Ukraine's energy sector

A session of the ministry. Photo: Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy Ukraine's Ministry of Energy has convened an urgent G7+ coordination meeting to request international assistance after a large-scale Russian attack on the country's energy...