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...

Military Situation In Ukraine On October 20, 2025 (Maps Update)

Support SouthFront Click to see the full-size image Russian strikes destroyed targets in Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, and the DPR regions; Russian forces struck an energy facility in Nezhin and Koriukivka, Chernihiv...

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...

A Ministry of Slanders in the making

Oct 21, 2025 Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Congratulations are extended to the PPP Government. It is now so resourceful that it now holds the trophy for the leading creator, packager, and...

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...

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...

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...

Romania extends food price-capping mechanism until March 2026

The Romanian government has approved an extension of the price-capping mechanism for basic agri-food products until March 31, 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture announced following the cabinet meeting on September 25. The measure, first introduced...

Romanian film review – Bold and Caring: BIEFF 2025

There is so much happening at once in Bucharest these days, it is an embarrassment of riches. The Bucharest International Film Festival (BIFF) has been screening fiction and documentary features while Bucharest International Experimental Film...

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...

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...

Sybiha calls on Europe to jointly defend against Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha called on European countries to jointly defend against Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, emphasizing the importance of joining forces to counter the threats. “With temperatures in Ukraine...

20 capital cities with the cleanest air in the world

Capital cities are often the most affected by pollution due to their dense populations and high levels of industrialisation and vehicular emissions. However, a few around the world are bucking the trend with impressively clean air. IQAir, a Swiss...

Romanian president meets with Airbus representatives to boost defense industry

Romanian president Nicușor Dan had a meeting at the Cotroceni Palace with representatives of the French aeronautics and defense giant Airbus, to discuss the reenergizing of the national defense industry. During the meeting, Dan noted that Romania...

Romania's Nuclearelectrica secures EUR 620 mln loans to refurbish and expand Cernavoda nuclear plant

Romania's nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica (BVB: SNN) signed two financing agreements worth EUR 620 million with a banking syndicate led by JP Morgan SE for major projects at the Cernavoda nuclear plant, the company announced in a press...

What's the best way to detect and destroy drones?

Adrienne MurrayTechnology reporter ShareSave Denmark has taken measures to curb drone flying In the northern Danish city of Aalborg, the firm MyDefence makes equipment that jams and repels drones. "We've had a big surge of interest," says chief...

FM Sybiha on Russia’s attack on energy sector: Russia again tries to use cold weather as weapon

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called the shelling of energy infrastructure in the Kharkiv and Poltava regions on Friday night Russia's largest attack on Ukrainian gas production facilities since the start of the war, calling on the international...