"Diversification of supply and varietal development are key to supporting exports"

In a context of abundant Egyptian onion production, which can sometimes be difficult to market at certain intervals during the season, diversification of supply and varietal development are key to supporting exports. This is according to Mostafa...

Hitachi Rail to deliver technical support for Bulgaria’s signalling systems

Hitachi Rail has agreed to deliver technical assistance and specialist support to Alokor EAD for the ongoing maintenance of signalling systems on Bulgaria’s Sofia–Plovdiv–Svilengrad railway corridor. Alokor EAD is working under a service level...

It’s not easy being green: Breaking Europe’s climate spending deadlock

Summary European industry needs to decarbonise, or it risks falling behind in green technology while countries like China race ahead. The EU has invested in clean technology and decarbonising heavy industry, but current spending is insufficient...

Record investments in infrastructure in recent years

In the past four years, the Republic of Moldova has undergone the most extensive phase of infrastructure investment, with major road rehabilitation projects, railway infrastructure and modernization of localities being implemented. Acting Deputy...

How Munisha Khatwani and Eli Cazacu Turn Tarot Readings into Global Business Empires

In the digital age, tarot has evolved from an esoteric art whispered about in candlelit rooms to a thriving global micro-industry where intuition meets innovation. The modern tarotpreneur isn’t just a reader — they’re a content creator, a digital...

How Moldova Managed To Protect Democracy From Russian Interference

Success was made possible by three key strategies. Small but determined Moldova managed to defend democracy and European course despite massive Russian interference in the parliamentary elections held on September 28, writes Atlantic Council...

Rio Tinto Hired Israeli PR Guru in Serbia Flagged as ‘Potential Government Official’

Rio Tinto told BIRN it had invited “various bidders” to take part in a tender to create a brand campaign in response to what it called a “disinformation campaign against the project in Serbia”. It confirmed hiring ESBR Consulting. Asked about...

Austrian HS Timber Group to buy Latvian Kurekss

The Competition Council (KP) has allowed Nextwood One, a company belonging to the Austrian HS Timber Group, to acquire sole decisive influence over the Latvian sawn timber producer SIA Kurekss, the KP said. Nextwood Two GmbH is a holding company...

Polish FM Calls for Attacks on Druzhba Oil Pipeline

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski sparked outrage on Wednesday with incendiary comments on X, where he appeared to endorse the idea of attacking the Druzhba oil pipeline—a vital energy supply route for Hungary and Slovakia. Sikorski...

Review: Anatomy of Ordinary Crimes

22/10/2025 - Adina Sădeanu’s investigative documentary trains the spotlight on digital abuse and sexual harassment Dozens of women have been killed by current or former partners in Romania this year, while thousands of cases of violence against...

European summit in Brussels

The EU bloc is considering new financial support for Ukraine. Photo: presidency.ro Leyla Cheamil, 24.10.2025, 14:00 The leaders of the EU member states met in Brussels, within the European Council, where they discussed the competitiveness of the...

October 21, 2025 UPDATE

A roundup of local and world news October 21, 2025 UPDATE Newsroom, 21.10.2025, 20:18 VISIT Romania’s President, Nicusor Dan, will be participating in the European Council proceedings in Brussels on Thursday. The meeting agenda includes several...

DiCaprio to Produce Biopic on Hungarian Hollywood Icon Béla Lugosi

Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company, Appian Way, is developing a large-scale biopic about Béla Lugosi, the Hungarian actor who became a global icon with his 1931 portrayal of Dracula. Produced by Universal Pictures, the film will focus on...

Gas Pipeline Excavations Turn Up 10th-Century Cemetery in Northern Poland

Archaeologists in Poland have uncovered a 10th-century cemetery containing the remains of 24 people during gas pipeline construction near the village of Borkowo, in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. The discovery, first reported by Science in...

Ex Oriente Film workshop holds its second session of 2025 at Astra

20/10/2025 - Romania’s longest-running documentary event is hosting the teams behind 11 projects, who will attend five days of master classes, lectures and practical sessions (© Institute of Documentary Film/Sabin Ionuţ Rusu) An increase in...

Arkady Moshes: ‘Strengthening Europe’s Defence Is the Only Way Forward’

In an exclusive interview with To Vima, Arkady Moshes — Program Director of Russia, the EU’s Eastern Neighborhood and Eurasia at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs — explains how Finland’s view of Russia and Vladimir Putin has evolved...

Sanctions halt sale of NIS subsidiaries in the region

Naftna industrija Srbije (NIS) initiated the sale of its subsidiaries in the region two years ago, but the process has been halted due to US sanctions, writes Danas. NIS owns subsidiaries in three neighboring countries - Romania, Bulgaria and...

VLADIMIR BOLEA: MOLDOVA IS MODERNIZING ITS INFRASTRUCTURE ACCORDING TO EUROPEAN STANDARDS

The current Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Vladimir Bolea, summed up the work over the past four years. At a press conference on Friday, he stressed that excellent results had been achieved in the modernization of...

EU toughens driving license rules in bid to curb road deaths

Digital licences, cross-border penalties and stricter tests for learning drivers — can the EU's latest reform close the gap between Europe's safest and deadliest roads? Road deaths in the European Union reached nearly 20,000 last year and the bloc...

Bulgaria Moves to Control Lukoil Sale Amid US Sanctions on Russian Oil Giants

Bulgaria’s Parliament has adopted amendments to the Investment Promotion Act, introducing new rules governing the potential sale of Lukoil’s assets in the country. The vote followed intense debates and coincided with an extraordinary session of...