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Romania, EU migration champion: 3.1 million Romanians live abroad
IPN
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July 15, 2025
0 Romania leads the migration rankings among EU countries, with 3.1 million citizens settled in other member states, 16.3% of the population, an exodus equivalent to the complete emptying of major cities, IPN reports with reference to Mediafax. A...
ING says fiscal package brings Romania lower twin deficits at cost of growth
Romania Insider
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July 17, 2025
Romania's fiscal consolidation plan will help government achieve its deficit targets of 7.5% this year and 6.4% in 2026 from the record 8.7% of GDP in 2024 (cash terms) and will moderate the current account (CA) deficit from 8.3% of GDP in 2024 to...
Romanian Industrial Production Grows 3.7%
RTTNews
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July 15, 2025
Romania's industrial output expanded for the first time in four months in May, data from the National Institute of Statistics showed on Tuesday. Industrial production logged a seasonally and working-day adjusted increase of 3.7 percent...
UAE’s Etihad Airways to connect Bucharest to Abu Dhabi from March 2026
Romania Insider
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July 17, 2025
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is opening 7 new routes, including one from Bucharest. The new flights will directly connect the Romanian capital with Abu Dhabi, starting from March 16, 2026, with flights set to...
Romanian defense minister salutes US decision to continue supplying weapons to Ukraine
Romania Insider
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July 15, 2025
Romanian defense minister Ionuț Moșteanu welcomed US president Donald Trump’s decision to continue supporting Ukraine with modern weaponry, including Patriot systems, on Monday, July 14. The minister noted that the announcement made by president...
Romanians place RON 1.66 bln in July Fidelis government bond issue
Romania Insider
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July 15, 2025
The Romanian Ministry of Finance raised RON 1.66 bln ( EUR 330 million) from the population in the July edition of its Fidelis government bond programme, maintaining the same level as the June issue and significantly exceeding the RON 1.18 billion...
Romanian government survives no-confidence motion
Romania Insider
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July 15, 2025
The no-confidence motion filed by the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) against the government of prime minister Ilie Bolojan failed on July 14 during the joint session of the Parliament. The outcome was broadly expected, despite...
Romanian non-profit files criminal complaint after bear shot for killing tourist on Transfăgărășan
Romania Insider
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July 15, 2025
Environmental non-profit Agent Green announced that it filed a criminal complaint with the Argeș County Prosecutor's Office over the recent tragedy in the Făgăraș Mountains, where a bear was shot after killing an Italian tourist on the popular...
Serbia beat Romania at water polo world championship
Tanjug
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July 16, 2025
SINGAPORE - The Serbia men's national water polo team defeated Romania 19-9 in a Group A, Round 3 match at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Wednesday, securing the second place in the group table behind Italy. Sava Randjelovic led...
Libya, Romania discuss closer ties in Tripoli meeting
The Libya Observer
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Foreign Minister, Al-Taher Al-Baour, met with Romania’s Ambassador to Libya, Nicolae Marin, in Tripoli on Wednesday to discuss strengthening bilateral relations. Talks focused on expanding cooperation across various sectors and exchanging views on...
Real estate investment volumes remain strong in Romania in first half of 2025 - report
Romania Insider
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July 16, 2025
Romania attracted roughly EUR 391 million in real estate investments during the first half of 2025, marking only a slight 6.5% decrease compared to the same period last year (EUR 418 million). Despite the dip, H1 2025 ranks as the second-best...
The storm wreaked havoc in several counties of Romania
IPN
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July 16, 2025
0 The severe storms in Romania have wreaked havoc in several counties. The National Meteorological Administration announced red and orange storm alerts, with large hail, warnings of torrential rains, electrical discharges, and wind...
UniCredit expects Romania's public deficit at 8.5%-of-GDP this year
Romania Insider
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July 16, 2025
UniCredit Bank, in a report issued on July 14, projects Romania's public deficit to reach 8.5% of GDP this year in ESA terms, down from 9.3% in 2024 – a projection rather on the pessimistic side compared to the European Commission's 8.6%-of-GDP...
Fitch issues moderate note on Romania's fiscal package one month ahead of country update
Romania Insider
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July 16, 2025
Political risks have eased in Romania since the previous government introduced a consolidation package in late 2024 amid heightened tensions triggered by the annulment of November's presidential election and the coalition negotiations resulted in...
Work begins on passenger boarding and disembarkation bridges at Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport
Romania Insider
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July 16, 2025
The Bucharest Airports National Company (CNAB) announced on Tuesday, July 15, that it has begun modernization, replacement, and capital repair works on the passenger boarding and disembarkation bridges at Henri Coandă International Airport,...
France to nearly triple troops in Romania to 4,000
Romania Insider
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July 16, 2025
The French-led group's strength will increase from 1,500 troops to approximately 4,000, and NATO's reinforced forward battle group in Romania will thus be expanded to brigade level, according to Bursa.ro and Antena3.ro. The increase in the number...
Gebrüder Weiss Romania installs PV system at Popești-Leordeni logistics hub
Romania Insider
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July 16, 2025
Gebrüder Weiss Romania has completed the installation of a photovoltaic system at its newest logistics hub in Popești-Leordeni, marking a major step in its sustainability strategy. The system includes 674 solar panels covering roughly 1,635 sqm on...
amalia savu’s traditional crafts research center reinterprets romanian regional identity
Design Boom
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July 16, 2025
the new Center for Innovation & Research in Traditional Crafts The Măldărești area stands out through its rich and diverse built cultural heritage, which includes a significant number of historical landmarks — from archaeological remains, public...
Shakespeare Of(f) Avignon: Theater festivals in Romania, France kick off collaboration
Romania Insider
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July 16, 2025
OFF Avignon, the performing arts festival held in conjunction with the Festival d'Avignon in France, and the International Shakespeare Festival Craiova (FISC) will collaborate to present several performances at both events. The project Shakespeare...
Duo of Littlefield and Ustby Lead Seattle 3XBA To Second Place At Bucharest Stop
University of North Carolina Athletics
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July 15, 2025
BUCHAREST, Romania – Rattling off six wins at the FIBA 3x3 Women's Series stop in Bucharest this past weekend, the duo of former Tar Heels in Carlie Littlefield and Alyssa Ustby assisted the Seattle 3XBA squad to a second-place finish. Ustby made...