Danube Delta came alive yesterday with the 5th edition of the women’s perch fishing competition in Mira 23; the contest is inspired by the local tradition of Mira 23 where, as the fishing ban ends, the women of the village head out to catch perch

The movie Fjord, a cultural clash drama about a Romanian immigrant family integrating into a Norwegian village, directed by Cristian Mungiu, won the Palme d'Or for Best Film at the international 79th Cannes Film Festival

Railway Reform Authority chose Siemens Mobility for the delivery of 12 two-car hydrogen-powered electric trains based on the Mireo Plus H platform; it is the first hydrogen train contract in Romania and one of the first projects in Eastern Europe

The ancient golden helmet of Coțofenești and two of the three Dacian bracelets stolen from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands in January last year have been recovered in a joint effort by Romanian and Dutch investigators

Artist Bianca Pîrlog will present her series “Soft Power” and “Control Anatomy” in 2026 exhibitions across cities including Paris, Vienna and Bucharest; Her works use installations and mixed media to explore surveillance, authority and social control