Romania

Over 100 traditional houses in rural Romania are to be rehabilitated thanks to an EU-funded project that is part of the PNRR to create a tourist route that allows people to observe traditional architecture in its natural environment

According to a new government bill, public institutions and authorities will no longer be allowed to use IT security software and services produced by Russian companies or controlled by Russian companies or persons for the duration of the war in Ukraine

Romania is the first country in Europe for the number of cash payments, over 78%, according to statistics from 'Global Findex'

Electricity producers in Romania have until 31 May to apply for a total of €457,7 million in state support for the construction of wind and solar power plants with or without storage - the new announcement has been done by the Bucharest Energy Ministry

Romanian company Re.flex has developed a digital assistant for physical therapy, allowing users to run rehabilitation exercise programmes before or after knee and hip surgery anytime, anywhere

4% of the wood used by IKEA in 2020 was from Romania, very rich in primary forests and facing severe illegal deforestation; IKEA is also alleged to have committed irregularities in managing Romania's forests and benefiting from the illegal market

TIMESENS Exhibitions, concerts, literature and music evenings, origami, painting and martisor workshops, as well as film presentations took place at the European representations of the Romanian Cultural Institute on the occasion of Martisor Day, yesterday

Climber Adrian Ahriţculesei has recently succeeded in conquering the Pico de Orizaba volcano (5.636 m), the highest volcano in North America; the challenge is part of his goal to be the first Romanian man to complete the "Seven Volcanos" circuit

The international airport Brasov - Ghimbav will be operational as of November 1 this year: for the first year of activity, a flow of 300.000 passengers is expected

The employees of the Bucharest Transport Company suspended the protest action and resumed the activity after a round of negotiations that followed 5 days in which the public transport in the capital was absent