Europe Romania The country's goal of adopting the euro has been postponed to 2029, due to the current situation of the main macro indicators that require substantial corrections and time to achieve them
Europe Romania For the first time in ten years, the money sent home by Romanian workers working in other EU countries exceeded the amount of foreign direct investment, writes business portal Ziarul Financiar
Europe Romania The Tudor Arghezi Memorial House in Bucharest opened its doors this year to host the Urban Community Orchard, a project to regenerate the orchard of the museum with the involvement of the neighborhood community
Europe Romania Employees of public institutions will receive, between 2022 and 2026, holiday vouchers worth 1.450 lei each (US$330), with an estimated impact on the budget amounting to 8,65 billion lei in total (almost US$2 billion)
Europe Romania George Enescu Bacau International Airport received the highest marks from its passengers while Henri Coanda International Airport in Bucharest was downgraded due to congestion and lack of staff
Europe Romania Romania's Anti-Corruption Directorate arrested its own investigator for taking a €6.000 bribe; the amount is more than half the average year's salary in the country
Europe Romania Wood pellets will be used as fuel in an attempt to decarbonise, after the government signed an agreement with Norwegian producer Arbaflame to convert coal-fired power plants; the transition will reduce the plants' CO2 emissions by more than 90%
Europe Romania Romanian startup Bonapp.Eco has launched a mobile application that offers consumers up to 80% savings on food, seeking to combat food waste by selling near-expiry products at a discounted price
Europe Romania The country has the largest share of population at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the EU, more than 50% larger than the EU average; according to Eurostat data, over one in three Romanians is therefore at risk of poverty
Europe Romania Residents of Floresti, a poorly connected village, can now work remotely for free from the new intelligent proximity office installed by Irish start-up Nooka Space, becoming the first community to benefit from this life-changing possibility
Europe Romania The Romanian Jewellery Week 2.0 in Bucharest ended yesterday, with the official participation of more over 190 designers from 25 countries
Europe Romania The National Museum of Romanian Literature in Bucharest has received the DASA award by the European Museum Academy with the motivation of being a model in the national museum scene for its social aspirations and scenic achievement
Europe Romania Romania's heritage is on display from today at Art Safari, one of the largest local events dedicated to the visual arts, with 850 works of contemporary art and a 9 million euros value