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Romanians in 2023 overtook Ukrainians in arrivals into Belgium
Euro Weekly News
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July 1, 2025
Belgium seeks curbing illegal immigration and 'asylum shopping' Credits: Shutterstock The source of immigration to Belgium in 2023 was primarily from Romania, with nearly 21,000 new arrivals from the neighbouring country, representing 12 per cent...
Music series continues in Offaly church with acclaimed artists
Offaly Live
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July 1, 2025
THE 2025 series of five organ recitals, now a regular feature of the musical calendar of Tullamore and surrounds, continues on Tuesday, July 8 at 8pm in the Church of the Assumption, Tullamore. The series' new artistic director, Thomas Charles...
Romania Rolls Out Austerity Measures to Curb Soaring Deficit
Balkan Insight
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July 1, 2025
Romania’s new Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in Bucharest, June 23 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE/ROBERT GHEMENT. As part of a series of measures to curb the budget deficit that came into effect on Tuesday, nearly one million public sector employees will see a...
Romania’s rail woes expose NATO vulnerability
Defence Blog
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July 1, 2025
Romania’s Ministry of National Defense has awarded a €2 million ($2 million) contract to the state-run rail freight company CFR Marfă for military transport services, despite growing concerns over the country’s deteriorating railway...
Breast Cancer Mortality: Romania’s Regional Disparities
Bioengineer.org
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July 1, 2025
Breast Cancer Mortality Trends in Romania Expose Stark Urban-Rural Divides and Regional Disparities Romania, a member state of the European Union, faces an alarming public health challenge as it consistently ranks third highest for preventable...
Bucharest taxi driver who scammed Nobel Prize laureate detained by police
Romania Insider
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July 1, 2025
A Romanian taxi driver who scammed 90-year-old Nigerian Nobel Prize laureate Wole Soyinka was detained by police on Sunday, June 29, according to media reports. On Friday, June 27, the venerable Nigerian arrived at Bucharest's Otopeni Airport. He...
Bucharest southern half-ring A0 opens, allowing motorists to bypass the capital completely
Romania Insider
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July 1, 2025
The last 18 km of the A0 southern half-ring, which circles the lower part of Bucharest, were officially opened for traffic on Monday, June 30. Authorities are hopeful that it will lead to less congestion in the city. By opening this lot, drivers...
Romania’s Health Ministry moves forward with EUR 30 mln digitalization initiative
Romania Insider
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July 1, 2025
The Romanian Ministry of Health announced on Monday, June 30, that it launched the public consultation for the procurement specifications of services to implement an Integrated Information System, which will contribute to the digitalization of its...
Protests in Romania, after the new Government decided to cap budget bonuses
IPN
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July 1, 2025
0 The decision of the Bucharest Government to reduce the allowance for hazardous or harmful conditions granted to budget employees, as well as the reduction of the number of additional leave days, has sparked protests in several regions of...
Poland’s economy is flexing hard: The neighbours are falling behind
Euro Weekly News
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July 1, 2025
Poland’s economic sprint leaves rivals behind. Credit: Shutterstock Poland is officially stepping on the gas. According to a new report by Deloitte, Poland will boast the fastest GDP growth in Central Europe in both 2025 and 2026. While some...
Rafael Clinches $2.23-Billion Romanian V/SHORAD Defense Deal
The Defense Post
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July 1, 2025
Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has been awarded Romania’s Very Short and Short Range Air Defense (V/SHORAD) acquisition program. The 1.9-billion-euro ($2.23-billion) contract from the Romanian Ministry of National Defence follows a...
This former Philly teacher and coach is staging his first art exhibition — at age 90.
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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Seymour Lemonick just accomplished something few 90-year-olds can dream of: staging his first art exhibition. For the retired Philadelphia teacher and football coach — a sculptor and self-taught woodworker whose Elkins Park home is a makeshift...
Green belts added to government program in Romania, civic platform stresses need for real progress
Romania Insider
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July 1, 2025
The government has officially included green belts in its 2025-2028 governing program, marking a significant step forward in the country's environmental policies, the Împreună pentru Centura Verde/Together for the Green Belt civic platform...
Six in ten Romanians believe country is heading in wrong direction, survey finds
Romania Insider
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July 1, 2025
According to a new survey conducted between June 20 and 26, six out of ten Romanians believe the country is heading in the wrong direction. The poll, conducted by INSCOP Research at the request of Informat.ro in partnership with the Strategic...
Cambridge School of Bucharest leads the way in UK and international accreditation
Romania Insider
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July 1, 2025
Cambridge School of Bucharest (CSB) has once again demonstrated its commitment to education by successfully passing its latest inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), becoming the first school in Romania, and among the first...
Moldovan Researchers Win Three Gold Medals at INVENTICA 2025 in Romania
MoldovaLive
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July 1, 2025
Moldovan researchers earned three gold medals and one silver medal at the International Invention Fair – INVENTICA 2025, held from June 25 to 27 in Iasi, Romania. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAFI), the research team...
RIVUS project in Cluj-Napoca to host Romania’s largest Cărturești bookstore
Romania Insider
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July 1, 2025
The well-known bookstore chain Cărturești is set to open Romania’s largest bookstore as part of an innovative edutainment concept within the expansive RIVUS project in Cluj-Napoca. The new store, spanning 2,500 square meters over two floors, will...
Remus Vulpescu takes over from Adrian Tănase as CEO of Bucharest Stock Exchange
Romania Insider
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July 1, 2025
Remus Vulpescu became CEO of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) on Tuesday, July 1, taking over from Adrian Tănase as the stock exchange grapples with a market dominated by government bonds. Vulpescu, 53, is a graduate in political and legal...
Celebrating the Summer Solstice with signature Garden Party at JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel. Olea - The place where exquisite dining meets artistic presentation with JW Garden touch
Romania Insider
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July 1, 2025
In celebration of the Summer Solstice, JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel hosted a signature Garden Party at Olea, as part of a global series of events inspired by the JW Garden and rooted in the spirit of each unique location. This marked the...
Number of Romanians at risk of poverty drops by 375,000 in 2024
Romania Insider
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July 1, 2025
The number of people in Romania at risk of poverty stood at 3.59 million people in 2024, 375,000 fewer than in 2023, representing a 9.4% decrease, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics, or INS. Despite the improvement, nearly...