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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending Moldova 300 million euros to help it secure additional gas reserves that could offset any supply disruptions resulting from Russia's war against Ukraine. Moldova which is led by the pro-Western President Maia Sandu and her government, is almost completely dependent on Russian gas deliveries for its industry and heating needs. Russian...

Romania and Serbia have signed an agreement to build a European Union-financed highway linking the Romanian city of Timisoara to the Serbian capital, a development that will improve transport between the countries. The Romanian and Serbian transport ministers signed the agreement Thursday evening in Timisoara, southwestern Romania. The Timișoara–Moravița  portion of the highway which runs to the Serbian border, called the...

The Government will pay car fuel distribution companies a fixed subsidy of RON 0.5 per litre of petrol and diesel, under a three-month scheme aimed at mitigating the high fuel prices, prime minister Nicolae Ciucă announced, quoted by G4media.ro. Consequently, the end-user price will decrease by 0.5 RON per litre (some 5.5% for current prices), PM Ciucă stated. The scheme is expected...

The 29th edition of the International Theatre Festival in Sibiu, with a theme of "Beauty", will take place from Friday 23rd to July 3rd, bringing together productions of theatre, dance, circus, film, musical, opera, reads a press release of the Romanian Cultural Institute. The program will also include street theatre performances and other performances, concerts, book launches or exhibitions. The event...

European Union leaders granted EU candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova on Thursday in what leaders called a "historic moment." The move, which required the unanimous consent of all EU members, is the first step in what could be a long process towards full EU membership. It means both of the countries in Russia’s closest sights will jump several steps to...

Italian steel bars and special steels manufacturer AFV Beltrame Group said on Thursday that it plans to invest 200 million euros to upgrade the recently-acquired Targoviste special steel plant creating 1,000 jobs in the next five years. Three months after buying COS Targoviste, the Italian company also announced that it would build a photovoltaic park. Beltrame Group started the production of...

A parade for the Romanian Blouse, entitled "Flori de Ie" will take place in Behague Palace, the residence of Romania's Embassy in France, on June 24, during the "RomanIA Autentica" Festival, the embassy announced in a press release. In a dedicated concept, which has the Romanian Blouse as its central element, 20 successful women from Romania and France, aged between...

Romanian prime minister Nicolae Ciucă and sheik Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates, met Abu Dhabi June 20-21 in order to discuss the diversification of the European oil and natural gas supply. The ministers of transport, energy, and agriculture were also present on behalf of the Romanian delegation. Aside from the president, the UAE was...

After two years of debate between political parties, Romania’s Chamber of Deputies passed a bill concerning sex education in schools. However, the new law allows sex education to be taught only to students in grade 8 or higher, and only with the consent of their parents or guardians. Moreover, the bill does not directly refer to these classes as sex...

Romanian swimmer David Popovici has won his second gold medal in the 100 meters freestyle. Race The 17-year-old phenom swam his way into the history books in a nail-biting final  in which the top three finishers were separated by just 0.13 seconds. The Romanian phenom surged on the final 50 meters to claim the title at the 2022 World Championships in Budapest,...