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Romanians continue to rank among the Europeans with the longest working weeks, new data published by Eurostat on May 27 demonstrates, highlighting the persistent gap between working time and income levels across the European Union and Romania's continued lag. On average, employees in Romania worked 38.2 hours per week in 2025, which is significantly above the EU average of 35.9...

The United States has informed its NATO allies that it plans to gradually reduce the number of strategic military assets dedicated to the alliance, including bombers, fighter aircraft, drones, submarines and warships, as Washington intensifies pressure on Europe to assume greater responsibility for its own defense. The announcement was delivered during a closed-door meeting of NATO policy directors on Friday...

By threatening NATO ally Denmark, the White House fractured Western trust at the precise moment it needed Europe united against Tehran As Iran and the United States edge toward some resolution of the war, what is already clear is that there will be no capitulation in which Iran gives up its nukes, its missiles and its proxy militias which undertaking...

Immune Romania, dedicated to detecting and combating information manipulation and external interference in the digital space was launched on Wednesday at the Cotroceni presidential palace. The launch took place within the "Rapid Response - European Summit for Strengthening Resilience to Disinformation", organized under the High Patronage of the President of Romania, in the presence of Romanian President Nicușor Dan. In a...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has firmly rejected proposals for an “associate membership” model with the European Union, arguing that Ukraine’s future must be based on full and equal accession rather than any form of semi-membership.  This debate was sparked by a proposal from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who suggested creating a special integration framework for Ukraine outside the standard enlargement...

About 900 children and young people from singing and dance groups brought the traditions of the German community in Sibiu to the public last weekend. The Maifest (May Festival) which is one of the most popular holidays in the Saxon community, drew some 2,000 spectators, including tourists some from as far as Japan, who delighted in the traditions and customs...

Romania’s newly elected president, Nicușor Dan announced the following a year ago: "The main priority .... is the correction of the budget deficit, and the dialogue with the political parties will focus exclusively on identifying solutions in this regard." This idea, of the absolute priority that the new president gave to reducing the budget deficit, has featured in numerous other...

A Romanian mayor has been placed under judicial control and charged with passive corruption, as part of an ongoing investigation into the execution of an EU-funded contract for improving agricultural road infrastructure. Evidence gathered since October 2025, showed that the mayor of of Buduslău (Bihor county) who also acted as the financial officer of the local authority, asked a company...

A bear sparked panic after it entered a hotel in a popular mountain resort, scaring guests and staff. The wild animal eventually wandered out without causing harm, local media reported. The wild bear entered the hotel around midnight on Friday and managed to open one of the doors before continuing upstairs. CCTV footage shows it pulling at another door handle...

Gonorrhoea and syphilis have reached unprecedented levels across Europe, according to newly released figures. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has reported that both infections recorded their highest case numbers in more than a decade in 2024.  Cases of gonorrhoea climbed to 106,331, representing a 303% rise since 2015, while syphilis infections more than doubled over the same period,...