Romania’s Orthodox believers to receive ‘Holy Flame’ at Easter after agreement with government
Church services have been suspended, but Romania's Orthodox believers will be able to celebrate Easter this weekend, after church leaders reached an agreement with the the government.
Under the agreement, church volunteers and interior ministry officials will distribute the Holy flame to believers on Easter night.
The fire originates from...
Wizz Air adds eight new routes from Romanian capital to Europe destinations
Central European budget airline Wizz Air has announced eight new routes out
of the Romanian capital, Bucharest.
Despite a global downturn in air travel caused by the coronavirus pandemic,
the Budapest-based airline has been continuing with its expansion plans.
The carrier will fly from Bucharest to Cagliari, in Sardinia, Italy, Copenhagen, the...
Most Romanians plan to staycation this year due to Covid-19 uncertainties. Tents, caravans and holiday flats seen as safe options
The summer vacation season is on the horizon, but only four out of 10 working Romanians have so far made plans due to disruptions and uncertainties caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey shows.
Of those, 80% plan to holiday in Romania because they are worried about the pandemic or are short of...
Romania Parliament approves centrist gov’t of Ludovic Orban, in key vote for European Union policymaking
Parliament has approved the centrist government of Prime Minister Ludovic Orban amid high tensions, in a result that was closely watched in Romania and Brussels.
The outcome
eases political uncertainty in the East European nation and boosts the chances
of President Klaus Iohannis who is running for re-election this weekend.
A total
of...
Romanian doctor to use preventive treatment for COVID-19. Patients will get anti-coagulants and anti-inflammatory medicine
A Romanian doctor who gained attention after a high number of patients in his care recovered from COVID-19, says he is implementing a protocol to treat patients preventively, to stop their condition deteriorating.
Virgil Musta, the coordinator of the COVID-19 section at the Victor Babes Infectious Diseases Hospital in the city of Timisoara,...
Coronavirus. Romania spike continues with 269 new cases
Romania has recorded 269 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, with fewer tests being carried out than usual in the past day.
The Strategic Communication Group said 4,779 tests were conducted, meaning that 5.63% of those tested were diagnosed with Covid-19. That’s the highest percentage of positive tests since June 22.
COVID-19 pandemic will shrink Romania’s economy by 6.6%, bring budget deficit of 7 to 9% in 2020-ING Bank
A leading bank says Romania’s economy will contract by 6.6% this year due to measures taken during the coronavirus pandemic.
ING bank Romania, the local subsidiary of the Dutch multinational bank, revised its forecast sharply downwards less than two weeks after the previous projection which was minus 0.9%, Ziarul Financiar reported.
UPDATE. Romania nears 2,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus, deaths rise
The
number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Romania rose to 1,915 on Monday, with
192 new cases recorded in the past 24 hours.
The Strategic Communication Group said 47 people had died of the COVID-19 since the outbreak.
Most the patients who died from the effects of the virus had existing...
Eco transport: Turda becomes first town in Romania to go green with 100% electric buses
The Transylvanian town of Turda has gone green after it became the first place in Romania to have a public transport system that runs exclusively on electricity.
The town hall said Monday it had acquired a fleet of 20 new electric buses which
are produced by Czech company SOR Bus, and purchased with EU funds.
Romanian investor comes up with plan B for office buildings: turn them into residential space
The future of the office has become an open question around after the coronavirus lockdown forced millions around the world to work from home.
A Romanian investor recently went on record saying he believed offices still have a future despite a mass shift of workers to remote working in recent months. pandemic.
