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PM and PNL leader Florin Cîțu did not survive the no-confidence vote on Tuesday: ex-coalition...


5,521,404 Romanians now fully vaccinated

October 9 - records of people vaccinated against COVID-19: Total vaccinated persons:...


57% of Romanian schools exceed new air pollution norms

Despite high infection rates in main urban areas, schools continue face-to-face...


Metrorex launches suicide prevention campaign

Bucharest subway operator Metrorex on Wednesday launched a suicide prevention campaign, reported Romania Insider. Ironically, the same day subway trains were disrupted for about half an hour because of what Metrorex announced as “a...


Interest rate hike

This week's political turmoil triggered an interest rate normalisation cycle, reported...


EBRD acquires minority stake in EIG

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) acquired a minority stake in Euroins...


“New” leader, “new” party

In all the turmoil of the past week, it almost went unnoticed: MEP Dacian Cioloș won the USR-PLUS...


M6 approved

Last Saturday state secretary Ionel Scrioşteanu signed a memorandum for construction of the controversial M6 subway segment to Otopeni Airport, Romania Insider reported. The European Investment Bank considers the metro extension hardly financially...


Photo of the week

Anti-covid measures protest in Bucharest's Piața Victoriei on October 2, 2021. Photo source:...


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