Today Friday, July 3, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

Western Romania: G?râna Jazz Festival gears up for its 30th anniversary G?râna Jazz Festival is getting ready for its 30th anniversary with an edition celebrating “not only music, but also everything that has developed around it over the past three decades.” This year's program gathers 21 musical projects and artists from 11 countries, alongside a complementary (…) Jul 3, 2026

Romania faces shortage of IT and cybersecurity specialists, report shows Romania is facing an acute shortage of IT and cybersecurity specialists, according to the Annual Report on the Assessment of Cyber Risks for 2025, published by the National Directorate for Cyber (…) Jul 3, 2026   Employees in Romania surrender 41.5% of gross salary to state, highest tax burden in EU Employees without children in Romania keep the smallest share of their gross salary in the EU after paying mandatory taxes and social contributions, according to a Euronews analysis. Roughly 41.5% (…) Jul 3, 2026   Ukraine confirms loss of control over four naval drones before Constan?a Port explosion last month, ministry says Ukraine confirmed that it lost control of four naval drones due to suspected Russian electronic warfare a day before one of them exploded in the Constan?a Port on June 5, according to Romania's (…) Jul 3, 2026   Kelemen Hunor: „The solution lies in the PSD, PNL, USR and UDMR camp. It must be found” UDMR President Kelemen Hunor says that Romania needs a government with full powers and asks PSD, PNL and USR to put aside their "angers" in order to find a solution. Jul 3, 2026   Competition Council: Diesel excise duties increased by 36 bani/liter since the beginning of July An analysis published on Friday by the Competition Council shows that for most of the period from March 1 to June 30, 2026, fuel prices in Romania remained significantly below the European Union (…) Jul 3, 2026   New treatment for patients recovering from stroke in Gala?i The President of the Gala?i County Council (CJ), Costel Fotea, announced on Friday, on his Facebook page, that at the Gala?i County Hospital, patients who have suffered a Cerebral Vascular (…) Jul 3, 2026   House prices in Romania rise 7.8% in Q1, outpacing EU average Homes in Romania increased in price by 7.8% in Q1 of 2026, above the 4.7% increase in the euro area and the 5.1% hike seen in the EU overall, according to data collected through the House Price (…) Jul 3, 2026   Moldovan prime minister Alexandru Munteanu announces resignation The prime minister of Moldova, Alexandru Munteanu, announced his resignation on Friday, July 3, following a meeting with president Maia Sandu, according to NewsMaker. During his speech, the (…) Jul 3, 2026   Romania’s UNTOLD ranked world's third-best festival for third consecutive year by DJ Mag Romania's UNTOLD has been ranked the world's third-best music festival for the third consecutive year in DJ Mag's Top 100 Festivals ranking. The Cluj-Napoca event retained its position behind (…) Jul 3, 2026   Romania's fuel prices stayed below EU average before diesel excise increase, Competition Council says Fuel prices in Romania remained below the European Union average for most of the first half of 2026, according to the Competition Council, which is now monitoring the market following the (…) Jul 3, 2026   Romanian-American University Integrates Artificial Intelligence and Critical Thinking Across All Degree Programs Romanian-American University is integrating artificial intelligence into the curriculum of every academic program, ensuring that all students graduate with the knowledge and skills needed to (…) Jul 3, 2026   Woman struck by lightning in Romania's Padina mountain area A woman was injured after being struck by lightning in the Padina mountain area of Dâmbovi?a County on Thursday, July 2, Romania’s Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) said. She was found (…) Jul 3, 2026   Romanian cities facing hotter summers as heatwaves intensify each decade, experts say Romania is increasingly feeling the effects of heatwaves, and periods of extreme heat are becoming longer, according to an analysis published by the Scientific Advisory Council on Climate Change (…) Jul 3, 2026   NXP Semiconductors Romania Ends 2025 with 12% Higher Turnover NXP Semiconductors Romania, the local software development center of chip producer NXP, ended 2025 with turnover worth RON443.4 million (EUR87.9 million), up 11.5% from 2024, and net profit worth (…) Jul 3, 2026   Jidvei 2025 Net Profit Up 62.8% to over RON31M Jidvei, one of the largest players in wine production and sale in Romania, for 2025 reported turnover worth RON236.6 million (around EUR47 million), up 7.5% from 2024, in line with ZF calculations (…) Jul 3, 2026   Bucharest to build three major rainwater retention basins to reduce flood risk Bucharest City Hall announced that it is moving ahead with plans to build a network of large underground rainwater retention basins aimed at reducing flood risks. The announcement came days after (…) Jul 3, 2026   Bucharest court orders judicial control in case of alleged illegal care home network The leader of the association operating illegal care homes in Bihor, western Romania, Viorel Pa?ca, his wife, and their three sons were placed under judicial control pending further (…) Jul 3, 2026