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Eurostat: Romania Tops Poland, Czechia, Slovakia By Household Material Well-Being
Romania has outperformed Poland, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Greece and Slovakia in terms of household material well-being, at the European Union level.
Jan 8, 2026
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Finance Ministry Raises Nearly RON2B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On January 8
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1.98 billion from banks on Thursday (January 8), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields of 6.08% and 6.63%, respectively.
Jan 8, 2026
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Romania plans to acquire French-made H225M Caracal military helicopters
Romania could acquire H225M Caracal helicopters from Airbus, but it is not clear whether they will be assembled in the country, according to French publication Zone Militaire. France and Romania (…)
Jan 8, 2026
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Romanian .lumen wins accessibility award at CES 2026
Romanian deep-tech company .lumen has won the CTA Foundation Pitch Competition for Accessibility at CES 2026, receiving an award of USD 10,000, the company announced. The award recognizes lumen's (…)
Jan 8, 2026
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Weekend calendar: New Year concert @ George Enescu Philharmonic, exhibitions, film screenings
The second weekend of the year comes with the option of visiting exhibitions, sampling the film offer, or attending a concert. In Bucharest: New Year concert @ George Enescu Philharmonic January (…)
Jan 8, 2026
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Statistical Office: Romania's Industrial Producer Prices Up 4.8% YoY In November 2025
Romania’s industrial producer price index (PPI) increased by 4.8% in November 2025 compared to November 2024, the country's statistical office INS said on Thursday (January 8, 2026).
Jan 8, 2026
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Recently opened Bucharest National Cathedral restricts visitors’ access for interior works
The recently opened National Cathedral in Bucharest is set to restrict access for visitors for interior works starting Friday, January 9, according to information released by the Romanian (…)
Jan 8, 2026
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Nearly half of Romanians say compulsory military service should be reintroduced, survey says
Around 49% of Romanians believe that compulsory military service should be reintroduced, while 47% reject the idea, according to an Avangarde survey cited by Euronews Romania. In Romania, (…)
Jan 8, 2026
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European Film Festival returns with 30th edition in Bucharest, other cities in Romania
The European Film Festival (FFE), organized annually in Bucharest and several other cities across the country, will hold its 30th edition this year. For this, the Romanian Cultural Institute (…)
Jan 8, 2026
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AUR submitted a bill to declare 2026 as „The Year of the United States in Romania”
On Thursday, the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) submitted a bill to Parliament proposing that 2026 be declared "The Year of the United States of America in Romania."
Jan 8, 2026
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Interest rates on loans in lei begin to fall in spring
After a year of record-high interest rates, the indicators influencing interest rates on loans denominated in lei are beginning to decline.
Jan 8, 2026
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Statistical Office: Romania Unemployment Rate Edges Up To 6% In November 2025
Romania's unemployment rate reached 6% in November 2025, higher by 0.1 percentage points (pp) higher than in October 2025, the country's statistical office INS said on Thursday (January 8), (…)
Jan 8, 2026
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Ivan: Over 11,000 homes are still without power following extreme weather conditions
More than 11,000 homes in several counties across the country are still without power following severe weather that caused significant damage to distribution networks, Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan (…)
Jan 8, 2026
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Consumer Loan Reference Index IRCC Down at 5.68%, from 6.06%
The IRCC, which banks use to set the interest rate for new loans taken since the spring of 2019, will start falling in the first quarter of 2026 to 5.68%, being calculated on the basis of Q3/2025 (…)
Jan 8, 2026
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Romanian climber conquers Antarctica’s Mount Vinson
Romanian climber Adrian Ahri?culesei has conquered Mount Vinson (4,892 meters), the highest peak in Antarctica. The feat is part of the Seven Summits circuit, in which he aims to climb the (…)
Jan 8, 2026
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PPC Romania to build battery storage system for renewable sources in Ilfov
The Romanian branch of the Greek group Public Power Corporation, or PPC, plans to build a battery energy storage system for electricity produced from renewable sources at its transformer station (…)
Jan 8, 2026
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Magazin Universal Maramures Lends EUR3.8M To France’s Foxmoor Development SAS
Magazin Universal Maramures, a company that manages a commercial center of Baia Mare, has granted a EUR3.8 million loan to Foxmoor Development SAS, headquartered in Antibes, France.
Jan 8, 2026
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