Banffy Castle’s European awards acknowledge respect for history (county official)
Chairman of the Cluj County Council Alin Tise says that the European awards that went to Banffy Castle at Rascruci from the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards are an extraordinary recognition of the value, identity and…
Iason+ international research project studies climate-driven shifts in the Danube Delta under today’s pressures
Climate change and the adaptation of local communities thereto are at the center of the international research project Iason+, led by Romania’s Danube Delta National Research and Development Institute (INCDDD). Russia’s war in Ukraine has added new pressures, forcing Black…
Sweden’s public television broadcaster documents feature on border police activity in Maramures at border with Ukraine
A crew from Sweden’s public television broadcaster SVT visited Romania’s northern border to produce a documentary on surveillance and control activities along the Romanian-Ukrainian state border, Spokesperson for the Territorial Border Police Inspectorate (ITPF) Sighetu Marmatiei Iulia Stan said on…
Romania marks completion of “Mystical Danube” project – a route linking nine countries, people, cultures and landscapes
The Palace of the Parliament hosted this week the international conference “Routes Connecting People”, marking the completion of the “Mystical Danube – Green and Mystical Danube Storytelling Route” project, implemented between January 1, 2024 and June 30, 2026. Speaking at…
Comic strip exhibition ‘Nadia Comaneci – A Drawn Story’ staged by ICR Brussels
The award-winning works from this year’s Comic Strip Olympiad, themed “Perfect 10” and dedicated to Nadia Comaneci’s historic 1976 Montreal Olympic performance, will be showcased to Belgian audiences in an exhibition organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute in Brussels. “The…
Romania to host world’s first quantum-AI data centre, Senate President announces
Senate President Mircea Abrudean announced that he met on May 27 with representatives of the American technology company DriverAI, with whom he discussed the construction in Romania of the world’s first data center based on quantum artificial intelligence. According to…
Romania participates in EPOS infrastructure with two research institutes
The National Institute for Earth Physics and the National Institute for Research and Development GeoEcoMar, both operating under the coordination of the National Authority for Research, are partners in the EPOS-RO project, an initiative supporting the integration of Romania’s geophysical…
Three Seas Initiative seen transforming EU’s eastern and south-eastern region, Romanian official says
The Three Seas Initiative, which Greece has also joined, will transform the eastern and south-eastern parts of the European Union, said Iulian-Cosmin Margeloiu, Secretary of State with the Ministry of Economy, Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, on May 25 at the…
Second-time Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu urges stronger state support for Romanian cinema
Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, winner of this year’s Palme d’Or at Cannes for ‘Fjord’, said on Sunday evening, upon returning to Romania, that he expects the state to offer stronger support for culture and cinema, arguing that filmmakers have fulfilled…
TIFF 2026 to feature strong international lineup, including Game of Thrones actor Aidan Gillen
The organizers of the Transylvania International Film Festival (TIFF), which runs in Cluj-Napoca over June 12 – 21, announce a spectacular anniversary-edition program featuring numerous international guests, including Irish actor Aidan Gillen, known for his roles in Game of Thrones,…
BMW iX3 named Romania’s best electric car of 2026
The BMW iX3 model was named Romania’s best electric car of 2026, while the popularity award went to the Renault 4 E-Tech, during the “Best Electric Car in Romania 2026” awards event organised on May 21 at the headquarters of…
Craiova International Shakespeare Festival 2026 opens with Japan-themed events
The International Shakespeare Festival, organised by the ‘Marin Sorescu’ National Theatre and the Shakespeare Foundation, opened on Thursday evening in Craiova with a series of events dedicated to Japan, marking the start of the 21- 31 May edition. Speaking at…
