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• Sorin Mititelu: "The tariff increase is objective and was carried out in accordance with the regulations in force, at least until proven otherwise"  

Several European banks have been found to have serious problems in their ability to respond to a simulated cyber attack, in a benchmark test conducted by the European Central Bank (ECB), Bloomberg announces.

This month, suppliers face huge prices on the balancing market, prices that have even reached a level of 16,000 lei per Megawatt, Laurentiu Urluescu, president of the Romanian Energy Suppliers Association (AFEER), told us.

The current situation we are facing is based on several major systemic causes, claims Dumitru Chisăliţă, president of the Intelligent Energy Association.

The measures taken by the Government will solve the situation in the short term, but in the long term, investments are needed in the distribution network to reduce or eliminate the risk of power outages, Dana Dărăban, executive director of the...

The Oltenia Energy Complex (CE) is preparing to put into operation two more energy groups, which will increase the company's total production to over 1200 Megawatt hours, according to Gazeta de Sud daily, citing sources from the state...

Slowing down the aging process can be achieved in the not too distant future.

On the occasion of the 33rd edition of the Olympic Games, which will take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024 in Paris, the Romanian Cultural Institute in Paris is organizing a series of cultural events, together with the Romanian Olympic and...

The good results from the Baccalaureate exam can also be seen at the faculties' secretaries, where more and more graduates present themselves. This year's admission brought to Transilvania University of Braşov, a record number of...

Fees for international students are set to rise before the start of the new academic year.

• Prashant Kothaari, Alpha Alternatives: "All of Trump's policies will probably be inflationary; the dollar is likely to depreciate against gold"  

Joe Biden's (called Sleepy Joe by conservatives) decision to drop out of his bid for a second term as US president, just three and a half months before the US presidential election, seems to have caught Democratic Party leaders by surprise,...

The Federation of Associations of Energy Utility Companies (ACUE) requests the Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) to establish for the operators of natural gas distribution networks a remuneration rate for the invested capital different from that...

Almost half of the world's population lives in countries that have organized or will organize presidential or legislative elections in 2024, which requires a closer look at how democracy is perceived to function in those countries.

The Police Academy put 880 places up for competition for those who want a career as an officer in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The "Anonymous" international film festival will bring to the village of Sfântu Gheorghe, from the Danube Delta, almost 30 films entered in the competitions of the event endowed with prizes worth a total of 6,000 euros.

The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, which will take place on the River Seine on July 26, will be the biggest television production "ever made" by the audiovisual branch of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which will...

• The price of aluminum on the London Metal Exchange increased by 12% between April and June this year, compared to the second quarter of last year  

The increase in energy production in the strip, regardless of the source, represents "the discovery" of Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu and the members of the Energy Command in order to reduce blackouts and consumers to permanently benefit...

Dissatisfied with the protection granted to journalists by the European Press Freedom Act (EMFA), the Hungarian government, led by Viktor Orban, asked the Court of Justice of the European Union to find that the European Parliament and the Council...

The Save the Children Romania organization announces that it has made available to the Caravana cu Medici Association three mobile medical units worth 300,000 euros, equipped with equipment. So far, caravans have been organized in 13 socially...

• History shows that market gains driven by just a few stocks tend to be followed by crashes, according to a Societe Generale strategist  

The Administration of the Environment Fund is launching, today, a new stage of registrations within the Rabla Plus Program, for legal entities, administrative-territorial units and public institutions, according to a press release issued by the...

• Edelman Trust Institute: Globally, trust in institutions has increased by one percentage point - from 55% last year to 56% in 2024 

In today's world, factors such as polarization, misinformation, scandals, economic instability and...

The reemergence of the Cold War in Europe seems a close alternative, if we consider recent statements regarding the gradual deployment by the US of medium and long-range missiles in Germany, starting in 2026, as decided at the NATO Summit in in...

Domestic education is in full adjustment period. The

The 34th edition of the National Theater Festival will take place under the banner of "plays of the possible".

The "Golden Generation" has a new moment in which it is honored.

• The president of the ECB, Christine Lagarde: "The next monetary policy meeting will be open to all options". 

The European Central Bank (ECB) decided yesterday to keep the reference interest rate unchanged and did not give any...

The European Parliament, with 401 votes in favor, 284 votes against, 15 abstentions and 7 null votes, decided yesterday to grant Ursula von der Leyen a new mandate as President of the European Commission, despite the fact that the EU Court of...

The American financial-banking company Visa holds the supremacy in the card payment market, with a volume of 267 billion transactions in 2023, according to Statista data, taken by visualcapitalist.com.

The Romanian team is prepared, including from an official point of view, for the Olympic Games. Romanian athletes are strong, well prepared and will climb the podium in Paris, said the president of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee...

The days are getting longer, scientists say. Imperceptible to humans, but the change is not negligible.

Competition for admission to higher education is increasing in certain disciplines.

The teaching job is still an attractive one. The proof is also the competition from the tenure exam.

The reinstatement of Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission, which would take place today in the European Parliament, is uncertain after the decision of the Court of the European Union yesterday regarding the transparency of...

The budget deficit continued its decline in the second financial quarter as well, its growth being a little smoother compared to the first three months of 2024.

• April 9 

- The plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies votes, as a decision-making body, on the draft law on gambling, by which the "casualties" are removed from localities with less than 15,000 inhabitants.

• Pillar II funds began to receive, from March, monthly transfers increased to 4.75% of the gross income of employees 

• Finances collected 5.4 billion lei from the population, through two issues of Fidelis government bonds

• Premier Energy was...

Given that the recent report of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights shows that the number of cases of anti-Semitism has increased in Europe, the Romanian Orthodox Church has decided to canonize a priest, who is known as a member of...

The Israeli Armed Forces (IDF) were caught by surprise and totally unprepared to quickly intervene to defend Jewish citizens in kibbutzim on the Gaza border against Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, according to a first report published by the...

The protection of cultural heritage is a priority for any self-respecting state.

The National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest announces that students can enroll in the faculty even if they have not yet received their Baccalaureate diploma or graduate certificate.

The Minister of Research, Innovation and Digitization, Bogdan Ivan, announced the signing of the contract for the development of the e-learning platform related to investment 19 "Skills in advanced technologies for SMEs", financed by PNRR.

Greece, one of the favorite destinations of Romanian tourists, is rising to the top of the preferences of travelers from all over Europe.

The energy distribution companies commit to invest 6 billion euros until 2030 to strengthen the networks, provided a favorable regulatory framework, which allows them to gradually recover these investments, from the distribution tariff, over a...

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• The planet does not have enough Jews

In its annual economic inequality reports, Oxfam reported that the richest 1% of the global population own more wealth than the remaining 99% combined.

Polish poster for "Tevye the Milkman", by Shalom Aleichem According to a report by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), most incidents of anti-Semitism have occurred online.

• Crypto mixers, cross-bridges and hops between wallets - among the methods used to hide the origin and transfer of funds, according to Chainalysis 

• Bitcoin is up over 50% this year