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Germany has fined Hyundai Motor Group subsidiaries 58.5 million euros for using devices to cheat emissions tests on diesel vehicles, but has yet to inform other European Union (EU) countries despite promises of better coordination following...

School activities with expenses are being held, and the authorities know this very well. One hundred million lei will be distributed to schools across the country, through inspectorates, for activities within the "Green Week''...

The European Commission has published three calls for proposals under the Creative Europe programme, aimed at supporting media freedom and pluralism, strengthening the sector's resilience and improving media literacy in Europe.

Digitalization of public administration, implementation of smart city solutions, how to access European funds and training needs in local public administration were debated in Târgu Mureş, during the first Summit of Mayors in Romania.

The campaign for the presidential elections - whose first round of voting will take place on November 24 - started yesterday and will end on November 23, at 7:00 a.m., during which the 14 candidates will try to convince citizens with the right to...

• The shareholders are convened at the end of November for the revocation of the board members and the election of a sole administrator 

• The company's share price has only gone down since listing in April 2021

• "In the second semester, the impact of weather conditions on the group's agricultural production will have to be monitored", say the brokerage house's analysts 

• For valuation, Prime uses a combination of the market multiples...

Human activity often has a boomerang effect. A new study has found that large-scale deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is fueling the spread of malaria.

Animal lovers have a meeting point in the Capital this weekend. The "Grigore Antipa" National Museum of Natural History together with the TNR Association are organizing, on Saturday, Black Cat Day.

Over 600 young people from all over Europe will gather in our country, between October 24-27, for the "Halloween in Transylvania" event, organized by Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Romania, the first stop on this adventure being Brasov.

The art world is increasingly expressing concern about artificial intelligence and its use for purposes that harm them.

• Kremlin leader: "Such a stock market will help protect national markets from speculation and attempts to create artificial food crises"  

In the context of the current economic and political tensions in Israel, generated in particular by the war with Hamas that began on October 7, 2023, the impact on Romania's economy is considerable, considering the close economic relations...

• Tel Aviv Stock Exchange 35 index up 26% since conflict broke out 

Shares on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Israel's only stock exchange, have risen steadily since the start of the conflict with Hamas, which has now expanded on several...

The Minister of Education, Ligia Deca, announced that over 100,000 teachers in Romania will develop their skills in digital pedagogy, with the support of an 80 million euro fund allocated through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).

Climate change plays a significant role in increasing the frequency and intensity of forest fires, which contributes to a growing number of deaths related to fine particle pollution generated by these fires, according to a recent study published...

The Minister of Culture, Raluca Turcan, announces that the contract regarding the approval documentation for the intervention works for the rehabilitation of the National Museum of History of Romania (MNIR) has been signed.

• The government recently announced that at the end of 2024 we will record an economic growth of 2.8%  

• Banking experts claim that only at the end of next year we could talk about such growth, because at the moment we have low productivity and we...

The BRICS member states must take several critical decisions at the Kazan summit in order to improve cooperation within the group, Russian leader Vladimir Putin said yesterday, on the first day of the BRICS summit he is hosting.

Gheorghe Hagi was an exceptional footballer, a good coach and (unfortunately for him) a catastrophic orator. It has often been said that people should not be so offended by the way he speaks and should pay more attention to what the...

The BRICS summit that is taking place these days in Kazan, Russia, also has on its agenda the request made by Turkey to acquire the status of a full member of that economic organization, after until now it had observer status.

• "The real estate sector is very important for Romania's economy, but poorly represented on the stock market" 

• "We must also have a real estate asset in our portfolios, which brings diversification"

• "REIT legislation would make it easier for real estate players to attract capital and ensure better representation of the sector on the stock market," according to a research team hired by Meta Estate  

The multiple problems of education require quick solutions to avoid a collapse of the system.

The regional assembly of the Azores Islands, a Portuguese archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean, has approved the creation of the largest marine protected area in the North Atlantic.

The Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism (MEAT) organized last week an information tour for nine tourism companies from the United States of America, with the aim of promoting Romania as a destination of interest on the American market.

The duration and frequency of heat waves in Romania have increased significantly in recent decades, and projections point to an increasingly hot future.

The economic costs generated by dropping out of school in Romania have reached an estimated value of approximately 15.7 billion euros over the last 11 years, equivalent to approximately 5.23% of the country's annual GDP, according to a report...

Romania needs models, valuable people who are known and become landmarks in the development and manifestation in the community, said the Minister of Culture, Raluca Turcan.

Russia has decided to rebuild the bridges that connect it to the world of international sports. The first step was from the highest level.

The new global financing goal to combat climate change, which will be debated at the COP29 conference in Baku, must be based on a solid public financing structure, says Simon Stiell, the UN's executive director for climate, in an appeal to...

• The S&P 500 is in a two-year bull market, going from all-time high to all-time high 

The strengthening of the dollar may threaten the growth of the American stock market, believes Mike Wilson, the chief strategist for shares listed in the...

• The financial institution cites weak demand from investors 

South Korean online lender K Bank Co. has postponed its planned more than $700 million initial public offering (IPO) on the Seoul Stock Exchange for the second time after failing to...

The third quarter of 2024 was marked by a series of major challenges for Romania's economy.

• New all-time highs for Dow Jones and S&P 500 

• Finances raised over one billion euros from the public, through two issues of Fidelis government bonds

• July 5th 

- The Board of Directors of the National Bank of Romania decides to lower the monetary policy interest rate to 6.75% per year, from 7% per year, starting on July 8, 2024.

International openness is very important for the university environment. The Minister of Education, Ligia Deca, stated, in Toulouse, at the official opening of the Scientific Francophonie Conference, that it is necessary to continue to adopt,...

The public will be able to enjoy spectacular exhibitions, conferences on the theme of creative sustainability and interactive workshops, all bearing the imprint of a call to action for a more responsible future, at the second edition of the CODRU...

• Through the 19 Fidelis offers launched since August 2020, Finances attracted over 38 billion lei from the population, according to BVB 

State bonds are a basis for converting investors to other stock market instruments, said yesterday Alexandru Petrescu, President of the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF), on the occasion of the event that marked the listing of the last...

• "The Oracle of Omaha has a knack for reducing exposures at the right times," the Greenlight founder says of Buffett  

Poverty is one of the major "diseases" of the beginning of the 21st century. The interweaving of crises accentuates the gulf between opulent wealth and abject poverty.

• The average price of Brent crude oil - estimated at 80 dollars/barrel, at the end of the year 

The national football teams are enjoying a beautiful autumn. The youth obtained the fourth qualification for the final tournament of the European Championship, and the team coached by Mircea Lucescu only won (Cyprus, Kosovo, Lithuania 2) in the...