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In 2024, almost half (49%) of new buses sold in Europe were zero-emission models (electric or hydrogen), exceeding the targets set by the European Union to reduce CO2 emissions, according to a report by the NGO Transport & Environment (T&E).

The European defense financing gap amounts to 850 billion euros, according to two analyses published on the Zerohedge website and using statistical data provided by NATO, the Kiel Institute for the Global Economy and Exante Data.

• The European Public Prosecutor's Office opened 251 of the 380 active investigations in our country last year • The total estimated damage in the 251 cases is 2.3 billion euros, out of a total damage of 13.07 billion euros at the EU level...  

Warner Bros Discovery said it expects to double its streaming revenue this year, setting an ambitious goal of 150 million subscribers by 2026. The expansion of its Max platform and tight cost control are the main strategies through which the...

American singer Katy Perry is preparing for a cosmic adventure, to participate in a spaceflight organized by the company Blue Origin this spring.

Half of Romania's children study in rural areas, but the education system in these areas operates "in a state of disarray," says the Minister of Education and Research, Daniel David.

Aircraft components manufacturer Turbomecanica Bucharest (TBM) reported a preliminary net profit of 12.2 million lei for last year, 10% more than in 2023, as revenues increased by 8.5%, to 142.5 million lei, according to the issuer's report...

• The company recorded a loss in the fourth quarter 

Block trades in European-listed companies had their best start since 2021 in the first two months of 2025, defying subdued enthusiasm for initial public offerings (IPOs), according to Bloomberg data.

America's dominance of the global stock market is unmatched, and its share has only increased in the past two years, according to an analysis by visualcapitalist.com, which notes that the remarkable performance of the S&P 500 stock index...

Turkey's economy grew 3% in the fourth quarter of 2024 at an annual rate and 3.2% for the whole of last year, exceeding estimates despite high interest rates in the country, according to data announced on Friday by the National Institute of...

The Prosecutor's Office of the General Prosecutor's Office presented on Friday the dangerous plot hatched by Horaţiu Potra and his group made up of former fighters from the Foreign Legion, an organization that according to law enforcement...

The press releases presented by the Prosecutor General's Office at the end of last week show us that, for at least one of the six crimes for which Călin Georgescu is being prosecuted, there is a connection with the case in which Horaţiu...

The disappearance of the Dacian treasure, following a burglary on the last day it was still on display at the Drents Museum in the Netherlands, represents the main event of the first month of 2025, despite the Government's attempts to keep...

The plenary session of Parliament is convened today at 11 a.m. to debate and vote on the no-censure motion filed against the Ciolacu government by AUR, SOS Romania and POT.

• January 1 

• Companies have started publishing 2024 results and dividend proposals 

The Louvre Museum in Paris announced the acquisition of a private collection of 272 Eastern Christian icons, which will be exhibited in its new department dedicated to Byzantine Art and Christianity in the East, scheduled to open in 2027.

Students and professors from the "Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Life Sciences in Iaşi (USV) will hold a series of lectures on healthy and sustainable nutrition in the Pojorâta area on Saturday. The event combines traditional...

Astronomy enthusiasts are preparing for a rare cosmic spectacle: the alignment of the seven planets of the Solar System, a phenomenon that will not be repeated until 2040.

• Insolvencies increased by 9.38% compared to 2023, with a major impact on large companies, according to the annual study conducted by Coface Romania • In the first eight months of last year, the number of insolvencies was 17.16% higher than in the...  

Orşova Shipyard (SNO) reported a preliminary net profit of 5.9 million lei, up 71.9% compared to the previous year, while business remained at almost 100 million lei, according to the river shipbuilder's report published yesterday on the...

Babeş-Bolyai University (UBB) has expressed its support for the restructuring process of the framework plans for high school education, underlining the importance of a modern and coherent approach in education.

The Minister of Education and Research, Daniel David, drew attention to the high level of functional illiteracy in Romania, especially among high school graduates, underlining the need to reform the framework plans for high school education. The...

Latin American literature is experiencing a second youth through successful film adaptations and series on streaming platforms, several decades after it conquered readers around the world.

The "Apocalypse Vault', the global seed bank located on the island of Spitsbergen in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, has received another 14,000 seed samples to protect the planet's agricultural biodiversity.

In an unsurprising turn of events, Călin Georgescu, who for over four months has been posing as the great "savior of Romania" and defender of national values, was detained yesterday by police officers while in traffic and taken to the...

China is taking major steps in cosmic exploration, developing a space telescope that could rival the performance of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The new instrument, called CSST (China Space Station Telescope) or Xuntian ("looking at...

The "George Emil Palade" University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Târgu Mureş (UMFST) and the National Agency for Sports (ANS) have signed a collaboration protocol to initiate a pilot project entitled "Sport in the...

Astronomers have identified an unusual elliptical galaxy that is systematically devouring smaller galaxies around it and preparing for another collision. Observations with the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT)...

According to an analysis by Allianz Trade and published yesterday by the German website Finanzen100.de, Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs, aimed at reducing the United States' trade imbalance, could have a significant impact on...

Despite an Iliescian consensus, achieved sinuously from the meanders of the concrete, displayed by Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump at the press conferences before and after the high-level meeting, the statements of the two heads of state show a...

Russia will no longer have a representative on the UEFA Executive Committee after the April 3 elections in Belgrade, the Serbian capital. Aleksandr Dyukov, the president of the Russian Football Federation and chief executive of Gazprom Neft, is...

The economic situation in Germany is becoming increasingly worrying, and the exodus of companies to other countries is an alarming phenomenon, says Jorg Kramer, chief economist of Commerzbank, in an article published on the website...

A new method of fraud is circulating online, with the WhatsApp application as its main distribution channel. The Romanian Police are warning citizens about suspicious messages asking them to vote for an alleged contestant in a contest, under the...

A recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Science suggests that fog harvesting could offer a viable solution to water shortages in extremely arid areas, such as Chile's Atacama Desert.

The majority of Ukrainian refugee children in Romania perceive Romanians as welcoming, despite the obstacles they face in their daily lives. A survey conducted by Save the Children Romania highlights the difficulties related to access to health...

China's largest iced tea, other drinks and ice cream company Mixue Group is seeking to raise HK$3.45 billion ($443.66 million) in an initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, according to Reuters, citing documents filed...

• "Although investments from European funds are vital for the Romanian economy, their absorption is below the optimal level", according to the company 

Santorini, one of the world's most popular tourist destinations, is experiencing unusually intense seismic activity.

Students in Bucharest are preparing to return to classes after a week of intersemester vacation.

The Minister of Education, Daniel David, announced that the framework plans for high school will be adopted in May, with the result that, from 2026, ninth-grade students will study according to the new textbooks.

• (Interview with Monica Ionescu, MP) 

Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, will meet with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, to discuss recent developments and the next steps in strengthening the European path of this state, according to a press...