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Rooftop Season returns to National Theatre in Bucharest for 2025 edition
After its successful 2024 debut, Rooftop Season is back this summer with a new lineup of open-air concerts on the rooftop of the National Theatre in Bucharest. This year's edition, organized by Overground Music in partnership with the National...

Romania Puts Fighter Jets In The Air Over Russian Strikes On Ukraine
The Romanian county of Tulcea was under threat. Romania put F-16 fighter jets in the air because of the Russian drone attack on neighboring regions of Ukraine on the night of Wednesday, July 2. The Romanian Defense Ministry's press service...

Don.ro named main sponsor of CFR Cluj as Soft2Bet expands Romanian footprint
The multi-year agreement will see Don.ro’s branding featured across kits and stadium assets from the 2025–26 season, alongside digital fan engagement campaigns. By Shaan Khan Key points: - Don.ro becomes main sponsor of CFR Cluj for the 2025–26...
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Who Is Babydoll Archi? Why This Assam Girl's Archita Phukan's Video Is Viral
New Delhi: Internet has an ocean of content suiting people of varied interests. These days a reel featuring Assam based influencer Archita Phukan aka Babydoll Archi is trending high on social media. Well, for the unversed it was after she posted...

Music series continues in Offaly church with acclaimed artists
THE 2025 series of five organ recitals, now a regular feature of the musical calendar of Tullamore and surrounds, continues on Tuesday, July 8 at 8pm in the Church of the Assumption, Tullamore. The series' new artistic director, Thomas Charles...

Swan Lake by international ballet stars to perform at the Mobile Saenger January 7 2026
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Tickets go on sale Friday July 11 at 10 a.m. (Additional fees may apply.) Tickets can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com. Purchase in person at the Saenger Theatre Box Office (6 South Joachim Street; open Wednesday –...

Romania Rolls Out Austerity Measures to Curb Soaring Deficit
Romania’s new Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in Bucharest, June 23 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE/ROBERT GHEMENT. As part of a series of measures to curb the budget deficit that came into effect on Tuesday, nearly one million public sector employees will see a...

Romania’s rail woes expose NATO vulnerability
Romania’s Ministry of National Defense has awarded a €2 million ($2 million) contract to the state-run rail freight company CFR Marfă for military transport services, despite growing concerns over the country’s deteriorating railway...

Canadian cyclist Riley Pickrell wins first stage of Sibiu Cycling Tour in Romania
By: The Canadian Press Posted: 6:34 PM CDT Thursday, Jul. 3, 2025 SIBIU - Canadian cyclist Riley Pickrell won the first stage of the Sibiu Cycling Tour on Thursday. Read this article for free: We need your support! Local journalism needs your...

Bucharest taxi driver who scammed Nobel Prize laureate detained by police
A Romanian taxi driver who scammed 90-year-old Nigerian Nobel Prize laureate Wole Soyinka was detained by police on Sunday, June 29, according to media reports. On Friday, June 27, the venerable Nigerian arrived at Bucharest's Otopeni Airport. He...

Swiss inaction threatens global antibiotic development push
Antibiotics have been the backbone of modern medicine for decades but growing resistance to them could turn common medical procedures into a death sentence. Dr P. Marazzi / Science Photo Library Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle...

Folk Dance & Music Festival Brings Artists from 10 Countries to the Stage in Durrës
The coastal city of Durrës has transformed into a hub of folklore in recent days, hosting the 6th edition of the International Folk Dance & Music Festival. Artists, musicians, and dancers from 10 different countries — including Albania, Kosovo,...

Motorcyclist killed in bear attack on Romanian scenic mountain road
BUCHAREST (Reuters) -A motorcyclist was mauled to death by a bear on a road in the Carpathian Mountains in Romania on Thursday, emergency service officials said, the latest attack in the country with the European Union's largest population of...

Great success for Italian entrepreneurs mission in Bucharest
The business mission of the delegation composed of 42 Italian companies in the infrastructure sector, accompanied by trade associations, was successfully held in Romania: institutional and B2B meetings in Bucharest from July 1-3, 2025. The mission...

Weekend calendar: Neversea Kapital, TIFF retrospective in Bucharest, Smallest Art Fair in Town, SoNoRo Musikland, Fireflies Festival and more
Bucharest gears up for the first edition of Neversea Kapital, chamber music festival SoNoRo Musikland tours cities and villages in Transylvania, and outdoor enthusiasts can reconnect with nature at the Fireflies Festival. In Bucharest: TIFF...

Media Review: July 1
JULY MORNING Hundreds of people gathered in the village of Kamen Bryag on the northern Black Sea coast, on other beaches, and throughout the country to welcome the sun on July 1 - July Morning, bTV reports. The tradition, known as Dzhulaya...

Two new investment funds active in Romania receive financing through EU-backed PNRR
Two new investment funds active in Romania, Sparking Capital II and PCP SEE II, will receive allocations worth EUR 30 million under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, or PNRR, after an approval from the Romanian executive and the European...

Metso invests in new screen manufacturing centre in Romania
Metso, a sustainable technology and solutions company for aggregates and mineral processing, is expanding its stationary screen production footprint by establishing a new manufacturing centre in Oradea, Romania. This investment will support the...

‘Aladdin – Live to Film Concert’ comes to Bucharest this October
The magic of Disney returns to Bucharest as Aladdin – Live to Film Concert takes the stage at Sala Palatului on October 10. Romanian audiences are invited to relive one of Disney’s most beloved animated classics in a special musical and cinematic...

Von der Leyen’s Pfizergate: Shameless Denial and Zero Accountability
On Monday, the European Parliament held a debate after a vote of no-confidence was initiated last week against Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. The collection of signatures required for the motion of no-confidence was...