Aircraft at Romania’s Cluj Airport start using SAF supplied by OMV Petrom

In Romania, Romania Insider reported that aircrafts at Cluj-Napoca International Airport can use sustainable aviation fuel provided by OMV Petrom. The planes taking off from Cluj Airport are fueled with a blend of 2% SAF, thereby reducing their …

Banana prices rise by up to €8/100kg in Netherlands, Romania, and Slovakia

Bananas statistics - Week 9 In weeks 8 and 9 of 2025, average wholesale prices for bananas in the Netherlands (NL), Romania (RO), and Slovakia (SK) showed a clear upward trend. According to the data, prices in the Netherlands rose from €120 per 100 kg in …

Romania’s Ion Voicu International Violin Competition Announces 2025 Participants

  Open to international applicants aged between 16 and 30, the first edition of the Ion Voicu International Violin Competition will be held in Bucharest, Romania, from 7-12 April 2025. Eight candidates will compete in the second round, from which three …

The Ribbon-Resistance in Romania

October 7th, 2023 has had a ripple effect around the world – in ways both good and bad. All photos by author. Landing in Bucharest a few days before the barbaric attacks in Israel was unsettling at best. I sought out community, showed solidarity with …

Presidential election: Romania’s top court upholds decision to ban Călin Georgescu

Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has lost his appeal against a ruling barring him from participating in the country’s presidential election in May. The Constitutional Court issued the final ruling on Tuesday after deliberating for two hours, …

Far-right Romania politician loses appeal against presidential vote ban

Romanian far-right politician Calin Georgescu on Tuesday lost an appeal against a decision barring him from standing in the country's presidential election re-run, as hundreds protested outside the court. Romania's electoral bureau on Sunday had …

Călin Georgescu Reshapes Romania’s Foreign Policy

Executive Summary: Romania’s leading presidential candidate, Călin Georgescu, is positioning the country closer to Russia by subverting the current democratic trajectory and alignment with Western institutions. If elected, Georgescu’s reshaping of Romania’ …

Kremlin: Romania’s election is ‘illegitimate’ without barred pro-Russia front-runner

On Sunday, Romania’s bureau also blocked Georgescu from taking part in the May 4 rerun, deeming he violated Romania’s election rules. Romanian authorities suspect an alleged Russian operation behind his highly successful TikTok campaign. Moscow on Tuesday …

Romania court backs ban on nationalist's president bid

Romania participates at 2025 editions of London, Brussels book fairs

Romania is represented at two of the most important European book fairs this week, in London and Brussels, providing the Romanian literary scene with access to a wider audience. Both fairs reunite tens of thousands of visitors in events, lectures, and …