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ACTmedia
April 2, 2018
Prime Minister Viorica Dancila on Friday attended a meeting in Bucharest of the European Union heads of diplomatic missions (HoMs) where she expressed her confidence that the results of 2018 will be similar with those of 2017 as a result of government action to efficiently manage and modernise theÃâà...
Romania-Insider.com
April 2, 2018
Smart Bike Sharing, a company set up in March, will launch a bicycle rental service in Bucharest in mid-April, Andrei Botescu, the co-founder of local bicycle producer Atelierele Pegas told local Profit.ro. The estimations show that about 100,000 people will use this service by the end of the year. The projectÃâà...
Romania-Insider.com
April 2, 2018
The book The Key of Understanding of Varlaam, the Metropolitan of Moldavia, sold for EUR 3,750 at an Artmark auction that took place in Bucharest. The book appeared in 1678, the first one to be printed in Bucharest. Other books that sold at the same auction were: a first edition of Descriptio Moldaviae, theÃâà...
Romania-Insider.com
April 2, 2018
Eight cars burned in Bucharest on Saturday evening, March 31, in three separate fires that occurred in District 1. The Police believe that an arsonist set the cars on fire. Moreover, the same suspect is believed to have tried to start a fire at an apartment building. Despite questioning several people, theÃâà...
The Diplomat Bucharest
April 2, 2018
The infrastructure constraints faced by the northern area of Bucharest will result in the expansion of the stock in areas such as Centre-West or focusing on the new hub in Expozitiei. At the same time, the magnetism of regional cities will also be supported by a generous pipeline: if the total office stock in theÃâà...
Romania-Insider.com
April 1, 2018
Gigi Becali, one of Romania's richest, best known as owner of the FCSB (former Steaua Bucharest) football club, was filmed on Saturday as he was herding his sheep on the busy Pipera street in Bucharest. As the herd blocked the car traffic on the street, Becali, with a broom in hand, helped his employeesÃâà...
Hotel Management
March 30, 2018
Corinthia Hotels is set to open a new hotel in Bucharest, Romania. The former Grand Hotel du Boulevard in the capital city's center is scheduled to reopen in late 2019 as the Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard Bucharest following an extensive refurbishment. Corinthia Hotels will operate the hotel under aÃâà...
Romania-Insider.com
March 30, 2018
Bucharest's City Hall selected on Thursday, March 29, the consultancy firm that will draft the municipality's strategy to turn into a smart city. Deloitte Consultanta won the RON 460,000 (EUR 100,000) project called Smart City Bucuresti. The development strategy will establish the priority actions to be takenÃâà...
Romania-Insider.com
March 30, 2018
The total surface of the land plots traded in Bucharest last year reached 116 hectares, the highest volume recorded in the last ten years, according to real estate consultancy firm Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. The total value of the deals reached EUR 216 million, up by 69% over the previous year.
Romania-Insider.com
March 30, 2018
The Bucharesters who own mixed breed dogs and cats will be able to have their pets neutered for free, according to a project voted earlier this week by the Bucharest General Council. In this context, the Animal Welfare and Surveillance Authority (ASPA) will conclude an agreement of maximum of one year,Ãâà...
Business Review
March 30, 2018
Vlad Voiculescu, the former Health minister in the Ciolos cabinet, said in a Rock FM radio show this morning that he plans to run for office in the local elections of 2020, against Bucharest Mayor Gabriela Firea. “I'm angry enough now. I'll do my best,” said Voiculescu. Voiculescu is 35 years old and he isÃâà...
ACTmedia
March 30, 2018
12 years after its debut, EUROPAfest - Bucharest International Jazz Competition, ranked by BBC as one of the first 3 jazz contests of Europe, has won its place amongst the worldwide resonant jazz events, being appreciated by the public, the artists, and the specialists. Trough the presentation of differentÃâà...
ITCM
March 29, 2018
Corinthia Hotels is set to expand its five-star hotel portfolio with the opening of a new luxury property in Bucharest, Romania. ... Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard Bucharest will offer over 50 rooms and suites, exquisite dining options, a grand ballroom, boutique meeting spaces, and luxury amenities.
Romania-Insider.com
March 29, 2018
According to Bucharest mayor Gabriela Firea, the number of couples who use this procedure in Romania is very low compared to other EU countries due to the high costs. Only about 5,000 couples do in-vitro fertilization each year in Romania, compared to about 40,000 in France. Moreover, the state onlyÃâà...
Romania-Insider.com
March 28, 2018
Spring seems to keep everyone waiting this year, but once it arrives it is sure to transform the city with its trees in bloom, colorful flowers and sunny sky. If you would like to see how Bucharest changes in the new season, here are some suggestions for spring strolls through the capital's nature- andÃâà...
Business Review
March 26, 2018
The Bucharest City Hall has announced on Monday that works will begin for the expansion of the Glina wastewater treatment plant and for the construction of the sludge incinerator. The investment goes up to RON 1.8 billion and will be made through European funds. This contract will allow the constructionÃâà...
Romania-Insider.com
March 9, 2018
The yearly international exhibition World Press Photo will be open in Bucharest, Timişoara and Cluj-Napoca between May and June. In Bucharest, the exhibition will go on display at the National Museum of Art of Romania (MNAR) between May 2 and May 23. It can be visited from Wednesday to Sunday,Ãâà...
Business Review
March 9, 2018
Women Entrepreneurs Employers' Federation (FPFA) launched today in Bucharest. The body is designed to support the involvement of women in the economic and social life of Romania. The FPFA is the only female associative organization that aims to be representative in the social dialogue and to createÃâà...
Romania-Insider.com
March 9, 2018
Bucharest's subway line five, which connects the Drumul Taberei residential area to the city center, may become operational in early 2019, according to representatives of the subway operator Metrorex. Car traffic restrictions in the Drumul Taberei area, which were instated in 2011, when the subway projectÃâà...
Gazeta Express
March 9, 2018
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said on Thursday in Bucharest after meeting Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic that he is ready to involve in finding a solution between Kosovo and Serbia. He said that a final solution cannot be imposed from outside and that he cannot imagine a solution that is notÃâà...
International Railway Journal
March 9, 2018
ROMANIAN infrastructure manager CFR Infrastructură has launched a tender for a feasibility study into the construction of a rail link to Bucharest Henri ... The project would involve rehabilitation and electrification of a 16.5km section of the Bucharest North - Urzceni line, with a new 2.5km branch from OdăileÃâà...
DBLTAP
March 8, 2018
The brackets for The Bucharest Major have been set after four days of 16 teams playing in a 5-round Swiss format of best-of-one matches. img. VGJ.Thunder and Evil Geniuses had no problems getting out of the group stage. Both of the teams had 3-0 performances to make it out. The current InternationalÃâà...
SwimSwam
March 8, 2018
The World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) has suspended the accreditation of its laboratory in Bucharest, Romania, that was provisionally suspended in November following violations of the International Standard for Laboratories (ISL). The organization did not specify what the violations were, but referredÃâà...
Business Review
March 8, 2018
Tristan Sharps, a pioneer of immersive theatre and the founder of the dreamthinkspeak theatre company will be at POINT between March 9 and 11 with conferences, workshops and networking, all under the FRACTAL programme. Artistic content creators are invited to learn about the techniques of a rareÃâà...
Business Review
March 8, 2018
Allegro, ma no troppo by Ion Minulecscu, played at the Ion Luca Caragiale National Theatre on Saturday, March 10, is a sentimental comedy, with love tangles and dramatic suspense. A satire of morals with a millionaire, a wife and a playwright, and other quirky characters like a mistress, a broker and aÃâà...
Business Review
March 8, 2018
The president of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, is making an official visit in Bucharest today, at the invitation of President Klaus Iohannis. Vučić will also meet with PM Viorica Dancila and the president of the Chamber of Deputies, PSD leader Liviu Dragnea. The visit is taking place followingÃâà...
Romania-Insider.com
March 8, 2018
The five-star hotel Athenee Palace Hilton Bucharest has appointed Rainer Gieringer as its new general manager. Gieringer replaces Aykut Korkmaz, who leaves Romania to continue his career within Hilton Baku, according to a press release. Rainer Gieringer has been working in the hospitality industryÃâà...
Business Review
March 7, 2018
Sheraton Bucharest Hotel, part of the Marriott International chain, announced the launch of its Skyview Pool SPA following an investment of almost EUR 500,000. “The Skyview Pool is a natural step in the evolution of Sheraton Bucharest Hotel. As a five stars' hotel, appreciated by the clients for the quality ofÃâà...
ESPN
March 6, 2018
Eighteen teams are headed to Bucharest, Romania for the fourth Major of the 2017-2018 Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) where a $1 million prize pool and 1,500 DPC points are up for grabs. ESL Katowice might have shaken the DPC Leaderboard two weeks ago. Fnatic almost toppled Evil Geniuses and MineskiÃâà...
PokerNews.com
March 5, 2018
Once the action for Day 1b of the 2018 888poker LIVE Bucharest €888 Main Event got underway, the signs were written on the wall that it was going to be a busy day in the Grand Ballroom of the stunning JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel. More than 120 players were in their seats within half an hour, andÃâà...
Romania-Insider.com
March 3, 2018
Vanilla, a Bucharest confectionery and pastry shop, has opened a concept store in the city's Old Town: Pasteis de Nata by Vanilla. Vanilla, which has an outlet in the capital at 47 Mihai Bravu, is a popular sweets shop in the city. They make both local and international sweets, but also pies, such as ones withÃâà...
The Times
March 3, 2018
Ceausescu's legacy weighs heavily on Bucharest, a city once admired for its elegance. Inspired by trips to North Korea in the 1970s, the self-styled “Genius of the Carpathians” tore down great swathes of the capital in the name of urban renewal. Today even a casual visitor can't fail to be struck by theÃâà...
PokerNews.com
March 3, 2018
The first of three starting days of the 888Live Poker Festival Bucharest €888 Main Event is in the books and Day 1a drew a total of 110 entries. This put the tournament on track to meet and surpass the guaranteed prize pool of €288,000. The 888Live series headed to the Romanian capital for the very firstÃâà...
New York Times
March 2, 2018
We see childhood Ana with her father as a Ceausescu-era power cut sweeps across Bucharest, blackening the sky around now-brilliant stars; they're watching from the Institute for Mathematics. Elsewhere they play a game, finding shapes in a field of randomly drawn dots on a piece of paper. “This is howÃâà...
Inc.com
March 1, 2018
From Budapest to Bucharest: These Are Europe's 10 Best Cities for Startups. The Top 10 Fastest Growing Companies in Europe. The Hottest Startups in Europe Are From These 5 Tiny Countries. How This German Meal-Kit Company Discovered Its 5 Most Popular Eats. Please search by company name, industry, or metroÃâà...
Business Review
March 1, 2018
During February 24- March 8 the Bucharest Mayor Office hosts “Martisor Fair- Bucharest, your heart” in Universitatii Square, with the occasion of spring holidays- Dragobete, Martisor and International Woman's Day. Mayor Gabriela Firea acquired illuminations, heart decorations, diamond ring decorationsÃâà...
PokerNews.com
March 1, 2018
The 888poker LIVE Bucharest Main Event could also see some of Romania's biggest stars take to the tables and try to cash in on their home field advantage. Vlad Darie, Florian Duta, Mihai Niste and Alexandru Papazian are ranked first through fourth in Romania by the Global Poker Index and may turn upÃâà...
Business Review
March 1, 2018
Romania's road infrastructure company CNAIR said that the highways A2 Bucharest-Constanta and A4 Ovidiu-Agigea remained closed on Thursday evening due to the bad weather. The weather agency ANM has updated its warning for cold weather in Romania, with temperatures set to fall up to -25Ãâà...
Romania-Insider.com
December 31, 1999
The largest event in Bucharest dedicated to Easter will be organized in Bucharest's Regele Mihai I (Herastrau) Park between March 30 and April 9. Now in its ninth edition, the event, called Traditii si Flori de Sarbatori, includes a fair of traditional objects, a series of folk music and dance performances,Ãâà...
Business Review
December 31, 1999
As Romania is under an orange warning for snowfall, the authorities have decided to close the A2 highway linking Bucharest to Constanta. One person lost her life in northern Romania due to the bad weather. The Romanian Police said that traffic was also restricted on the A4 highway between Ovidiu andÃâà...
Business Review
December 31, 1999
Uber has launched in Bucharest its Uber Green service, using a fleet of 20 electric cars Renault Zoe in partnership with Eldrive. The Romanian capital becomes the first city in the CEE to benefit from the service, so far available in Amsterdam, Paris, London and Lisbon. According to Nicoleta Schroeder,Ãâà...
Business Review
December 31, 1999
The Bucharest City Hall put up for debate a draft bill designed to increase the amount of taxes paid for land. The municipality cites the provisions of the Law no 227/2015 regarding the Fiscal Code according to which the taxes can updated by April 30 depending on the inflation rate from the previous years.
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