Spain takes a new step in the fight against smoking and prepares a law that will significantly expand the areas where tobacco consumption and the use of electronic cigarettes will…
Social
In the Social category, you’ll find the most important and interesting topics that concern society, people. We emphasize finding solutions to the problems people face every day.
STB prepares voluntary redundancy scheme ahead of insolvency, up to 800 jobs to go
Bucharest Transport Company (STB) has initiated a voluntary departure program, one of the first measures provided in the company’s restructuring plan, before the insolvency procedure is opened. According to documents…
Patients to book doctor's appointments online through a national platform from October
Starting in October, patients will be able to schedule appointments with a doctor through a national online platform, which will be mandatory for all providers of medical services in the…
Sanitas announces warning strike on July 20, general strike from July 28. Nearly 50,000 workers sign up to protest
Healthcare employees affiliated with the Sanitas Federation will go on a warning strike on Monday, July 20, between 9:00 and 11:00, and if their demands are not met, a general…
France approves assisted suicide and euthanasia
After years of debates and several blockages in Parliament, France adopted on Wednesday the law that introduces the right to „aid in dying,” one of the most controversial social reforms…
Hundreds of Metrorex employees earn more than €4,000 net a month. How do they reach those incomes?
There are Mondays when almost 900 Metrorex employees receive net incomes of over 20,800 lei, equivalent to almost 4,000 euros. According to the subway union leader, these earnings are not…
Over 233 km of highways and expressways could open to traffic in 2026. Pro Infrastructure: Some deadlines are too optimistic
Romania could open over 233 kilometers of highways and express roads by the end of this year. There are 15 high-speed road sections that, if completed on time, would make…
From July 1st, the minimum wage increases. Traffic fines are also being raised
Starting from July 1st, the guaranteed minimum gross base salary in the country will be increased from 4,050 lei to 4,325 lei. The increase means a gross increase of 275…
The jobs most exposed to extreme heat
Several vital economic sectors, with activities carried out outdoors, are the most exposed to heatwaves in Europe. However, there are also employees who do not work under the sun but…
How to Keep Your House Cool on Hot Days Without Air Conditioning
When temperatures soar, there are a few simple things you can do to keep your home cool. A heatwave has taken over almost the entire continent. Several countries have broken…
Europe, under the dome of fire: Who stands to lose the most due to the heatwave
The severe heatwave this week is hitting Europeans not only through physical discomfort. Everyone is feeling the indirect cost of the heatwave, but for some, it is higher. Household costs…
The highway linking Moldova and Transylvania is gaining momentum. The first sections could open by 2027
After years of promises and delays, the first section of the A8 Union Highway is starting to take shape. The works on the 24 kilometers between Târgu Mureș and Miercurea…
European capitals with the highest rents. Bucharest is among the most affordable cities
Rents in major European cities continue to create an increasing gap between West and East, with differences that can reach even a few thousand euros per month for the same…
A student from Romania has created an app for teenagers with problems who have no one to talk to. How All Good works
Alec Finta, a student at the Romanian-Finnish High School in Bucharest, has created an application called All Good, whose purpose is to support teenagers who have problems but no one…
More than 1,500 buildings in Bucharest to lose hot water as major district heating works begin
The Municipal Company Termoenergetica Bucharest announces new modernization and repair works on the district heating network of the Capital, which will affect the supply of hot water in over 1,500…
44% of romanian teenagers themselves say that they spend too much time in front of screens
Almost half of Romanian teenagers believe they spend too many hours in front of screens, with over a third saying that the use of social networks is excessive, according to…
Just 1 in 10 Europeans Now Consider the US an Ally
A survey conducted in 15 European countries shows a deep mistrust in the United States. Only one in ten people considers the USA an ally, with the majority of respondents…
Drug testing for on-call doctors: Medical board prepares new rules after doctor’s death
The College of Physicians may introduce drug testing for doctors on duty following the death of the resident doctor at Floreasca Hospital, who was found to have injected Fentanyl. The…
Bucharest ranked the fourth-least happy city in the world in the Happy City Index 2026
Bucharest ranks among the last in the global ranking of the happiest cities, as revealed in the 2026 edition of the Happy City Index. The capital of Romania holds the…
Romania remains first in the EU for young people who are neither working nor in education or training
Romania continues to have the highest proportion of young people who are not working and are not enrolled in any educational or vocational training program in the entire European Union.…