Most Europeans believe that the state pension system will soon become unsustainable and oppose raising the retirement age. The population is aging and the birth rate is declining, so state…
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The truth about sex on the plane. And one thing passengers do that flight attendants secretly like
From salary and turbulence training to work schedule, a flight attendant reveals what her profession is really like. She also shares the thing she wishes passengers would stop doing, as…
Super-flu epidemic in the UK just as doctors prepare for strike
The United Kingdom is facing an „unprecedented wave of superflu,” warns the National Health Service (NHS), as five days before Christmas a doctor strike is scheduled. Health Secretary Wes Streeting…
Second Leprosy Case Confirmed in Romania, Doctor Says No Threat of Epidemic
The Cluj Public Health Department announces on Friday that the second case of leprosy has been confirmed in Romania. „Two other cases are currently under clinical and microbiological evaluation, based…
Hidden dangers at Christmas markets: ANPC issues 200,000 lei in fines
The National Authority for Consumer Protection (ANPC) has discovered improperly stored food, products without labels, and stalls without displayed prices at the Christmas fairs organized during this period. After inspecting…
Europeans see an increased risk of war with Russia. Almost half consider Donald Trump "an enemy of Europe" - survey
Many Europeans believe that a war with Russia is possible, as shown by a survey conducted in nine member states of the European Union and published on Thursday by the…
Ukrainians are increasingly willing to accept giving up the occupied territories. Opposition has dropped from 76% to 40%
More than half of Ukrainians say they are ready to protest if the authorities in Kiev accept concessions considered unacceptable in negotiations with Moscow, according to an Info Sapiens survey…
Who can still work while drawing a pension? The rule that alters public-sector rehiring
Vice Prime Minister Tanczos Barna stated on Monday that the draft law prohibiting the cumulation of pension with salary in the public sector aims to „ensure balance and fairness.” In…
The Constitutional Court ruled that the law on the payment of private pensions is unconstitutional
The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) has admitted, on Tuesday, the notifications made by the High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ) and the Alliance for the Union of Romanians…
A0 Bucharest ring road almost complete: What’s left and which sectors are being worked on (Video)
We could soon circulate a bit more easily on the roads in the Capital – including on the Bucharest Beltway (DNCB) – if all sections of A0 – the highway…
Expert: The happiest people have 3 types of friends they can rely on
The happiest people have three „essential” types of friends in their lives, says a researcher. Many of us measure our friendships based on depth or quantity: Do I have enough…
Romanians pay 30% of medical expenses. The head of CNAS proposes supplementary insurance
Romanians pay out of pocket a third of medical costs, as shown by a recent study cited by the president of the National Health Insurance House (CNAS), Horațiu Moldovan. The…
STB washing their hands in the case of the woman killed by a cable? Society refuses to communicate essential information
Bucharest Transport Society (STB) refuses to disclose essential details regarding the case of a 69-year-old woman who died after being hit by a cable on November 6, 2025, in an…
Defense Minister Rejects 10% Salary Cut Plan for the Military
Defense Minister Ionuț Moșteanu strongly opposes the proposal to cut defense sector salary expenses by 10%, stating that, although the initial coalition agreement excluded the Army from these measures, the…
From Focșani to Galați, on the express road? The design begins at one end. At the other, UMB is not keeping up with the delays
The National Road Infrastructure Company (CNIR) announced last weekend that it is starting the design of a new express road, 73.5 kilometers long, which will connect Focșani to Brăila. It’s…
One in ten Romanian employees officially earns the minimum wage. Romania ranks 4th in the EU
Romania ranks among the European countries with the highest number of employees paid at the minimum wage level. 10.5% of Romanian workers were paid, in 2022, the reference year with…
Top of the best cities to live in Romania in 2026
The platform Bucureștiul Meu has published the ranking „The Perfect City 2026,” the result of an analysis evaluating the quality of life in 17 municipalities in Romania. The ranking was…
The first country to ban children under 16 from having social media accounts. It could be a model for the rest of the world
Online platforms will send notifications to the accounts of young people under 16 in Australia in the coming days, informing them to download their photos and important data and to…
Union members take to the streets. New protest at the Government for the increase of the minimum wage and the reduction of labor taxes
The National Trade Union Block (BNS) is organizing a protest rally in Victory Square on Wednesday, November 12, starting at 10:00, followed by a march to Constitution Square. The event…
10 years since Colectiv. Goodbye to Gravity's lead singer launches a charitable music project (Video)
Ten years after the fire at the Colectiv club, Goodbye to Gravity’s vocalist, Andrei Găluț, returns to the public stage alongside ten surviving musicians. They have launched „The Memento Project,”…