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…
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.
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.…
7 in 10 Romanians want social protection, even at the risk of defaulting on the country’s debts (Infographics)
Romanians send contradictory messages: They want political stability but also a change in the political class. They want a state that protects the population, even at the risk of not…
We are fewer and older: Romania among the EU countries with the steepest demographic decline
Romania is among the European countries that are losing population most rapidly and aging at an accelerated pace. In the last two decades, our country has lost approximately two million…
Two Serious Horse Accidents in Romania Within 24 Hours. Riding Expert Warns: People, Not Horses, Cause the Problem
Two Romanians were seriously injured by horses in less than 24 hours in two separate incidents that took place in Sibiu County. A pregnant young woman, 21 years old, was…
Ciprian Ciucu announces when STB ticket prices could increase: “They should also get rid of people hired through connections and nepotism”
The General Mayor of the Capital, Ciprian Ciucu, argues that a possible increase in public transport fares in Bucharest will only be reconsidered after the management of the Bucharest Transport…
The European Commission wants one ticket for train reservations with multiple operators
The European Commission wants to simplify train travel in Europe. The new rules would require the main rail operators in the EU to share ticket platforms with rivals and extend…
Romanians Trust Macron Most, but Trump Remains the Best-Known Foreign Leader
French President Emmanuel Macron is at the top of Romanians’ trust ranking, while in terms of notoriety, Donald Trump leads. Maia Sandu is second in the trust ranking and third…
The government releases a breakdown of public sector salaries: Where civil servants cost taxpayers the most
New data published by the Government show major differences between domains in the public sector regarding salary expenses and the share of money allocated to personnel. The highest expenses per…
Age profile of Romania’s public sector workforce: Most civil servants are nearing retirement, while young employees are becoming increasingly scarce (Infographics)
Public administration and state-owned companies in Romania have fewer and fewer young employees and rely heavily on personnel close to the end of their professional careers. Data published by the…
Tudor Chirilă’s viral reply to Bolojan: “Rareș Bogdan is a charlatan, that’s all”
Artist and activist Tudor Chirilă reacted to the message published by the ousted Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan about PNL’s exit from government, stating that the change invoked by the liberal…
French man who won nearly €6 million in lottery ends up €150,000 in debt
A lottery winner from Béarn, who received 5.6 million euros in 2007, is now in a difficult financial situation, with debts of 150,000 euros. After buying houses for his parents…