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Romania joins European Coalition against Drugs led by France, Italy
President Nicuşor Dan announced that Romania has joined the initiative launched by French president Emmanuel Macron and Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni regarding a European Coalition against Drugs. The initiative, launched during the...

Romanian hospital infections under scrutiny after seven infants die
Bucharest: Romania's Health Minister Alexandru Rogobete denounced Thursday "serious deficiencies" at one of the largest paediatric hospitals in the country, where seven infants had recently died after contracting a bacterial infection. The seven...

Two-thirds of Romanian employees thinking of changing jobs, survey shows
Roughly two-thirds (62%) of Romanian employees are thinking of changing their job, but the majority do not have a concrete plan, while 18% state that they know what steps they will follow, according to the “Romanians@Work 2025” report. The report...

Romania’s Nutri-Score Plan on Hold After E.U. Objections
Summary The European Commission has warned Romania that its plan to introduce Nutri-Score may violate EU regulations and needs to be reviewed before implementation, citing concerns about clarity, potential barriers for food...

Romania Launches Volunteer Military Training Programme
The Romanian government has approved legislation introducing an expanded volunteer military training programme as part of a broader strategy to modernize the NATO member’s defence capabilities and rebuild its reserve forces. The new framework...

Romania reports outbreak of bluetongue disease in cattle
Romania has reported an outbreak of bluetongue disease in cattle in the southwest of the country, according to an announcement from the World Organisation for Animal Health made on Wednesday, October 1. There are numerous variants of the virus....

Doctor Has the Right to Practice in Romania — Despite Allegedly Sexually Abusing British Patients
Romanian authorities said today that they are not required to act on warnings about doctors practicing in the country despite being banned elsewhere, including one who was barred in Britain for sexually abusing dozens of men and boys. Today’s...

Health Officials Call For Action Over Banned Doctors Still Practicing in Europe
Top health authorities in Europe have called for urgent changes to protect patients after an investigation by dozens of international media, which exposed how doctors continue practicing even after committing offenses like sexual assault and...

Doctor struck off for sex abuse in UK free to practise in Romania
A doctor banned from practising in Britain after sexually abusing dozens of men and boys has been left free to practise in his home country, The Times can reveal.Dr Iuliu Stan, has been licensed in Romania, despite its regulator being warned of...

Bluetongue outbreak confirmed in SW Romania
BUCHAREST, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Authorities on Thursday confirmed an outbreak of bluetongue disease in Calnic commune, Gorj County, southwestern Romania. Ten cattle tested positive across four farms in three villages, officials from the county's...
Romania reports bluetongue outbreak in cattle, WOAH agency says
PARIS (Reuters) -Romania has reported an outbreak of bluetongue disease in cattle in the southwest of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Wednesday, as the virus affecting ruminants continues to spread across...

Developer One United Properties starts work on two schools in Bucharest
One United Properties, one of the largest real estate developers in Romania, has begun construction work on two schools located within the One Academy Club and One Lake District developments, which will accommodate over 1,000 children. These...
Majority of Brussels’ homeless struggle with addiction and mental health issues
Most homeless people living on the streets of Brussels face alcohol and drug addiction, with nearly half also experiencing mental health problems, according to new research published in Brussels Studies. The study, led by KU Leuven researcher Stef...

In Defence Push, Romania Launches Volunteer Military Training Programme
Romanian cadets attend the opening ceremony of the new academic year at Carol I National Defence University headquarters in Bucharest, 29 September 2025. Photo: EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT. The Romanian government on Thursday approved legislation...

Europe Faces a 1.2 Million Clinician Shortfall
The European Union is short by at least 1.2 million healthcare professionals — doctors, nurses, and midwives — according to the European Parliamentary Research Service, placing unprecedented pressure on already stretched services. A Brussels...

JTI SUPPORTS ANTI-SMUGGLING CAMPAIGN OF MOLDOVAN AND ROMANIAN BORDER POLICE
Starting from October 1, the Border Police (BP) and the Customs Service of the Republic of Moldova jointly launched a new information and preventive campaign against smuggling with the active support of Japan Tobacco International (JTI). It is...

Massive Wellness Resort With Waterpark Planned for Dallas
(KNUE-FM) We all know that everything is bigger in Texas, and soon that will include a new $800 million wellness resort in downtown Dallas. This is going to be massive and the first of its kind in the United States. According to Secret Dallas,...

BraveX Aero Targets European Drone Leadership with Romanian-Made Fixed-Wing and VTOL Technology
Cluj-based startup BraveX Aero aims to become one of the leading European manufacturers of industrial drones with extended autonomy and high flight capacity by 2030. The company already operates an active production line near Cluj-Napoca and plans...

Romania bans largest Bulgarian insurer DallBogg
Romania’s Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) has decided to prohibit DallBogg Life and Health AD, the largest Bulgarian insurer, from underwriting new insurance contracts on the territory of Romania starting October 1, 2025, Profit.ro reported....

Sephora and Rare Beauty's "Make A Rare Impact" Join Forces for the Third Year in Honor of World Mental Health Day
Sephora commits to donating 100 Percent* of Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez new Rare Beauty fine fragrance sales to the Rare Impact Fund SINGAPORE, Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sephora and Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez announce the return of the...