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“Open doors at Cotroceni Palace” becomes permanent

The “Open Doors at Cotroceni Palace” event, launched by the Presidential Administration in March, is set to become a permanent program, with a new format to take effect starting June 14.During the Pentecost weekend, access to the Cotroceni Palace complex will be suspended on Saturday and Sunday (June 7–8). On Friday, June 6, visitors will only be a... Read more


  • Inspectors from the National Authority for Consumer Protection (ANPC) uncovered several violations during an inspection at a beauty salon in Bucharest, including the absence of proper authorization, the use of expired products, and expired sterilized instrument packages. As a result, the salon was fined 55,000 lei.ANPC representatives announced on... Read more

  • The Capital reopens for walks, gatherings and cultural discoveries on June 14–15 during the 7th “Open Streets – Bucharest” weekendThree iconic areas of Bucharest – the Cotroceni neighborhood, Calea Victoriei, and Râmnicu Vâlcea Street in Sector 3 – will come alive with music, art, and play as part of the “Open Streets – Bucharest” event on June 14... Read more

  • Bucharest residents will get to experience, for the first time, a type of gaming unlike anything they’ve seen before: full virtual reality, intense competition, and real physical movement—all in one place. EVA (Esports Virtual Arenas), a concept present in over 50 locations worldwide, is coming to Romania with a unique formula that blends electroni... Read more

  • The playroom (Ludoteca) at the “Ion Creangă” Branch of the Bucharest Metropolitan Library (10 General Christian Tell Street, Sector 1) will be officially reopened on Thursday at 5:00 PM, following a modernization process carried out through a community-driven project.The initiative was launched by the Young Initiative Association in partnership wit... Read more

  • Employees of the Bucharest-Ilfov Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (ISU) handled nearly 600 interventions in Bucharest and Ilfov County following Monday's storm. Firefighters responded to over 150 fallen trees, which resulted in damage to more than 65 vehicles. Nearly 150 homes were flooded, along with numerous streets, basements, and garages."... Read more

  • On Monday, Sector 4 Mayor Daniel Băluță announced the beginning of the reconstruction works on the Unirii Slab. Traffic on Splaiul Independenței, between Piața Națiunile Unite and Piața Unirii, is restricted, except for local residents. The mayor also recommends alternative routes.“We're starting the reconstruction of the Unirii Slab! The first are... Read more

  • Traffic levels are high on Monday afternoon on the A1 motorway at the entrance to Bucharest, as well as near Pitești and in the area of Margina, Timiș County, according to the Infotraffic Center. There is also congestion on several national roads, including DN1 in the resort areas along the Prahova Valley, where visibility is reduced due to heavy r... Read more

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