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A moderate earthquake occurred in the Vrancea seismic zone. The tremor was also felt in Bucharest.

Quality differences between public and private healthcare services in Romania

The Romanian healthcare system is marked by a clear division between the public and private sectors. While the public health system is fundamental to ensuring universal access to health care, providing subsidized or even free services to the entire population, it often faces significant challenges related to financing, infrastructure and human reso...

ASE – A century of economic education in the heart of Bucharest

The Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE) is today Romania’s leading institution for higher economic education, an academic hub that has directly shaped the careers of generations of economists, managers, accountants, finance specialists, and experts in tourism and marketing.Origins and evolutionASE was founded on April 6, 1913, by royal d...

Bucharest, a Shopper’s Paradise: Where Are the Biggest Malls

Bucharest has become one of the most dynamic cities in Central and Eastern Europe in terms of modern retail development over the past two decades. No fewer than 30 shopping centers, with an average leasable retail area of 39,000 square meters, have been built in the capital, excluding traditional stores such as Cocor or Unirea Shopping Center. Toda...

Ionel Brătianu, “the good fortune of Romania,” right hand of King Ferdinand I. Introduced universal suffrage and “made” the Great Union

Ion I. C. Brătianu, widely known as Ionel Brătianu by those close to him, was born on August 20, 1864, in Florica, Argeș County. The eldest son of Ion C. Brătianu, founder of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and a former prime minister, and Pia Pleşoianu, a woman from Oltenia, Ionel was immersed in politics from an early age. Even before his teenag...

Great Romanian Dynasties: Four Centuries of Ghica, a Line of Rulers, Princes, and Accomplished Diplomats

The Ghica family represents one of the most influential dynasties in Romanian history, with a tradition spanning more than four centuries. From modest beginnings, the Ghicas came to shape the history of Moldavia and Wallachia, lead the political and diplomatic destinies of the principalities, and engage in the country’s cultural and social developm...

How to travel efficiently by metro in Bucharest: schedule, ticket prices, lines, important hubs

The Bucharest metro is one of the fastest and most efficient transportation options in the capital, being essential for millions of daily trips. In a city known for its heavy and unpredictable traffic, the underground network offers a stable, fast, and relatively easy-to-use alternative for both locals and tourists. To use it at full capacity, it i...

Where Romanians had fun in interwar Bucharest: the most famous bars and restaurants from a century ago

Interwar Bucharest was a city of contrasts, of spectacular changes, and of a nightlife that rivaled that of the great European capitals. During the period between the two World Wars, Romania’s capital was going through an accelerated process of modernization: new buildings appeared from one year to another, boulevards became increasingly lively, el...

What are the Parasport Games held in the capital this September: organization and featured sports

Bucharest becomes the center of adapted sports at the beginning of this autumn. Between September 1 and 5, the capital hosts the inaugural edition of the Romania Parasport Games 2026, a major event bringing ten Paralympic disciplines together under the same competitive banner for the first time. Over 300 athletes and more than 500 participants—incl...

NAG 2025 – White Night of the Galleries takes place October 3–5 in Bucharest and 16 other cities

The 19th edition of Noaptea Albă a Galeriilor (NAG) – White Night of the Galleries will unfold over three nights, October 3–5, in Bucharest and 16 other cities across Romania. NAG brings together more than 200 projects hosted in galleries, alternative spaces, creative hubs, and artists’ studios in Bucharest, Alba Iulia, Arad, Brașov, Cluj-Napoca, C...