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In the third quarter, the interim government led by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan continued its policy of cutting budgetary expenditures. Although data from the Ministry of Finance show an increase in VAT receipts from July to September and a...

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• North Korea, the main suspect 

Combating abusive behavior in university and pre-university settings, enhancing school safety, and strengthening the authority of teachers were the primary topics of consultations organized by the Ministry of Education and Research with...

A study commissioned by the South Korean government suggests that paper straws may have a greater environmental impact than plastic ones, calling into question the effectiveness of policies - initiated in 2022 - aimed at replacing plastic products.

The "George Emil Palade" University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology (UMFST) in Târgu Mureş is beginning the implementation of the strategic project "REVIVE for Romania" - a national initiative for the digital...

Lending to companies by the banking system is at a low level, stated Daniel Zamfir, Minister of the Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship, and Tourism, during a press conference held late last week.

Yields on leu-denominated government securities fell on the last day of the month as well, and pension funds ended October with a gain of around 3.44 billion lei on these securities. Dealers demanded nearly three times the offered amount for the...

• BURSA Files: The Status of Rulers in Colonies (Episode 1) 

• A level not seen since December 2022 • EU gas storage levels at their lowest since 2009  

Smoke from large-scale wildfires can reduce electricity generation from photovoltaic panels by up to 70% near the fire sources, and by up to 30% at distances exceeding 150 kilometers, according to a study by Australian researchers.

The COP31 Presidency has released an initial policy document addressing the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and climate change. It invites nations and companies to voluntarily commit to using this technology as part of the...

Preliminary results from Israel's parliamentary elections, following the conclusion of the count for in-person votes yesterday, with only 650,000 absentee ballots left to be verified and tallied today, reveal a political paradox of historic...

Climate change should be recognized as a "global health emergency" to prompt governments to accelerate funding for the adaptation of health systems and economies, the Lancet Countdown report warns.

• According to IMF estimates, five of the world's ten fastest-growing economies next year are in the Middle East • Only three economies are projected to contract in 2027 • Five G7 nations-Italy, France, Japan, Germany, and the United...  

The state borrows at around 7%, while interest expenses are growing four times faster than GDP. Banks hold 27.6% of their assets in claims on the state, private-sector lending is the lowest in the EU, and Pillar II pension savings depend on the...

For the first time in the more than three-decade history of one of Wall Street's most significant financial forecasting exercises, Bitcoin has received something the cryptocurrency industry has awaited for years: an official long-term return...

Shares of Chinese technology companies are experiencing a period of severe declines, at a time when international stock markets are showing increasing vulnerability. The high valuations of companies in the artificial intelligence sector, concerns...

• The Chinese automaker will produce the Ora 5 compact SUV model in Bulgaria, starting next year • The plant will have a capacity of 50,000 vehicles per year  

The Ministry of Health intends to monitor the consumption and stock levels of medicines used in national health programs on a weekly basis, while also increasing national reserves of critical drugs, in order to prevent supply disruptions in...

• At the heart of the administrative-territorial reform devised by the Niculescu government lie 429 small administrative units, nearly 2,000 financially vulnerable communes, and a political landscape that is difficult to alter 

Any self-respecting nation possesses a set of traditions with roots planted deep in its ancestral soil. Many families have their own unique traditions. Even major corporations anchor the pillars of their development in such practices. It is clear...

A government can withstand months of facing a public square filled with protesters, only to lose everything in a single election night. Serbia has just demonstrated how quickly the balance of power can shift when discontent finds organization,...

On the streets, discontent wears faces that electoral statistics struggle to capture. There are young students who can no longer afford their rent, teachers working in underfunded educational institutions, and pensioners watching their personal...

The true test of the outcome of Serbia's parliamentary elections will come when representatives of the "Students' List" take office, political analyst Vlatko Dibrean Dimov told the newspaper BURSA.

The Ministry of Education and Research (MEC) will implement a project worth nearly 100 million lei, aimed at increasing inclusion and equity in schools.

• The healthcare sector was the primary driver of job growth between September 2025 and September 2026 • Social assistance, professional and business services, and construction each added over 100,000 jobs • The number of public-sector employees...  

The world judges Netanyahu over Gaza; Israelis judge him over 7 October (Article 1)

I wrote in BURSA, two days after the Hamas attack, that "Netanyahu is always favoured by the conflict with the Palestinians” (9 October 2023).

• BURSA Special Dossier: Israel's Parliamentary Elections, 27 October 2026 (Article 2)  

• BURSA Special Dossier: Israel's Parliamentary Elections, 27 October 2026 (Article 3)  

• BURSA Special Dossier: Israel's Parliamentary Elections, 27 October 2026 (Article 4)