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September found Romania in the same state of limbo that marked the end of summer: a dismissed government forced to handle issues beyond the scope of an interim cabinet, political parties unable to form a majority, and an economy where every political delay risked translating into additional costs.

September 1

- The NBR announces that, as of August 31, 2026, foreign currency reserves at the National Bank of Romania stood at euro64,865 million, compared to euro63,230 million on July 31, 2026. The gold reserve level remained at 103.6 tonnes; given international price trends, its value stood at euro12,762 million.

Small artificial intelligence models could acquire the ability to replicate autonomously on internet-connected electronic devices in the coming months, without relying on the infrastructure of large data centers, American company Anthropic warns following recent experiments.

A large-scale cyberattack affected hundreds of supermarkets in France after hackers managed to remotely alter the temperatures of commercial refrigerators and freezers, raising them to as high as 50 degrees Celsius. The incident, which occurred overnight, caused fires and the destruction of significant quantities of food products, generating losses estimated at tens of millions of euros, according to an announcement by the Paris prosecutor's office.

Elite sports have never lacked funding. However, in 2026, several projects and competitions reignited an uncomfortable question: who actually pays, and who benefits from these investments?

Students, pupils, teachers, and specialists from Romania and Serbia participated in the 11th edition of the workshop "Increasing Energy Efficiency for Industrial and Residential Consumers," held in Oradea and Băile Felix. The event aimed to identify practical solutions for reducing energy consumption through research, innovation, and collaboration.