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7 septembrie 2023

More expensive access to reading: National Library fees increased 10 times

National Theatre Festival 2025, under the theme "It's Watching You!”

The 35th edition of the National Theatre Festival (FNT) will take place between October 17 and 26 in Bucharest and proposes an extensive program, bringing together 34 performances from across the country and the Republic of Moldova.

Allergies explode in Europe: pollen and fires degrade air across the continent

Europe faced one of the most intense springs in terms of pollen levels in the atmosphere in 2025.

US Profit Leaders: Alphabet, Apple, Berkshire Hathaway

The ten most profitable US companies combined had a total net profit of $684 billion in the most recent fiscal year, more than the entire GDP of Belgium, according to a visualcapitalist.com analysis based on TradingView data.

About quantum computers: Sergey Lozhkin, Pilar Troncoso, Johannes Verst

CORRESPONDENCE FROM MADRIDQuantum Computers' risk to global security: classical military and financial encryption in danger

The codes used to secure diplomatic, military, financial and personal communications could be quickly broken by quantum computers, participants at the Kaspersky Horizons conference, which took place in Madrid from June 30 to July 2, 2025.

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High school reform: Minister of Education launches national program for piloting new framework plans

Heatwave claims lives, causes devastating fires and affects nuclear reactors

Investors can subscribe to Fidelis government bonds, starting today

Extreme winter in Argentina: cold records and nine deaths in ten days

EU maintains climate target but introduces "flexibilities' to convince sceptical states

Alin Brendea, Prime Transaction: Dividend tax increase mitigates one of the competitive advantages of the local stock exchange

• "It is not a large enough increase in taxation to overwhelmingly change the attractiveness of the local market for dividend-based investment strategies," believes the Prime analyst

Dragoş Mesaroş, Goldring: ”Dividend tax increase will not affect long-term investors too much”

Mircea Coşea: "The government's proposed fiscal package is dust in the eyes of citizens”

Economic expert, university professor Dr. Mircea Coşea, told us that the package of fiscal measures presented yesterday by Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare is toxic for the country's economy.

Business community strongly challenges tax measures

Immediately after the presentation of the tax measures package proposed by the Bologna government, the business community in our country reacted by stating that the legislative proposal is not only untimely, but also potentially destructive for...

Economy under pressure: Bolojan government proposes biggest tax hikes in a decade

• Bank turnover tax to rise from 2% to 4% • Standard VAT rate to rise to 21% • Wine and cider to be excised for the first time • Pensions exceeding 3,000 lei to be taxed at 10% for CASS • Fuel excise duties to be increased in two steps

Gabriel Biriş: "The fiscal package proposed by the Government is the lesser evil”

Tax consultant Gabriel Biriş, a lawyer and former secretary of state at the Ministry of Finance during the Cioloş government, claims that the package of fiscal changes proposed by the Bolojan Cabinet is the lesser evil.

Gambling industry warns: higher taxes will lead to growth of black market

Representatives of the gambling industry in our country claim that the increase in taxation of winnings and new taxes imposed on companies in the field will lead to the contraction of this industry and the movement of players to the black market.

Green cooling: solid refrigerants for greenhouse gas-free air conditioners

Cheese, yogurt, nightmares - link between diet and bad dreams

June 2025, the hottest month in Japan's history: a new signal of the global climate crisis

Reform at Romsilva: fewer directors, more transparency

Investors fleeing dollar; is the supremacy of the US currency in danger?

• GW&K Investment Management: "There is ample room for the dollar to continue to fall”

Euronext wants to take over Athens Stock Exchange

• Pan-European stock operator offers 399 million euros to acquire Greek market

South Korea suspends digital won project

Photo source: facebook.com/Ministerul Sănătătii

Ministry of Health, digitalization project: integrated IT system, financed by PNRR

The Ministry of Health is taking a new step towards modernizing the medical administration, launching for public consultation the specifications for the acquisition of the services necessary to implement an integrated IT system, an essential part...

Southern Europe on climate alert

Photo source: facebook / Istanbul İtfaiyesi

Turkey on fire: tens of thousands evacuated due to fires

Turkey is facing one of the worst wildfires in recent years.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Rounded figures.*excluding automobiles

US imports in record decline

Rheinmetall targets 50 billion euros in sales by 2030

Donald Trump sends Elon Musk back to his roots (South Africa)

The world is witnessing an unprecedented scandal at the highest political and economic level, between Donald Trump and Elon Musk. At the center of attention, as he wants, is the US president himself, whose mother claimed, in an interview in 1997,...

Clement Domingo, Liliana Acosta, Marc Rivero

CORRESPONDENCE FROM MADRIDKaspersky calls for more transparency on the use of Artificial Intelligence

Kaspersky is calling for full transparency on the use of Artificial Intelligence, a technology that, while it can bring significant efficiency gains and unlock new potential for companies and individuals, can also be misused by cybercriminals to...

Photo source: facebook / Muzeul National al Satului "Dimitrie Gusti"

"Summer on the Street" - the camp that brings back childhood to the village in the heart of Bucharest

In his new term as president, Donald Trump has raised global tariffs and then partially suspended them to give countries time to negotiate new trade deals. During this time, the US has already concluded agreements with China and the United Kingdom. (Photo source: facebook / The White House)

Trump to notify trading partners of new tariffs in letters

Students protest against austerity in education

National heat record in Spain

Resizing school scholarships in Romania: generosity and budgetary sustainability

US stocks hit new all-time highs; what risks threaten the market in the second half of the year?

• Edward Jones Investments: "There may be further episodes of volatility, but we believe the fundamentals supporting stocks remain strong”

CSAT under the presidency of Nicuşor Dan: the conflict in Ukraine, tax evasion and the crisis at Salina Praid, on the agenda

The Supreme Council for National Defense (CSAT), led for the first time by President Nicuşor Dan, met yesterday at the Cotroceni Palace, in a meeting that lasted over three and a half hours. The meeting also marks the first participation of the...