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UniFEST 2025, free fun for students all over the country

The Romanian Students' Union (USR) announces the 14th edition of the UniFEST Festival, which will take place from November 7 to 17, 2025, under the theme "Explore your UNIverse".

Music, a shield against dementia

Music, whether listened to or played on an instrument, could become one of the simplest and most accessible methods of protecting the brain in old age, according to a large study conducted in Australia.

Hurricane Melissa - the alarm bell of a climate out of control

Hurricane Melissa, the most violent weather event to ever hit Jamaica, is considered by scientists to be a direct product of human-induced climate change. A new study published last week by researchers at Imperial College London shows that a storm of such intensity has become four times more likely under current climate conditions.

NBA record deal: Los Angeles Lakers sold for $10 billion

The owners of the teams in the North American professional basketball league (NBA) have approved the historic sale of the Los Angeles Lakers to businessman Mark Walter, the NBA announced. "The transaction is expected to be completed,” the league said in an official announcement.

Austerity measures do not meet budget spending

The third quarter of 2025 was dominated by the efforts of the Government led by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan to restore macroeconomic balance through firm, often unpopular measures.

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Hiroshima survivors: resumption of nuclear tests is a crime against humanity

Nihon Hidankyo, the Japanese organization of survivors of the two atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024, accuses US President Donald Trump of major irresponsibility after he announced in a surprise...

Defense Real Estate investments explode in Europe

The accelerated growth of NATO military spending has triggered an unexpected economic phenomenon: the transformation of former industrial zones or abandoned military lands into real gold mines for investors, with the respective properties...

Third quarter in numbers

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Romania asks Ukraine to respect the right of the Romanian minority to education in their mother tongue

Hospital reform: Ministry announces reclassification of healthcare facilities into three categories by the end of the year

AEP, UNBR and the Ministry of Education launch a partnership for civic and legal education of students

Military mobility plan on the agenda of the European Commission

The European Union, in close collaboration with the governments of the member states and NATO, is working intensively on an emergency transport plan aimed at ensuring the continent's military mobility in the event of war, the Financial Times...

Top 10 Global Risks, 2020-2025

Moody's: Defense debt is not a problem if it becomes productive investment

Defense spending should be seen not only as a strategic necessity, but as an economic decision that directly influences financial stability and long-term growth, said Atsi Sheth, CCO (Chief Credit Officer) and Head of Credit Strategy &...

Big Tech has allocated 151 million euros to undermine EU legislation in the digital field

• Meta company leads the list with 10 million euros allocated to lobby the European Commission and the European Parliament, according to a study by Corporate Europe Observatory and LobbyControl • In the first half of 2025, Big Tech representatives...

Pope urges schools to embrace technology "without fear,” but with discernment

History rewritten by new DNA discoveries

Photo source: facebook / SalvatiCopiiiRomania

Save the Children launches the interactive platform "What's Next” for students' vocational guidance

Poland, Europe's arms factory: huge increase in military exports after 2022

International report: climate change is killing

The administrative stagnation of the European Single Market, an obstacle to the competitiveness of the community bloc at a global level

How much gold is left to be mined globally?

Gold's rarity is one reason why it remains a sought-after safe haven. In 2025, the price of the yellow metal saw its biggest increase in years, rising more than 50% as global investors reacted to the uncertainty in the global economy.

Messi leaves door open for 2026 World Cup participation

Atlantic's Underwater Forests Are Dying

Artificial Intelligence and Genetics, Allies in the Fight Against Cancer

World Justice Project: Romania among the states in democratic regression

Our country is once again falling in the world ranking of the rule of law, confirming a constant deterioration of democratic institutions and trust in justice.

Gheorghiţă Vlad (left), Chief of the Defense Staff and Lieutenant General Michiel van der Laan, Director General of the European Union Military Staff and of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability, who is on an official visit to our country. (Photo source: facebook / Chief of Defense Staff)

Romania-EU military cooperation: official visit of the European Union military chief and new strategic directions

Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commissioner for Economy, and the Head of Government, Ilie Bolojan, in a joint press conference.

Ilie Bolojan: "The end of the year, decisive for reducing the budget deficit"

The 200-Year History of the US Debt: From $83.8 Million to $38 Trillion

• The Debt Burden Fueled by Money Printing During the Financial Crisis and the Pandemic

Patience and discipline beat enthusiasm; Ukrainian Veronika Tikhonova's strategy for safe investments

• (Interview with Veronika Tykhonova, Popular Investor eToro)

"Attack on the ball" - Russia, ready to take over the organization of EURO 2032

Teenagers, facing addictions: we are above the European average in alcohol consumption, tobacco and online addiction

Dual university education: only one functional campus out of 29

Photo source: facebook / Ministerul Sănătăţii

Residency reform, a priority for the Ministry of Health

European conflict: Parliament ready to reject Von der Leyen Commission budget proposal

• Siegfried Mureşan, co-rapporteur and negotiator of the European Parliament for the EU budget for the period 2028-2034, warns the European Commission that rejection of the project is also an option, if the members of the Executive led by Ursula...

Cities are getting hotter, Bucharest competes with Athens in temperatures

FTM investigation: Big banks bet on planet failure - $1.6 Trillion allocated to fossil fuel industry

US, China and Japan - responsible for 60% of global public debt

Government increases ceiling for reimbursed medical prescriptions

European Parliament strengthens fight against microplastic pollution

• The new European regulation also covers the maritime transport of industrial plastic granules for the first time, extending the responsibility of polluters and imposing strict rules for the prevention and reporting of incidents.

The court has blocked a controversial transaction between a city and a luxury empire

FrieslandCampina-Milcobel merger approved by European Commission

Romanian agriculture in a stalemate: too many farmers, too little performance

The world's largest economies in 2026: US, China and Germany maintain their positions in the Top 3

The outlook for the world economy in 2026 is cautious, according to a report published this month by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which shows that the global expansion is slowing due to fragmentation and rising protectionism.