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18 septembrie,

Childhood vaccination in the EU in decline

Childhood vaccination, which had made significant progress in Europe since 1980, has declined in several European Union member states following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Study: Muscle mass loss signals higher risk of dementia

A decline in muscle mass and physical strength associated with aging could be a significant warning sign regarding dementia risk, according to a study conducted by researchers from Australia, the UK, Canada, Thailand, and Italy, as reported by the Xinhua news agency.

Photo source: facebook / Siegfried Mureşan

Siegfried Mureşan, the new Prime Minister-designate named by President Nicuşor Dan

After two unsuccessful prime ministerial nominations-Eugen Tomac returned his mandate, and Adrian Veştea's proposed government was rejected by Parliament-Siegfried Mureşan has been named Prime Minister-designate by President Nicuşor Dan. He is tasked with forming the future Cabinet, drafting the government program, and securing a parliamentary majority of 233 deputies and senators for investiture.

Fed raises interest rates to 3.75%-4%: how the decision plays out in the Gulf, India, China, and Romania

Central banks in five Gulf states raised interest rates on the same day as the US Federal Reserve (Fed), the Indian rupee crossed the 96-per-dollar threshold, while China maintains its own monetary policy. This same Fed decision illustrates the extent to which individual nations can determine their own interest rates, exchange rates, and capital flows, and where US interest rates cease to dictate capital allocation.

Photo source: facebook / Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Fed raises interest rates for the first time since 2023; Trump claims the rate should have been nearly four times lower

The United States Federal Reserve (Fed) raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a range of 3.75%-4%, and the majority of Fed officials anticipate another hike before the end of the year. The Fed's decision increases borrowing costs in the United States, caused a drop in US stock markets, and drew a sharp reaction from the White House.

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Photo source: facebook/ Ministerul Sănătăţii - România

Ministry of Health Reports 98 Million Lei Deficit in Healthcare System

Ursula von der Leyen proposes a Europe free from economic and security dependencies

• The European Commission President delivered the State of the Union address yesterday before the European Parliament plenary • The EU executive aims to drastically reduce reliance on raw materials and rare earths from China • The European...

Europe Has Approximately 1.4 Million Homeless People

The number of homeless people in the European Union and the United Kingdom is rising, reaching approximately 1.4 million, according to the latest report on housing insecurity in Europe presented in Paris by the Housing Foundation and the European...

Rising Number of Centenarians Puts Pressure on Pension and Healthcare Systems

Iceland could permanently ban whale hunting

Thousands of farmers protested yesterday in front of Victoria Palace, decrying the underfunding of Romanian agriculture and livestock farming. The spontaneous protest had been announced in advance by sheep breeders.

Billions of euros for agriculture, farmers powerless against retailers

• Over euro8 billion has flowed into the accounts of Romanian farmers during the 2023-2026 period • These sums represent subsidies and EU allocations via the Common Agricultural Policy, as well as state budget funding through various farmer support...

Photo source: facebook / Ciobanul Ionică

3.000 sheep farmers protested in front of the Government building

Sheep farmers protested yesterday in Victory Square. The protest did not draw shepherds from all 44,000 sheep and goat farms in Romania-a figure derived from data on the Ministry of Agriculture and the Agency for Payments and Intervention in...

Himalayas Nearing Critical Point: Glacier Melt Threatens Water Security

Staple food turned luxury item in New York: $60 for a loaf of bread

An Austrian bakery in Manhattan is selling a sourdough rye loaf for $60, and the price hasn't deterred customers.

Artificial intelligence, genetics, and astronomy are bringing the study of life closer to an understanding of the Universe

Artificial intelligence, genetics, medicine, and astronomy are beginning to form a research ecosystem where discoveries in one field contribute to progress in the others.

Wildfires in Spain and Croatia: thousands of hectares destroyed

An Exercise in Self-Suffocation

FPSC warns: Lack of budget revision stalls EU-funded projects

Children exposed to the 9/11 attacks to be the subject of a major medical study

Theft of Renoir paintings highlights the vulnerability of museums

The Lancet: European cities adapting too slowly to climate-related health risks

BRICS Summit: Global South Challenges Western Dominance but Avoids Major Rifts

The New Delhi summit, held last weekend, did not create a common currency, transform BRICS into a military alliance, or offer solutions to the wars dividing its members.

New Delhi Declaration: BRICS challenges unilateral sanctions and calls for reform of the world order

Gathered in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, 2026, BRICS leaders adopted a joint declaration calling for the reform of international institutions, an increase in the influence of the Global South, the elimination of economic sanctions not...

Narendra Modi: The Global South bears the brunt of crises but is sidelined from decision-making

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi focused his remarks at the BRICS summit on the imbalance between the Global South's actual weight and the limited influence it wields within international institutions. He likened the current governance...

Xi Jinping: Multipolarity can no longer be stopped

Chinese President Xi Jinping stated at the BRICS summit that the world is undergoing a historic transformation, marked by the rise of the Global South and the end of the monopoly held by a small group of powers over international institutions and...

Vladimir Putin: The unipolar system is a thing of the past

President Vladimir Putin stated at the BRICS summit that the international system designed to serve the interests of a select group of states can no longer be sustained, as economic, political, and technological power shifts toward the Global...

COMVEX, new investments under the specter of old maneuvers

COMVEX SA is preparing for a new major investment in the Port of Constanta: 63 million euros, excluding VAT, for the development of a terminal for solid bulk fertilizers and liquid products at Dana 84 and Halda 5.

Additional arguments from the ECHR cases law on the unexplained evidence in the COMVEX case

European case law offers a more subtle and, legally, stronger argument than the claim that the courts were obliged to grant the recording a certain probative value.

Albert Lasker Award for Researchers Who Deciphered the Mechanism of Uncontrollable Sleep

UEFA to distribute euro2.4 billion to Champions League clubs this season

Copernicus: August 2026, the warmest month ever recorded globally

Photo source: facebook/ Ministerul Educaţiei - România

Education Minister: One Billion Euros Allocated for Research Projects

Fort Cyber: Only 27% of Romanian companies can respond to a cyber attack

Europe is wondering if it can still compete with SpaceX

Europe is trying to consolidate its space industry at a time when SpaceX dominates the launch market and China is accelerating the development of its own technologies. However, the divergences between France and Germany are complicating the...

Insufficient networks and high price volatility - the problems of the energy system in our country

Online Safety: Free Resources for Students, Parents and Teachers

New US Space Force Uniforms Stir Controversy in the US

Italy had its warmest summer since 1950 in 2026

euro13 billion - annual losses to the EU budget from tobacco smuggling

• The estimated annual damage from tobacco smuggling exceeds the 11.2 billion euros that the European Commission wants to collect annually by introducing additional taxes and levies in the next European multiannual financial framework 2028-2034

MAN IS MAKING A MESSThe School of Life

School has started. Officially. With emotions, schoolbags, flowers, speeches, photos and the unfailing promise that education is society's number one priority. In reality, for some children school started with five notebooks, a pen and the...

"School is not only the place where you gain knowledge, but also the place where you begin to discover yourself, develop and prepare for life. Curiosity, discipline, patience and the desire to learn are not only important for school. They are skills that will always help you, long after you finish your studies and become adults. School is also the space where you make new acquaintances, grow and mature", declared President Nicuşor Dan at the end of the visit to Secondary School No. 1 Curcani in Călăraşi County. (Photo source: facebook / Nicuşor Dan)

The Repeatable Burden - The Festivities of the Beginning of the School Year

Year after year, politicians big and small storm schools in September, make triumphant declarations, then forget about education for 12 months. In their messages sent on the occasion of the start of the new school year, President Nicuşor Dan,...

The populist wave is gaining momentum: AfD victory - a warning for Europe

The victory of 43.8% obtained on Sunday by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, which represents less than 3% of the German electorate, cannot be transformed into a verdict for the entire country, but neither can it be...

Donations received by a Swedish MEP of Romanian origin, investigated by the EU Ombudsman

The donations received by the Swedish MEP of Romanian origin, Alice Teodorescu Mawe, have come to the attention of the European Ombudsman (People's Advocate in the EU), who opened an investigation after the European Parliament refused to...