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The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 6.4% in August 2026, unchanged from July 2026, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data published on Thursday.The unemployment rate among women was 0.2 percentage points higher than among men, at 6.5% for women and 6.3% for men.»»»

Nearly seven out of ten (69%) Romanian individual investors state that they lack confidence in the outlook for the Romanian economy?a slight increase from the 68% recorded at the end of the second quarter of this year, according to the latest Retail Investor Beat survey.According to the cited sourc»»»

On January 1 2026, there were 3.903 million people aged 65 and over in Romania, accounting for 20.5% of the country's resident population of 19.041 million, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS), which released the figures on Thursday to mark the International Day of Older ...»»»

The European Commission (EC) has decided to send an additional letter of formal notice to Romania for failing to ensure effective compliance with the EU rules on ecodesign and energy labelling of products, the EC reported on Thursday.Member states are responsible for ensuring effective surveillance»»»

The European Commission (EC) decided to send a reasoned opinion to Austria and Romania that still have not submitted all the information required in their integrated national energy and climate progress reports (NECPRs) that were due by 15 March 2025, according to an EC press release issued on Thur»»»

On Thursday, the European Commission (EC) decided to send a reasoned opinion to Poland and Romania (INFR(2021)2150) requesting the two member states to fully comply with EU rules on the safety of offshore oil and gas operations (Directive 2013/30/EU), the EC reported on ...»»»

Romania officially submitted its final payment request under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) to the European Commission on Wednesday evening, with a total value of 6.04 billion euros, interim Minister for European Funds Dragos Pislaru announced."Just a few minutes ago, at around 21»»»

The Ministry of Finance is launching a new edition of the Fidelis program from October 2 to October 9, 2026, featuring interest rates of up to 7.75% for issues denominated in lei and up to 6.60% for those in euros, according to a press release from the ...»»»

The reference index for consumer loans (IRCC) stands at 5.57% per annum, up from the 5.56% per annum figure published three months ago, according to data released by the National Bank of Romania ...»»»

The Ministry of Finance is launching a new edition of the Tezaur program, allowing Romanians to invest in government securities with maturities of 1, 3, and 5 years and tax-free annual interest rates of 6.50%, 7%, and 7.50%, respectively, the institution announced on Thursday.The issuance will take»»»

The National Bank of Romania's (BNR) foreign exchange reserves stood at 60.060 billion euro on 30 September 2026, down by 4.805 billion euro from 64.865 billion euro recorded at 31 August 2026, according to data published by the central bank.During the month, inflows amounted to 3.302 billion euro,»»»

The Republic of Moldova will soon put two state-owned companies up for sale, namely the Glass Factory and Zarea Hotel, Natalia Bejan, director of Moldova's Investment Agency, told AGERPRES in an interview.According to her, the privatisation process ...»»»

Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Penakov Friday said that he expects the 5th payment under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) - EUR 1.8 billion - by the end of December. The request was submitted on Thursday, and with that step Bulgaria completed the final administrative procedures with t»»»

Doha, Qatar: A two-day forum on alternative care and the sustainable wellbeing of children without parental care has opened in Doha, bringing together child protection experts and officials from Qatar and abroad. The forum, organised by Qatar’s Dreama Orphan Care Center in cooperation with Unicef, »»»

Doha, Qatar: Katara Cultural Village Foundation has launched the Katara International Academy, a new initiative aimed at expanding educational and professional training opportunities by drawing on the foundation’s cultural, intellectual and professional expertise. The academy was inaugurated yester»»»

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Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s food security strategy is increasingly focused on building a resilient system that combines stronger local production with reliable imports, flexible supply chains and greater private-sector participation, Ministry of Municipality Undersecretary H E Eng. Ali bin Mohammed Al Ali»»»

Hungary sees one of the EU’s sharpest annual house price increases, but the latest quarter brought an unexpected turn. House prices in the European Union rose 4.7% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, Eurostat reported Thursday. Prices increased 1.2% compared with the previous quarter. In th»»»

Kyrgyzstan is tightening oversight of companies operating with virtual assets, as well as their owners, transfers and compliance with anti-money laundering requirements. The relevant amendments have been made to a 2025 Cabinet of Ministers resolution. Based on the findings, a case on an offense may»»»

Turkey has called for stronger cooperation among Turkic states in the field of media and communications, including efforts to combat disinformation, hate speech and digital manipulation. Burhanettin Duran, head of the Communications Directorate of the Turkish Presidency, made the remarks in a video»»»

Investments made by Greek companies in the energy sector in Romania have exceeded 5.5 billion euros since the end of 2023, said the Greek ambassador to Romania, Lili-Evangelia Grammatika, upon launching the third edition of the Code of Good Practices for Renewable Energy in Romania. “My presence ..»»»

Romania does not need gas; it will be a gas exporter, interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said on Wednesday evening.He told Digi 24 private television broadcaster that there was no disagreement with the American ...»»»

President Nicusor Dan declared on Wednesday that the presence of the Alliance for Romanians' Union (AUR - opposition) in government could affect relations with Romania's partners, both for security aspects and that concerning the European Union. APresident Nicusor Dan ...»»»

President Nicusor Dan said on Wednesday evening that, although early elections 'sound very good in theory', in practice they would mean five months during which no budget revision could be carried out.'Early elections sound very good in ...»»»

The Ministry of National Defence (MApN) informs on Friday morning that a drone had crashed in the area of Plauru, Tulcea County.'During the night of October 1 to 2, the radar surveillance system of the Ministry of National Defence detected new drone attacks targeting civilian and infrastructure sit»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar added a bronze medal at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 yesterday as wrestler Shahin Mohammed finished third in the men’s Greco-Roman 77kg category, while beach volleyball duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan advanced to the final. Shahin’s bronze took Team Qatar’s medal tally »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has ranked first globally and regionally in the General Infrastructure and Tertiary Inbound Mobility indicators in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2026, published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The results showed Qatar’s advancement across several key p»»»

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis struck an electricity distribution station supplying the Prophet’s Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Medina, the Saudi-led coalition said Thursday, drawing condemnation across the Muslim world. The Houthis denied involvement in the drone attack, which came as fightin»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces hit a road‑railway bridge across the Dnepr River in Kiev, which was used to transport troops and supplies for the armed forces of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. The Russian armed forces continue to carry out overnight strikes agains»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will face hosts Saudi Arabia in the Gulf Cup semi-final tomorrow in Jeddah, with striker Almoez Ali confident the Asian champions can reach the final despite expecting a tough challenge in front of the home crowd. Saudi Arabia topped Group A to set up a semi-final against Qatar, »»»

The director of Batken Electric Networks enterprise has been detained on suspicion of extorting $3,000. According to the Interior Ministry, electricity at a company in Kadamdzhai district was cut off on September 15 due to unresolved violations involving a high-voltage power line. According to inve»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s consumer spending rose 3.5 percent to SR13.37 billion ($3.57 billion) in the week ending Sept. 26, with hotels, recreation and furniture among the sectors recording the strongest gains, official data showed. The number of point-of-sale transactions during the monitored week r»»»

Machchhar was injured on Wednesday aboard flydubai flight FZ1073 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Indian flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar, who was seriously injured after being attacked by his co-pilot during a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, and praised his courage during the mid-air crisis. »»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamad, Ruwais and Doha ports witnessed an increase in handling of vessels, container volumes, and general cargo in September this year compared to the previous month. In a post on its X platform yesterday, Mwani Qatar stated, Qatar ports received 160 vessels in September 2026, marking »»»

RIYADH: The spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces said today, Friday, that the Air Force's warplanes carried out 20 precise airstrikes during the past three hours, targeting "movements, reinforcements, gatherings, elements, vehicles, and military equipment" belonging to the Houthis in Taiz Gover»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is always open to negotiations with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. “The Russian side is always open to negotiations, but the situation regarding the Black Sea is special,” Peskov told reporters. Russia needs peace, not a truce, and Russian Preside»»»

Explore global study options with 20+ universities and leading career experts Dubai: Students and parents exploring higher education options gathered at the Shangri-La Hotel Dubai today as the latest edition of Gulf News Edufair opened its doors, bringing universities, education experts, and intern»»»

Smart Traveler Enrollment Program offers vital alerts for Americans abroad The US Mission to the UAE has urged American citizens travelling from or living in the UAE to enrol in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP), a free US government service that provides safety and security updates whil»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is bolstering its national information security compliance framework across the GCC through enhanced collaboration and knowledge sharing. As part of its ongoing collaboration through the Arab Council of Cybersecurity Ministers, Qatar presented its expertise in establishing the fr»»»

Sydney, Australia: Moth swarms so thick they can blot out the stars are fluttering across Australia, heralding a migratory spectacle unseen since the creature's brush with extinction nearly 10 years ago. The great migration of the Bogong moth was once a yearly feature of the Australian spring, the »»»

Wellington: World powers are flying delegates to the Pacific to haggle over the fight against global warming, and to see the plight of island nations surrounded by a rising ocean. Ministers, climate negotiators and a handful of leaders will meet in the Fijian city of Nadi for the October 5-8 talks.»»»

Remittances and utility payments were unavailable as bank cited maintenance on Thursday Some Emirates NBD customers reported issues while accessing mobile banking services on Thursday, with several core features of the ENBD X app not working as expected. Customers were told of a maintenance activit»»»

Specialised advisory framework turns releases into machine-readable knowledge assets TPRA Media, a regional communications and reputation governance advisory firm, has announced the launch of its specialised ‘Credibility Engineering Suite’, a dedicated framework designed to support UAE government e»»»

Kyrgyzstan is changing the rules for the issuance of ID cards and international passports. The amendments were made to the Cabinet of Ministers resolution dated April 12, 2024, No. 167. One of the main changes concerns the digital passport. After an ID card is personalized, its digital version will»»»

The United States on Thursday urged European allies to release strategic diesel reserves immediately to curb prices driven higher by the US war on Iran. EU states will discuss a coordinated response on Friday, as Washington increases pressure following US President Donald Trump's suggestion that he»»»

Plovdiv police say the evidence gathered so far points to 51-year-old Slavcho Megerov as the perpetrator of the murder of businessman Iliyan Filipov, with prosecutors preparing to request his remand in custody. Megerov has been formally charged with premeditated murder under the relevant provision »»»

NAIROBI: The African Union Commission has called on Ethiopia, Eritrea ​and Egypt to exercise maximum ‌restraint and refrain from actions or statements that could worsen tensions and ​undermine regional peace and ​stability. "The Commission urges the three countries ⁠to address their differences thr»»»

Kyrgyzstan has approved a state strategy on combating the financing of criminal activities and money laundering for 2026–2030. The relevant resolution was adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers. The document is aimed at protecting Kyrgyzstan’s financial system from criminal threats, combating money la»»»

Key updates on US-Iran tensions impacting UAE residents today On Day 217 of the US-Iran war, UAE airports remain open and operating, but travellers should expect delays, cancellations and last-minute schedule changes. Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah airports all reported disruptions on Friday. Tension»»»