Market services provided to the population, gross series, recorded a 9.1% decrease in turnover in the first six months of this year compared with the same period last year, due to declines in gambling activities, hairdressing services and hotel and restaurant activities.According to data the Nation»»»

A total of 4,677,789 pensioners were registered in Romania at the end of July 2026, 1,003 fewer than in the previous month, while the average pension was 2,785 lei, according to data compiled by the National House of Public Pensions (CNPP).The total value of pension entitlements amounted to 13.025 »»»

Economic activity in Romania would likely record a more modest recovery in 2026 Q2 and Q3 as a whole than in the previous forecasts, implying that the aggregate demand deficit would go down to lower values than those previously anticipated for that period, according to the minutes of the monetary p»»»

The annual inflation rate will decrease substantially in the third quarter of 2026?driven by the fading of the direct effects of lifting the electricity price cap and of the increases in VAT rates and excise duties?and will fluctuate slightly in the fourth quarter, only returning to the target rang»»»

The National Liberal Party (PNL) parliamentary groups have been mandated to support the adoption of the public sector pay bill, party leader and interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced on Friday.At the end of a meeting of the party's Political Bureau, Bolojan said the PNL parliamentary groups»»»

Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan stated on Friday that over 3,000 projects funded through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) still need to undergo final acceptance within the ten days remaining until the August 31 deadline.Bolojan stated that the authorities have taken measures to a»»»

Romania and Serbia agreed on Friday to maintain a joint mechanism for consultation and information exchange on Danube water flows, amid persistently low river levels affecting both countries, acting Transport and Infrastructure Minister Radu Miruta said after talks in Timisoara with Serbian Constru»»»

The Senate and the Deputies’ Chamber were convened in extraordinary session between 24 and 26 August. The President of the Senate, Mircea Abrudean, announced on Friday evening that among the important bills to be debated is one concerning the integration of hydrogen from renewable and low-carbon so»»»

The recent statements by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir are "completely unacceptable", interim Foreign Affairs Minister Oana Toiu said on Friday on platform X."This is not the first time we have had to speak out firmly, both in Romania and in the international community, to reaf»»»

President Nicusor Dan will lead Romania's delegation to the high-level segment of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), to be held in New York, the Presidential Administration announced on Friday.The central theme of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly will be "Res»»»

The radar surveillance system of the Ministry of National Defence (MApN) detected intermittent signals in the Republic of Moldova's airspace, in the Cahul area, at around 06:00 on Monday, with one of them subsequently appearing in the Targu Bujor area, Galati county.According to a MApN release, two»»»

Thirteen people were taken to hospitals following two road accidents in Boom Gorge and Naryn region. According to police, on August 23, a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter driver in Boom Gorge tried to avoid a collision with an Audi that suddenly entered the oncoming lane and collided with a Hyundai Sonata tr»»»

New Zealand’s government introduced legislation on Monday to ban under 16s from using social media, joining a number of countries seeking to keep youngsters off sites such as Instagram and TikTok. Australia implemented world-first legislation banning children from social media in December, with the»»»

Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has expressed strong willingness to enhance cooperation with China to promote the two-state solution and resolve regional issues through dialogue and diplomacy. In an exclusive interview with China Central Television, Safadi, who is »»»

Police arrested a 16-year-old boy from the Israeli settlement of Avigayil in relation to the beating of a 61-year-old Palestinian man with a pipe in the occupied West Bank. Video showed Saeed Muhammad Ibrahim Rabah being attacked outside his home, leaving him with bruises and pain, a year after he »»»

The Kyrgyz State Medical Academy (KSMA) expects to receive about 1,500 students who are being transferred from higher education institutions that failed to obtain state accreditation. KSMA informed 24.kg news agency. Only Kyrgyz citizens are eligible for transfer to the medical academy. Related new»»»

Doha, Qatar: The new Qatar Stars League season could hardly have offered a more encouraging start for its leading contenders with Al Sadd, Al Duhail, Al Gharafa and Al Rayyan all collecting three points while two other matches ended in entertaining draws. For defending champions Al Sadd, the openin»»»

Doha, Qatar: International yield-seekers and asset managers are assessing their Middle Eastern allocations as new macroeconomic data from Qatar demonstrates rising stability and investment momentum. According to the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Survey for the first quarter of 2026, jointly condu»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center has launched an elocution and speaking skills programme with the participation of 45 students. The programme aims to boost the students’ capabilities in this field and help them acquire highly beneficial skills during their»»»

As part of a reform of medical education, 10,100 students from universities that failed to obtain state accreditation are to be transferred to accredited institutions, the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan told 24.kg news agency. The ministry clarified that another 1,800 students enrolled in college»»»

Doha, Qatar: Buying or selling a car in Qatar was long considered a test of patience, defined by weekend trips to distant showrooms, refreshing scattered online listings, and navigating vague word-of-mouth leads. That fragmented era is now coming to an end as Qatar’s automotive community embraces a»»»

Telecommunications infrastructure and internet access will be provided at venues of the VI World Nomad Games. The Ministry of Culture, Information and Youth Policy of Kyrgyzstan signed agreements to this effect. One of the agreements was signed with Kyrgyztelecom OJSC. The company will test the tel»»»

AMSTERDAM: Multiple people were injured in a coach ​crash in the east of the Netherlands early on Monday, Dutch police said. The coach was ‌carrying around ‌50 ​people ‌including ⁠a ​large number of ⁠school children, a police spokesman said, when it crashed near the town of ⁠Wezep, some 100 ‌km (62»»»

Russia will factor the possibility of nuclear weapons being deployed in Sweden and its participation in France's nuclear weapons doctrine into its military and political planning, Russian Ambassador to Stockholm Sergey Belyaev told Sputnik. "Naturally, Russia will be forced to take these circumstan»»»

New Zealand's government introduced legislation on Monday to ban under 16s from using social media, joining a number of countries seeking to keep youngsters off sites such as Instagram and TikTok. Australia implemented world-first legislation banning children from social media in December, with the»»»

Doha, Qatar: A year can be a long time in technology, but in the business of building something from scratch, Jane Liu considers it only the beginning. As Keeta marks its first anniversary in Qatar, its General Manager is less interested in celebrating the passing of 12 months than in what those mo»»»