Dracula Fantasy Con, organised as part of the Dracula Film Festival, returns to Brasov from Friday to Sunday with events dedicated to fantasy and science fiction, pop culture and creative communities.The event, bringing together graphic artists and enthusiasts of video ...»»»

Sales, customer service, administration/logistics and finance/accounting are the departments where companies are reporting the greatest staffing needs, according to data for the first three quarters of the year analysed by specialists at an online recruitment ...»»»

Romania's registered unemployment rate stood at 3.20% at the end of September 2026, down 0.06 percentage points from the previous month, according to data from the National Employment Agency (ANOFM).According to a press release sent to AGERPRES, the total number of ...»»»

The National Commission for Strategy and Prognosis (CNSP) estimates an economic contraction of 0.4% for 2026, compared to the 0.1% growth anticipated in the previous forecast, which is a downward revision of 0.5 percentage points.As for the nominal value of the GDP, it has been revised upward to 2,»»»

The Ministry of Finance (MF) borrowed 2.586 billion lei from banks on Thursday through two benchmark bond issues and one treasury bill issue, according to data published by the National Bank of Romania (BNR).Thus, the Ministry of Finance raised 715 million lei through an ...»»»

Delaying budget amendment could generate costs for economy between 10 to 15 million lei daily, or 300-450 million lei monthly, on the background of the state's delayed payments to companies and additional expenses with interest rates and penalties, according to an analysis made by ...»»»

Minister of Finance Alexandru Nazare stated that the budgetary revision is expected to be finalized and published on Thursday, in order to be discussed during Friday's Government meeting. According to him, the revision aims to address the urgent needs of public institutions?particularly in the sect»»»

The general consolidated budget deficit for 2026 is set to increase by 3.505 billion lei, as revenues decrease by a net amount of 4.707 billion lei and expenditures by 1.201 billion lei, according to a draft Emergency Government Ordinance on the state budget revision, posted Thursday on the Ministr»»»

The majority of Romanians, specifically 77%, believe that Romania is heading in the wrong direction, while 18% consider the direction to be the right one, and 5% offered no opinion, according to a CURS * survey conducted in the context of the formation of the Luca Niculescu Government.According to »»»

Minister of Energy Dumitru Chisalita and his counterpart from the Republic of Moldova, Dorin Junghietu, held discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the energy sector, on the sidelines of the Energy Council meeting held in Luxembourg on October 29, 2026, according to a press rel»»»

The European Commission is ready to work with Romania and Bulgaria to strengthen maritime security in the Black Sea following a drone attack that sank a commercial vessel off the Bulgarian coast, EC spokesperson Christian Wigand said on ...»»»

Prime Minister Luca Niculescu on Wednesday spoke over the phone with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about the deteriorating security situation in the Black Sea and the growing hybrid threats facing NATO Allies on the eastern flank."Had a substantive phone ...»»»

DOHA: The First GCC Labour Market Skills Forum has recommended developing a unified Gulf strategy for skills development, strengthening education and private-sector partnerships, and investing in national talent to prepare for future jobs amid rapid technological change. Concluding its proceedings »»»

DOHA: The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ has announced that the Qatar National Theatre Renovation project has been kicked off. The project aims to modernise the theatre’s facilities and technical capabilities, enhance safety standards and operational efficiency, and preserve its distinctive archi»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar secured three awards at the GCC Digital Government Award 2026, presented during a ceremony held in the Kingdom of Bahrain in recognition of outstanding Qatari government projects in artificial intelligence, digital government services, and digital inclusion. The Council of »»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has reaffirmed Qatar’s unwavering commitment to dialogue and mutual understanding as essential tools for addressing global challenges and building common ground among nations. Speaking at th»»»

Coalition talks could take weeks, with another election possible if negotiations collapse Jerusalem: Final election results have been released in Israel, leaving uncertainty since neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor the main opposition's has a won a majority in parliament. Weeks of»»»

The 2nd Black Sea 2030: Security, Resilience, Innovation International Forum opens on Friday in Burgas at the International Congress Centre, the Burgas Regional Information Centre announced. The forum brings together representatives of European and international institutions, government, business, »»»

FORT LAUDERDALE: Soaring prices for gas, medicine and other cost of living essentials are preoccupying Americans as they start to cast their ballots ahead of next week’s midterm elections. A whopping 84 percent of voters who have cast their ballots early listed the economy as their biggest concern »»»

The star said that he enjoyed his visit 'immensely' Patrick Stewart, the Yorkshire-born Shakespearean who became Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Professor Charles Xavier, has died at 86. His family said he died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, in the care of his wife Sunny Ozell, after a short »»»

A fire broke out at an entertainment venue on Kazinczy Street in Budapest’s District VII on Thursday evening, damaging around 200 square metres of the premises. Everyone inside managed to leave safely, and the flames did not spread to the flats above. Fire broke out at an entertainment venue Márk M»»»

Quick look at current exchange rates - as of October 30- against the UAE dirham Dubai: Continued declines in Asian currencies are helping UAE expats make their money go further on remittances. The Indian rupee, Philippine peso and Pakistani rupee are all lingering near lows not seen in years. Sign »»»

Vance proposes diplomatic meeting to address nuclear and economic concerns US Vice President JD Vance has offered to meet Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei to discuss a negotiated settlement to the war, The Washington Post reported, citing a "US official familiar with»»»

Privacy regulator investigates after researchers uncover 27 copied database backups Dubai: Philippine authorities are investigating a suspected data breach involving nearly 69GB of database backups linked to government systems used by overseas Filipino workers. The National Privacy Commission (NPC)»»»

Craiova is set to develop Romania’s only indoor velodrome as part of a EUR 54 million multifunctional sports complex, with EUR 39 million covered by non-repayable European funding, states official institutions. The financing agreement was signed at Dolj County Council on October 27 by Minister of I»»»

Pentagon officials have in recent weeks asked several NATO countries to tone down their rhetoric regarding the threat posed by Russia, arguing that some statements by European leaders and officials have undermined continental security, four people familiar with the matter said. Among the nations th»»»