Romania's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell 1.7% in the first three months of 2026 as unadjusted series compared with the same period in 2025 and 0.2% compared with the previous quarter, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Wednesday.According to INS data, Gross Domestic Product »»»

The annual inflation rose to 10.71% in April, from 9.87% in March, as services became 13.04% more expensive, non-food goods 12.02% and food products 7.39%, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data published on Wednesday."The consumer price index in April 2026 compared with March»»»

Following the signing of the relevant memoranda of understanding, Romania's cultural sector will receive more than ?47 million through the new EEA and Norway Grants 2021 - 2028, the Ministry of Culture announced on Wednesday."Thanks to the efforts of the Project Management Unit (UMP) team, the Cult»»»

The acquisitions of the Romanian armed forces are not limited to the SAFE Security Action for Europe - SAFE programme, because the army is modernising under several programmes, through constant investments and through long-term strategic decisions, said on Wednesday acting Defence Minister Radu Mir»»»

The share of data centres in Romania's national energy consumption is approximately 0.2%, while in the Netherlands it exceeds 6% and in Denmark 5%, according to data presented on Thursday by Mihai Manole, managing partner of Tema Energy, during the DataCenter Forum 2026 event.'With solid wind and s»»»

Rompetrol Energy, the operator of the cogeneration plant on the Petromidia platform, recorded solid operational results during the period December 30, 2025 – April 30, 2026, successfully supporting the technological processes of the country’s largest refinery – Petromidia Navodari. The plant, which»»»

A sweeping daytime Russian drone assault killed at least six people and wounded dozens across Ukraine on Wednesday, marking a shift in Moscow’s bombardment tactics. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said more than 800 drones were launched, accusing Russia of timing the attack to coincide with US»»»

Bulgaria’s economy expanded in the first quarter of 2026, with gross domestic product rising by 2.9 percent year-on-year, according to express estimates from the National Statistical Institute cited by BTA. On a quarterly basis, GDP increased by 0.7 percent compared with the final quarter of 2025, »»»

Dubai: Global Infrastructure Partners, part of BlackRock, will partner with L’IMAD, ADNOC and Temasek to launch a new infrastructure investment platform targeting $30 billion of investments across the Gulf Cooperation Council and Central Asia. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Ba»»»

During the Great Depression, as he saw ordinary people’s purchasing power collapse, Federal Reserve Chairman Marriner Eccles warned that excessive saving by the rich was draining demand and deepening the downturn. “To protect them from the results of their own folly,” Eccles told the Senate in»»»

During the Great Depression, as he saw ordinary people’s purchasing power collapse, Federal Reserve Chairman Marriner Eccles warned that excessive saving by the rich was draining demand and deepening the downturn. “To protect them from the results of their own folly,” Eccles told the Senate in»»»

During the Great Depression, as he saw ordinary people’s purchasing power collapse, Federal Reserve Chairman Marriner Eccles warned that excessive saving by the rich was draining demand and deepening the downturn. “To protect them from the results of their own folly,” Eccles told the Senate in»»»

During the Great Depression, as he saw ordinary people’s purchasing power collapse, Federal Reserve Chairman Marriner Eccles warned that excessive saving by the rich was draining demand and deepening the downturn. “To protect them from the results of their own folly,” Eccles told the Senate in»»»

During the Great Depression, as he saw ordinary people’s purchasing power collapse, Federal Reserve Chairman Marriner Eccles warned that excessive saving by the rich was draining demand and deepening the downturn. “To protect them from the results of their own folly,” Eccles told the Senate in»»»

US President Donald Trump is expected to land in China this Wednesday ahead of a summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Trump is accompanied by a large delegation of US executives and has promised to ask Xi to "open up" the country to US business. In this edition, we explore what "opening »»»

'They shot my neighbour in the head' - the lakeside city traumatised by war Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleThomas MukhwanaBBC News ReutersConflict in eastern DR Congo has caused a massive humanitarian crisis Summary executions and rape were among the atrocities committed by the M23 rebe»»»

Dubai: ADNOC Logistics and Services raised its 2026 earnings guidance after first-quarter profit climbed 20%, with higher shipping rates and a wider global operating base helping the Abu Dhabi company absorb disruption to maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Sign up for our daily business»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»

Russia goes to the polls on September 18-20 for its first State Duma elections since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. All 450 seats in the lower house of the Federal Assembly are at stake, and the outcome — United Russia retaining its overwhelming majority — is not seriously in doubt. The real i»»»

Slovenia’s largest bank, Nova Ljubljanska banka (NLBR) announced on May 13 that it had published a prospectus for a voluntary public takeover bid aimed at acquiring a controlling stake in Austria’s Addiko Bank, formally opening the acceptance period for shareholders. »»»

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday launched a new anti-organized crime plan, seeking to counter mounting security concerns five months before elections. Lula said the initiative would end criminal control over territories. Security cooperation was also discussed duri»»»

The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh – Trump's top pick – as the new Federal Reserve chair in the most partisan vote ever for the role. Warsh takes over as policymakers warn persistent price pressures could complicate President Donald Trump’s push for lower borrowing costs. The US Senat»»»

The United States has renewed a $100 million aid offer to Cuba as the island faces worsening blackouts and a deepening economic crisis, intensifying pressure on Havana amid growing tensions over sanctions, fuel shortages and political reform. The United States on Wednesday renewed an offer of $100 »»»

⁠The ⁠United ​Arab Emirates' ​foreign ministry denied on Wednesday the ​reports ‌of ⁠Israeli Prime Minister ‌Benjamin Netanyahu's visit ⁠to the country, adding such claims are "baseless". The Israeli ​PM’s office said earlier Wednesday ​that Netanyahu had held a "secret" meeting with the UAE presid»»»

Soaring costs for fuel due to the Iran war are leading consumers in hard-hit Asia toward rooftop solar power, a likely windfall for China as the world's largest provider of solar technology. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Maria-Eugenia Sanin, Economics Professor at Université Paris-Est Crét»»»

Soaring costs for fuel due to the Iran war are leading consumers in hard-hit Asia toward rooftop solar power, a likely windfall for China as the world's largest provider of solar technology. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Maria-Eugenia Sanin, Economics Professor at Université Paris-Est Crét»»»

As the Africa Forward summit concluded in Nairobi, FRANCE 24 sat down with Kenya's President William Ruto. For him, the summit was "significant" after French President Emmanuel Macron announced investments in Africa in areas such as the energy transition, digital and AI. Ruto also discussed th»»»

French prosecutors on Wednesday demanded a seven-year prison sentence for former president Nicolas Sarkozy who had launched an appeal against his conviction for accepting illegal campaign contributions from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Sarkozy became the first modern French president »»»