Romania: USR seeks to abolish special admission exams organised by top (…)

August 20, 2026

USR seeks to abolish special admission exams organised by top Romanian high schools
Aug 20, 2026

USR seeks to abolish special admission exams organised by top Romanian high schools.

Romania's reformist Save Romania Union (USR) has submitted a bill seeking to abolish special admission exams that high schools and colleges can (…)

[Read the article in Romania-Insider]

SEE ALSO IN ROMANIAN NEWSPAPERS

Romanian animated short film selected in UK's Official Encounters Competition Happy New Year, the Romanian animated short film directed by Radu Gaciu and produced by Adriana Bumbe? through Ariadna Films, has been selected for the Official Competition of the Encounters Film Festival. The film will have its world premiere on September 23, 2026, at Watershed in Bristol. The (…)

A blow to the gambling industry. Revenue fell by 16% in the first six months Revenue from gambling and other recreational activities fell by 16% in the first six months of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025, according to data published Friday by the National Institute of Statistics.

Nicu?or Dan heads to the UN General Assembly. Speech in New York and lobbying for Dacian Ciolo? President Nicu?or Dan will lead Romania’s delegation to the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York and will deliver the national address in plenary on September 23. The visit marks the head of state’s first participation in the UN’s annual high-level meeting.

Bogdan Ivan returns to the energy scandal after Bolojan accused him of alarmism Former Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan has returned with new accusations regarding the situation of large industrial consumers, two days after Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan accused him of causing panic with his messages about a possible energy crisis.

Plastic Packaging Maker Romcarbon Posts 5% Decline In Revenue To RON128M In H1, 2026 Plastic packaging manufacturer Romcarbon (ROCE.RO) ended the first half of 2026 with RON128 million revenue, down 5%, and consolidated net profit of RON948,747, compared with a loss of RON3.7 million in the same period of 2025, it said in the financial report published on the Bucharest Stock (…)

President Nicu?or Dan to lead Romania's delegation to UN General Assembly President Nicu?or Dan will lead Romania’s delegation to the high-level segment of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, which will take place in New York next month, according to an announcement from the Presidential Administration. The central theme of the next UN session is (…)

Premier Energy Starts Procurement Of LNG Via Alexandroupolis Terminal Premier Energy (PE.RO), on Friday announced the commencement of the procurement of liquefied natural gas through the LNG terminal in Alexandroupolis, Greece, where it has already booked capacity since 2020, before the European energy crisis.