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Calea Victoriei goes car-free on Sunday as Bucharest takes back its street

"Open Streets – Bucharest" returns on June 7, turning the capital's most iconic boulevard into a pedestrian and cultural space for the day.

  • Calea Victoriei closes to cars on Sunday, June 7, for a day of community activity.
  • The edition's theme explores the bond between Bucharest residents and their urban space.
  • A recurring City Hall event featuring cultural programming for all age groups.

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Tomac nominated as PM after a month of backstage negotiations

President Nicușor Dan taps his honorary adviser Eugen Tomac to form a government, transferring the burden of building a parliamentary majority to the nominee.

  • Eugen Tomac, MEP and presidential adviser, nominated as PM on June 4, 2026.
  • He has ten days to build a majority; the constitutional deadline falls on June 19.
  • A fractured parliament and conflicting party demands make a successful investiture vote uncertain.

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DIGI România drops PayPoint payments and shifts to euro invoicing

Since June 1, 2026, DIGI customers can no longer pay their bills through the PayPoint network. Subscribers were informed by text message.

  • From June 1, DIGI bills can no longer be paid through the PayPoint network.
  • The company announced the change via SMS, without prior public consultation.
  • The move coincides with DIGI switching to euro-denominated invoices for Romanian subscribers.

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FCSB secure their defence: Ngezana and Mihai Popescu sign extensions

Mihai Stoica confirmed both central defenders have extended their contracts with FCSB ahead of the new season.

  • Ngezana and Mihai Popescu have both signed contract extensions with FCSB.
  • Mihai Stoica officially confirmed the paperwork is complete for both players.
  • FCSB are planning further transfer activity ahead of the new season.

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"Chasing Light" opens the summer season at Kunsthalle Bega

Seven visual artists explore the nature of light in a new group exhibition at Timișoara's Kunsthalle Bega, running through 14 August.

  • The vernissage takes place Friday, 5 June at 18:00 at Kunsthalle Bega in Timișoara.
  • Seven artists participate: Arnakis, Bodiciu, Gyárfás, Medar, Motica, Velciov and Vișovan.
  • The exhibition is open to visitors until 14 August 2026.

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Healthy plant diet cuts dementia risk. An unhealthy one does not

A study in Neurology finds that the quality of plant-based foods matters far more than simply cutting out meat.

  • A quality plant-based diet lowers the risk of Alzheimer's and dementia, per a Neurology study.
  • Processed plant foods — sugary drinks, refined grains — offer no brain protection.
  • Food quality matters more than simply removing meat from the diet.

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Electoral frustration doesn't come from nowhere

When institutions bend the rules of the game instead of following them, it's democracy that pays the price — not the politicians.

  • Frustration built by the artificial PSD–PNL coalition fuelled AUR and the far right.
  • Both Iohannis and Dan bent the rules of the democratic game, each in their own way.
  • Romania has lacked a fully empowered government for a month, deepening the legitimacy crisis.

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Hezbollah rejects Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, vows to keep fighting

The Iran-backed Shia group says it will continue military operations as long as Israeli attacks on Lebanon persist.

  • Hezbollah refuses to honour the ceasefire signed between Lebanon and Israel.
  • The group conditions a halt to fighting on Israel stopping its attacks first.
  • Its stance casts serious doubt on any real stabilisation along the border.

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Moldovan mayors ask Europe to oversee territorial reform

CALM warns that a reform seen as top-down could trigger community protests, and calls on the European Committee of the Regions to broker genuine dialogue.

  • CALM asked the European Committee of the Regions to monitor Moldova's administrative reform.
  • The organisation warns that a top-down reform risks triggering local-level protests.
  • The appeal came one day after Moldova's EU accession talks were officially unblocked.

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Russian strike on baby food factory near Kyiv kills four

The plant manufactured dairy products for children. Combined with overnight bombardments, Friday's attacks killed at least seven civilians in the region.

  • Four killed and seven wounded in the strike on a children's dairy factory near Kyiv.
  • Three more had died in overnight bombardments — seven dead in total.
  • The attack triggered a fire; emergency teams responded to the scene.

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