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Gyárfás Manor in Cristuru Secuiesc restored as Petőfi memorial site

The historic building in Harghita County, where poet Petőfi Sándor spent his last night before the Battle of Albești, will reopen as an exhibition and cultural events venue.

  • The Gyárfás Manor, a listed historic monument in Cristuru Secuiesc, has been fully restored.
  • Petőfi Sándor spent the night here before the 1849 Battle of Albești, where he died.
  • The building will serve as an exhibition space and cultural events venue.

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From Rădăuți to the Moon: the Romanian who works with NASA

Paul Coman, a researcher originally from a small town in northern Romania, is contributing to the technology that flew aboard NASA's Orion capsule on the Artemis II mission.

  • Paul Coman, from Rădăuți, contributed to the Orion capsule technology used in the Artemis II mission.
  • His path: educated in Romania, research career in the US, direct collaboration with NASA.
  • Artemis aims to return humans to the Moon — the largest crewed space programme since Apollo.

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Ten thousand high-schoolers reached by ING and FNaP ProEdu financial literacy tour

A nationwide financial education caravan run by ING Bank Romania and FNaP ProEdu wrapped up with a business-idea contest won by teams from Brăila, Sibiu and Galați.

  • Over 10,000 high-school students joined the national financial education tour.
  • ING Bank Romania and FNaP ProEdu jointly organised the project across Romania.
  • Teams from Brăila, Sibiu and Galați won the business-idea competition.

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CNAIR wins Italian court case against Webuild over Brăila Bridge guarantee

Italian courts definitively rejected builder Webuild's attempt to block a guarantee worth over 87 million lei tied to delays on the Brăila suspension bridge.

  • Italian courts definitively rejected Webuild's challenge against CNAIR.
  • The disputed guarantee exceeds 87 million lei, covering delay penalties.
  • The Brăila bridge was inaugurated in 2023, past its contractual deadlines.

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Romania's Museum of Abandonment wins top prize in Vienna

The Romanian project took the Culture & Heritage category at the World Summit Awards, held on 22 May at Vienna's Jugendstiltheater.

  • Museum of Abandonment won WSA 2026 in the Culture & Heritage category in Vienna.
  • WSA recognises digital projects with proven social and cultural impact worldwide.
  • The project archives forgotten Romanian places and objects through digital storytelling.

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Six international clean-up actions targeting plastic pollution wrapped up on Romania's waterways

The AQUATIC PLASTIC project, run by NGO Mare Nostrum and Asociația Multisalva, completed six pilot interventions in aquatic environments over a six-month period.

  • NGO Mare Nostrum and Asociația Multisalva completed six pilot aquatic clean-up actions.
  • The interventions took place between October 2025 and March 2026 under the AQUATIC PLASTIC project.
  • The "Small-Scale Clean-up" model tests the impact of repeated, internationally coordinated clean-ups.

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Romania's deposit-return scheme passes 10 billion containers collected

RetuRO, the system's administrator, confirms a record milestone for the country's largest circular-economy project.

  • SGR has collected over 10 billion containers since launch, RetuRO confirms.
  • The scheme covers plastic bottles, aluminium cans and glass containers.
  • The milestone shows financial incentives can durably change recycling habits.

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Cluj students win L'Oréal Brandstorm Romania with an anti-stress bracelet concept

A wearable device that senses stress paired with a calming fragrance — the idea that brought three Romanian students a record-breaking competition win.

  • Three Cluj students won L'Oréal Brandstorm Romania 2026 with a stress-sensing bracelet and calming fragrance concept.
  • Record edition: 1,440 participants and 160 projects — the highest in the competition's Romanian history.
  • The team advances to the global L'Oréal Brandstorm international round.

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Văcărești turns 10: nature thriving at the heart of Bucharest

Romania's first urban nature reserve marked a decade with a 12-hour celebration. The Environment Minister pledged that Băneasa Forest will also gain protected status.

  • Văcărești Nature Park, Romania's first urban protected area, celebrated its 10th anniversary.
  • The Environment Minister announced Băneasa Forest will gain protected-area status.
  • The 12-hour anniversary event attracted over 1,500 visitors to the Bucharest reserve.

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