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Bucharest southern half-ring A0 opens, allowing motorists to bypass the capital completely
Romania Insider
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July 1, 2025
The last 18 km of the A0 southern half-ring, which circles the lower part of Bucharest, were officially opened for traffic on Monday, June 30. Authorities are hopeful that it will lead to less congestion in the city. By opening this lot, drivers...
Romanian MPs who own property in Bucharest no longer receive rent allowance
Romania Insider
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July 1, 2025
The Romanian Parliament has voted to exclude lawmakers who own residential properties in Bucharest or the surrounding Ilfov county from receiving housing allowances for accommodation costs in the capital. In a plenary session on Monday, June 30,...
Prosecutors dismantle criminal network that illegally obtained Romanian ID cards for foreigners
Romania Insider
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July 1, 2025
Romanian prosecutors have dismantled a criminal network that helped Russians, Ukrainians, and Moldovans obtain Romanian ID cards with the help of state employees. The group secured ID cards for seven thousand foreigners over the last two years,...
#FindCasper: Romanian rescue dog on the run from Thoresby holiday home
Chad
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July 1, 2025
An appeal has been made for a Romanian rescue dog that is on the run from his family’s Thoresby Estate holiday home, with a recent sighting reported near Warsop. Casper is a microchipped and neutered Romanian rescue dog who ran away from his...
Update: Romanian government cuts bonus for harmful working conditions
Romania Insider
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July 1, 2025
Update: Public sector employees launched a second day of protests on Tuesday, July 1, following the government’s approval of the emergency ordinance capping the hazardous work bonus, News.ro reported. Large-scale protests are taking place in...
Taking popular pill on holiday with you could see you jailed
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 1, 2025
A pharmacist has issued a warning to the millions of people in the UK who regularly take an over-the-counter pill. Co-codamol is a common medication here, but it is either banned or heavily regulated in several countries, including Greece and...
Romania's Supreme Defense Council flags tax evasion as national vulnerability, calls for reforms
Romania Insider
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July 1, 2025
At the meeting held Monday, June 30, the Supreme Council of National Defense (CSAT), chaired by president Nicușor Dan, identified tax evasion as a major threat to the country's economic security. Moreover, the session addressed other topics of...
Border Checks Between Bulgaria and Romania Officially Abolished After Six-Month Transition
Novinite
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As of midnight on July 1, border checks between Bulgaria and Romania have officially been lifted, marking a significant step forward in the implementation of the Schengen Agreement for the two countries. This move ends the transitional period of...
Hahn Airport expects around 380,000 passengers during the summer holidays
Travel Daily News
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July 1, 2025
TRIWO Hahn Airport expects 380,000 summer travelers, offering 46 destinations and urging early arrival for smooth departures during peak holiday season. The summer holidays begin in Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse and Saarland on July 7th. During the...
One Person Dies in Romania Bus Crash Carrying 60 Ukrainians
Kyiv Post
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June 30, 2025
A bus carrying 60 Ukrainian citizens was in a serious road accident on the morning of Monday, June 30, in Romania’s Bacau County, resulting in one fatality and multiple injuries. According to Digi24, the bus, traveling from Bacau to Adjud,...
Travel to Beirut, Amman, Tehran and Tel Aviv: Latest on flights
The National News
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Travel across the region has been affected throughout June as conflict between Israel, Iran and the US came to a head. With daily – sometimes even hourly – changes to airline schedules, open airspace and airports, passengers have been meticulously...
FlixBus Launches First Domestic Routes in Romania, Connecting Over 50 Cities
Rus Tourism News
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June 30, 2025
FlixBus has officially launched its first domestic routes within Romania, marking a major milestone in the company’s expansion across Central and Eastern Europe. The move brings 10 new intercounty lines, connecting over 50 cities across the...
Test Valley travel company wins 'wellbeing' award at gala in Bucharest
Andover Advertiser
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Longparish-based Principal World Travel has won the Wellbeing Award 2025 at the Travel Trade Network Group gala in Bucharest’s Palace of the Parliament. "We may be a small local business, but our impact is global,” said founder Ingrid Sanderson,...
In the height of summer Bulgaria expects 6% more foreign tourists
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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June 30, 2025
In 2025, Bulgarian tourism maintains sustainable growth despite global challenges. According to analysts, a record number of foreign visitors is expected in the coming months as a result of stable international markets and the recovery of key...
President of World Romanian Associations Federation: Russia targets not only state borders but also national spirit
Azertag
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June 30, 2025
Bucharest, June 30, AZERTAC Russia’s recent hybrid attacks target not only state borders but also the unity of peoples, the strength of diasporas, and their national spirit, aiming to undermine them, said Daniel Tecu, President of the World...
Varna’s Summer Boost: German Tourists lead 29% Growth in Arrivals
Novinite
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Varna has kicked off the 2025 summer season on a strong note, with a notable increase in tourist arrivals and overnight stays during the first half of the year, according to data from the Unified Tourist Information System (USTI) of the Ministry...
In Romania, bus with 60 Ukrainians gets into accident, one person dies, five more injured – media
Interfax Ukraine
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June 30, 2025
On Monday, in the village of Nicolae Bălcescu (Bacău County, Romania), a bus carrying 60 Ukrainian citizens, including 21 children, collided with a minibus carrying five people, resulting in one death and several serious injuries, Digi24 reports....
Bus carrying Ukrainians crashes into minibus in Romania, killing woman – video
Ukrainska Pravda
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The aftermath of the accident. Photo: Alo, Iași/ Facebook A bus carrying 60 Ukrainians has collided with a minibus in northeastern Romania, resulting in the death of one person. Source: Digi24, a Romanian public broadcaster, as reported by...
Air passenger traffic in Romania up 8.1% in first quarter of 2025
Romania Insider
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June 30, 2025
Romania’s air passenger traffic increased by 8.1% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, rising from 5.18 million to nearly 5.6 million passengers, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS)...
GHA CEOs see steady travel growth despite uncertainty
Travel & Tourism News Middle East
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Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, convened in Brussels last week for its annual CEO meeting, bringing together leaders from across its portfolio of more than 45 hotel brands to explore the...