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The face mask will become mandatory in Bucharest in new outdoor spaces as of tomorrow, August 4. It has been compulsory only in the Capital's Old Town, but citizens will also have to wear it in other open-air crowded areas such as at the…

The road traffic has decreased by 36% on weekdays on the average and by 54% on weekends during the lockdown in Bucharest, according to a survey conducted by Phoenix Media, with data being collected by 73 video cameras installed on the…

Four months after starting the operations on the Romanian market, the e-hailing app Yango presents the most popular places preferred by the Bucharest riders. Bucharesters order rides mainly from Old Town Area, Cotroceni, Floreasca and…

Last week, Commons launched its first fully serviced coworking lounge in Bucharest. Commons rented 320 sqm in Unirii on the edge of the Old Town and is opening a second 1,500 sqm location in the Primaverii area by the year-end. This will be…

Eleodor Mandreș has been appointed State Secretary with the Ministry of Public Finances (MFP) by a decision signed on Wednesday by PM Mihai Tudose, published by the Official Gazette. Mandreș is the founder of ‘The Bankers’ pub downtown…

The days of being known as the "Little Paris of the East" may be long gone, but that doesn't mean Bucharest's glory days are gone, too. The Romanian capital continues to redefine itself, merging its storied history with a modern identity, a…

Lithuanian investors who own Europa Royale Hotel in Bucharest and build first Hilton Garden Inn in Romanian capital’s Old Town, will start this year the construction works for another hotel in the northern Bucharest, which will be…

60 galleries and cultural institutions from Romania and abroad, five private collections on display for the first time and a central exhibition of 350 pieces dedicated to the Dada Centenary will make the art lovers doubt everything they…

Eager to find new interesting places hidden in the remotest corners of Romania, tourists can sometimes forget to discover or rediscover the very locations staring them in the face. Bucharest, the country’s capital and commercial center, can…

A trader in Lipscani area discovered a RON 10 bill that he says is a fake. "Take care; it's full of counterfeit money. We believed that we learned the lesson and we can’t be fooled anymore. But I've been fooled by this bill,” he said.…