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Over 60 representatives of diplomatic missions in Romania gather in Bucharest for the International Women’s Association Charity Christmas Bazaar 2025

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Over 60 representatives of diplomatic missions in Romania gather in Bucharest for the International Women’s Association Charity Christmas Bazaar 2025

NGOs wishing to apply for a grant from the International Women’s Association must apply for funding on the association’s website.

Visitors to the charity Christmas fair will discover artistic creations, music, dances, and international cuisine, and will have the chance to win a 7-day trip to Greece by participating in the raffle

  • The largest international charity event in Romania, organized by the International Women’s Association, has reached its 33rd edition, becoming a space for intercultural dialogue and celebration of diversity;
  • Visitors will be able to admire a series of artistic moments organized by cultural institutes from all continents and purchase gifts and souvenirs for their loved ones;
  • The fair marks 47 years of charitable involvement by the International Women’s Association in Romania, an organization that contributes to strengthening ties between local and international communities in support of local social causes;
  • The funds raised at the charity fair will be directed to associations in Romania that are active in areas such as education, human rights, health, and the environment.
  • The fair will take place on December 7, between 10 AM and 4 PM, at the National Library of Romania in Bucharest.
  • Visitors can participate in a raffle and win airline tickets, as well as a 7-day trip, offered at the Greek Embassy stand.

Bucharest, December 5, 2025 – The International Women’s Association (IWA) is organizing the 33rd edition of the International Women’s Charity Diplomatic Bazaar, an international charity fair under the patronage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The event celebrates cultural diversity and the IWA’s 47 years of charitable work in support of vulnerable communities across the country. The fair will take place on December 7, between 10 AM and 4 PM, at the National Library of Romania in Bucharest.

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On Sisu 2 (2025)/Sisu: Road to Revenge (2025)

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On Sisu 2 (2025)/Sisu: Road to Revenge (2025)

In Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), the main character is almost constantly in a vulnerable position. You keep wondering not „how will the character succeed?” but, rather, „how will the character manage to survive?”.

In Sisu 2 (2025)/Sisu: Road to Revenge (2025), things go out of proportion. The vulnerability level is so high, you just can’t believe the fact that he isn’t dead yet. And another scene comes, and, somehow, he manages to live. And so on.

You don’t need to see the first Sisu movie to understand this one, but it’s better if you first see it.

Like in Mad Max, very few words get to be said, there is almost constantly some action happening, and the music is spot on.

Fun & suspenseful. Loved it.

10/10

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Cyber-attacks, operational disruptions and economic slowdown the biggest risks for companies in 2025

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Cyber-attacks, operational disruptions and economic slowdown the biggest risks for companies in 2025

A wake-up call for leaders who still treat reputation as a “communication luxury”: the reality shows otherwise

Bucharest, 27 November 2025. Aon emphasizes, through its latest Global Risk Management Survey 2025, which gathered insights from nearly 3,000 business leaders across 61 countries, including Romania, that in an increasingly volatile and interconnected economic environment, organizational reputation is perceived as a strategic asset – yet one that is highly exposed to risks. Damage to reputation or brand remains among the top global risks, ranking eighth internationally, in a classification where cyberattacks and data breaches – still dominating the top positions and signaling that technological advancement brings not only opportunities but also growing risks – along with operational disruptions and economic slowdown, occupy the first three places.

The Top 10 also includes legislative and regulatory changes, increased competition, variations in raw material prices, dysfunctional supply chains, geopolitical volatility – first in this hierarchy – and lack of liquidity.

This configuration of risks reflects an interdependent, highly dynamic reality in which reputation is no longer a peripheral element but an integral part of a company’s resilience.

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HomeRun Data Shows Rising Demand for Psychological Support in Romania, Including an Increase in Gambling-Focused Therapy

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HomeRun Data Shows Rising Demand for Psychological Support in Romania, Including an Increase in Gambling-Focused Therapy
  • 76% of the demands are for in-person sessions
  • 5% demand increase for therapy for fighting gambling addictions
  • Most demands are from Bucharest, Cluj, Iași, Constanța, Brașov, Ilfov, and Timiș

Bucharest, November 27, 2025 — As Romania navigates a challenging social and economic period, the number of people who sought after mental health support rose. According to new data from HomeRun, one of the leading online service platforms in Romania, demand for psychological services grew throughout 2025. A particularly notable development is the increase in requests for assistance related to gambling addiction, which rose by 17.5% year over year.

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On The Yellow Tie (2025)

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On The Yellow Tie (2025)

I saw The Yellow Tie (2025).

First, the good part – I enjoyed the soundtrack.

Ravel – Bolero. Sergiu Celibidache 1971 – YouTube – I liked the YouTube version, but somehow I liked the one in the movie even better.

To me, reinterpreting a classical song is a bit like a Remix. Then, in the movie, they did a remix of the remix, and it was even better.

It also makes me think of Katerine – Ayo Technology – YouTube. (a remix which is better than the original; also, the main idea of the song is like the one in the movie – life and realism are more important than the virtual environment)

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Economics and politics

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Morning News

In a story with King Solomon (1 Kings 3:16-28 NIV – A Wise Ruling – Now two prostitutes – Bible Gateway), a woman proves that she is the real mother of a child because she prefers the child to live, rather than being recognized as his mother.

I read some economic newspapers in Romania. There is this issue – they present from time to time news that are general affairs, not economic news.

My question: wouldn’t it be better to only focus on Economics, and let Politcs and other news (Sports, Culture) be handled by other media outlets?

Even better, if one person is put to write news, give that person the task of only linking to competitor, generalist websites.

So, instead of covering a current issue yourself, link to a general-issues competitor, like HotNews.ro, News.ro etc.

Everybody would benefit.

But, it seems in this case, the newspapers care little about the baby.

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Creating fact-checking alliances, adopting new technologies, and using satire – among the solutions proposed by international journalists at Takeover Disinfo Bucharest, an event dedicated to combating disinformation

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Creating fact-checking alliances, adopting new technologies, and using satire - among the solutions proposed by international journalists at Takeover Disinfo Bucharest, an event dedicated to combating disinformation

The fictionalisation of politics and the influence of pop culture in creating narratives – topics debated by journalists and media experts

  • Superscrieri brought together journalists and specialists from the Pulitzer Centre, The Kyiv Independent, Ziarul de Gardă, and Macromedia University Berlin in an event dedicated to Romanian journalists—the specialists came from Malaysia, Ukraine, Moldova, and Germany;
  • How cultural contexts influence the emergence of disinformation, how different narratives are constructed and perpetuated in the press and in society, and how new technologies contribute to both the spread and the fight against disinformation – topics analyzed;
  • Creating fact-checking alliances, adopting new technologies, and using humor and satire were among the solutions proposed by journalists and experts.
  • The Takeover Disinfo event is part of the Superscrieri Workshops series, organized by the Friends For Friends Foundation and supported by ING Bank, a program of workshops dedicated to the professional development and specialization of journalists.

Bucharest, November 14th, 2025: Journalists and media experts from the Pulitzer Center, The Kyiv Independent, Ziarul de Gardă, and Macromedia University Berlin shared examples of best practices regarding fact-checking alliances and methods of prebunking (warning people about attempts to manipulate them) and debunking (deconstructing false information) during the event Takeover Disinfo. It was organised by the Friends For Friends Foundation, founder of the Superscrieri Awards Gala, which annually recognizes the best journalism in Romania.

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Categories for advertorials

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Harry McGregor - Member’s Choice: Games or Game Pieces

If I were to have an adversarial website, what I’d do is work on categories.

For example, let’s say I have a men’s sports brand.

There should be two types of categories:

  • Niche ones – men, cars, sports, and other websites like this; in this type of category, a niche website would only list in the specified category; for example, golazo.ro website would only be in the „Sports” category, nothing else; and hotnews.ro would only be in „news” category, nothing else;
  • Broad ones – if I select „men”, I should see not only golazo.ro and sport.ro, but also știrileprotv.ro, hotnews.ro, gândul.ro, and other generalist websites.

No matter how a website does things now, it’s wrong.

It’s either too niche (so, for example, hotnews.ro would not be in the „men” category), or too broad (in the „men” category știrileprotv.ro, gândul.ro, hotnews.ro would fit nicely).

In my opinion, two types of categories are needed.

I like to work with providers such as:

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Fuckup Nights Bucharest, Vol. XXVII: Richard Joannides – founder of Verita International School, Lavinia Chițu – expert sign language interpreter, and Aleodor Tabarcea – Engineering Manager at Stripe

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Fuckup Nights Bucharest, Vol. XXVII: Richard Joannides – founder of Verita International School, Lavinia Chițu – expert sign language interpreter, and Aleodor Tabarcea – Engineering Manager at Stripe

Aleodor Tabarcea, Stripe: “Failure is life’s way of testing our authenticity. You can’t ask people to be honest, vulnerable, or brave if you’re not willing to make mistakes in front of them.”

Fuckup Nights Bucharest, Vol. XXVII: Richard Joannides – founder of Verita International School, Lavinia Chițu – expert sign language interpreter, and Aleodor Tabarcea – Engineering Manager at Stripe, share career challenges and the lessons learned from them

Bucharest, November 11th, 2025: Richard Joannides – founder of Verita International Schools, Lavinia Chițu – expert sign language interpreter, and Aleodor Tabarcea – Engineering Manager at Stripe and mentor, will take the stage at Fuckup Nights Bucharest (FUN) to talk about their professional challenges and the valuable lessons learned along the way.

The 27th edition of the global event takes place on November 20th, at the Bucharest International School of Management (BISM), on 99 Dacia Boulevard, starting at 6:00 PM.

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