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Who keeps culture alive?
Society Today 03.06.2026

Who keeps culture alive?

In 2026, the Romanian state allocated approximately 1.44 billion lei (some 277 million Euros) for culture, through the budget of the Ministry of Culture, which is less than 0.1% of GDP

Who keeps culture alive?
A survey of poverty in Romania
Society Today 27.05.2026

A survey of poverty in Romania

In Romania, over a quarter of the population faces poverty and social exclusion.

A survey of poverty in Romania
The shifting labor market: balancing paychecks and personal life
Society Today 20.05.2026

The shifting labor market: balancing paychecks and personal life

Higher salary or more flexibility and freedom? Today we discuss this topic in connection to the findings of a recent relevant survey

The shifting labor market: balancing paychecks and personal life
The “Seasonal Workers” campaign and the situation of Romanian farm workers in Austria
Society Today 13.05.2026

The “Seasonal Workers” campaign and the situation of Romanian farm workers in Austria

In Austria,  Romania ranks among the main countries of origin for immigrants there—second only to Germany and ahead of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The “Seasonal Workers” campaign and the situation of Romanian farm workers in Austria
Important changes in the Romanian labour market
Society Today 06.05.2026

Important changes in the Romanian labour market

While Romanians are prioritised in the national labour market, foreign workers should enjoy the same respect that Romanians themselves would like to receive wherever they work abroad.

Important changes in the Romanian labour market
The Romanian Academy, a vanguard of knowledge in society
Society Today 29.04.2026

The Romanian Academy, a vanguard of knowledge in society

The Romanian Academy: 160 years as the nation’s premier forum for cultural and scientific achievement, guiding society through knowledge

The Romanian Academy, a vanguard of knowledge in society
Education in Romania: Between Alarming Statistics and the Need for Real Change
Society Today 22.04.2026

Education in Romania: Between Alarming Statistics and the Need for Real Change

Education remains one of the weakest areas with regard to quality of life in Romania, according to the latest “Well-Being Barometer,”

Education in Romania: Between Alarming Statistics and the Need for Real Change
Education in Romania: Between Alarming Statistics and the Need for Real Change
Society Today 22.04.2026

Education in Romania: Between Alarming Statistics and the Need for Real Change

Education remains one of the weakest areas with regard to quality of life in Romania

Education in Romania: Between Alarming Statistics and the Need for Real Change
Debt, housing and protection: consumer protection for Romanians facing difficulties
Society Today 15.04.2026

Debt, housing and protection: consumer protection for Romanians facing difficulties

Authorities are considering plans to simplify the procedure for applying for personal insolvency.

Debt, housing and protection: consumer protection for Romanians facing difficulties
European strategic projects in Romania: economic benefits or ecological risks?
Society Today 08.04.2026

European strategic projects in Romania: economic benefits or ecological risks?

Romania to develop a number of projects to extract raw materials.

European strategic projects in Romania: economic benefits or ecological risks?
The electronic ID card: from project to implementation
Society Today 01.04.2026

The electronic ID card: from project to implementation

The implementation of the electronic identity card in Romania is still a work in progress, and it will be some time before Romanians carry nothing but the new ID.

The electronic ID card: from project to implementation
The paradox of food waste in Romania
Society Today 25.03.2026

The paradox of food waste in Romania

While thousands of Romanians struggle to put a basic meal on the table, millions of tons of perfectly good food end up in the trash. It’s a jarring contradiction that defines our current consumer culture.

The paradox of food waste in Romania
Work Results Have Become the Main Motivation for Romanians in 2025
Society Today 17.03.2026

Work Results Have Become the Main Motivation for Romanians in 2025

A recent study, the "Employee Wellbeing Index", shows an interesting change in the way people view work

Work Results Have Become the Main Motivation for Romanians in 2025
How can children be protected from the harmful effects of the digital world?
Society Today 25.02.2026

How can children be protected from the harmful effects of the digital world?

Digitization influences the neurophysical, psychological, social, cultural and transgenerational development of children and the environment they grow up in.

How can children be protected from the harmful effects of the digital world?
Romania considers lowering the age of criminal responsibility
Society Today 18.02.2026

Romania considers lowering the age of criminal responsibility

The issue of lowering the age of criminal responsibility is again in the public spotlight in Romania.

Romania considers lowering the age of criminal responsibility

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