Transylvania Today

17/10/2025

During a debate on 14 October with Roxana Mînzatu, European Commission Executive Vice-President for Social Rights, Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, local and regional leaders called for better resources and funding in the next EU budget to implement the Union of Skills Strategy, a key initiative under the European Pillar of Social Rights. In an accompanying opinion led by Emil Boc (RO/EPP), Mayor of Cluj-Napoca Municipality, members of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) stressed that investing in skills is the EU’s strongest driver of competitiveness, according to European Comission.
https://www.transylvaniatoday.ro/2025/10/17/regions-and-cities-call-for-simpler-and-better-access-to-funding-to-boost-skills-development-across-europe/

16/10/2025

Effective April 2026, Turkish Airlines will launch flights from Istanbul to Timisoara, Romania. The new route will be operated 5 times weekly with Boeing 737-800s. Tickets are already on sale, according to AeroNews Global.

Timișoara will become the 4th Romanian city in the Turkish Airlines network, alongside Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, and Constanța. With Istanbul as a gateway to the world, travellers from Timișoara will enjoy smooth connections to major business destinations and popular leisure destinations worldwide.

https://www.transylvaniatoday.ro/2025/10/16/turkish-airlines-new-route-istanbul-timisoara-romania/

16/10/2025

The Cure and Twenty One Pilots are set to headline Electric Castle 2026. The festival will return to Cluj-Napoca on the grounds of Banffy Castle in Transylvania from July 16 through 19, according to NME.com.
https://www.transylvaniatoday.ro/2025/10/16/the-cure-and-twenty-one-pilots-to-headline-electric-castle-2026/

16/10/2025

rime Minister Ilie Bolojan participated on Monday at the event organized by Star Assembly Sebeș, a company part of the Mercedes-Benz group, where he congratulated the factory management, local authorities and employees for their contribution to Romania’s economic development, according to Mediafax.

„I thank the Mercedes group management for the decision to invest in Romania and expand production here. These investments mean technology transfer, jobs and the integration of Romanian industry into the European value chain”, the prime minister said.
https://www.transylvaniatoday.ro/2025/10/16/bolojan-people-working-in-the-real-economy-not-storytellers-are-taking-romania-forward/

14/10/2025

Mercedes subsidiary Star Assembly has begun assembling electric drive units for the new fully electric GLC in Sebeș, Romania. The production site works closely with the Untertürkheim plant, where the electric drives for the new electric CLA are built, according to electrive.com.

The GLC, a mid-range SUV, is one of the bestsellers in the Mercedes-Benz portfolio, but has so far only been available with a combustion engine. In September, a fully electric GLC based on the new MB.EA-M platform was unveiled, with production set to start soon in Bremen. This means that component manufacturing also needs to be ramped up – and this is now happening in Sebeș, Romania, among other places.
https://www.transylvaniatoday.ro/2025/10/14/drive-production-for-the-mercedes-benz-glc-kicks-off-in-romania/

14/10/2025

As of 13 October 2025, the National Bank of Romania will put into circulation, for numismatic purposes, a silver coin to mark 145 years since the birth of Constantin Tănase.

As of 13 October 2025, the National Bank of Romania will put into circulation, for numismatic purposes, a silver coin to mark 145 years since the birth of Constantin Tănase. The coin has the following specifications: Metal silver Face value lei 10 Fineness 999‰ Shape round Diameter 37 mm Weight 3...

13/10/2025

Aumovio, formerly the Automotive division of the Continental Group and now a company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, introduced itself to Romanian students through a large-scale launch event held in universities in Iași, Sibiu and Timișoara, according to Business Review.

Designed as dynamic and interactive experiences, the events took place simultaneously in all the cities where the company operates, transforming campuses into spaces for exploration and connection. Hundreds of students discovered what Aumovio stands for, the company’s vision, and its perspective on the future of mobility.
https://www.transylvaniatoday.ro/2025/10/13/aumovio-romania-launches-university-tour-strengthens-partnerships-for-the-future/

13/10/2025

The Digital Transformation Experience (DTX 2025) event, organized by Cluj IT Cluster under the auspices of the Digital Innovation Hub for Society (DIH4Society), with the support of the European Commission and the Romanian Government, took place at the UT Hub within the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (UTCN) between September 29 and October 1, 2025.

The event brought together opinion leaders, specialists, and practitioners in the field of information technology. The topics covered were varied and included subjects such as digital innovation centers as pillars of the European digital future, reconfiguring governance in the digital age, cybersecurity, and AI for society: From emerging technology to everyday impact.
https://www.transylvaniatoday.ro/2025/10/13/dtx-2025-the-international-event-promoting-innovation-and-digital-transformation-in-society/

13/10/2025

The Resurrection of the Lord Romanian Orthodox Church in Sacramento, United States, was consecrated on Sunday by Metropolitan Nicolae of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas, marking the fulfillment of a decades-long dream for the Romanian Orthodox faithful in the region, according to Basilica.

The Resurrection of the Lord Romanian Orthodox Church in Sacramento, United States, was consecrated on Sunday by Metropolitan Nicolae of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas, marking the fulfillment of a decades-long dream for the Romanian Orthodox faithful in the region, according to Ba...

13/10/2025

The Board of the National Bank of Romania decided the following:

to keep the monetary policy rate at 6.50 percent per annum;
to leave unchanged the lending (Lombard) facility rate at 7.50 percent per annum and the deposit facility rate at 5.50 percent per annum;
to maintain the existing levels of minimum reserve requirement ratios on both leu- and foreign currency-denominated liabilities of credit institutions.

The Board of the National Bank of Romania decided the following: to keep the monetary policy rate at 6.50 percent per annum; to leave unchanged the lending (Lombard) facility rate at 7.50 percent per annum and the deposit facility rate at 5.50 percent per annum; to maintain the existing levels of mi...

10/10/2025

10/10/2025

Archaeologists excavating a Roman civilian settlement at Turda, Romania, have unearthed many artifacts, including a rare bronze box with a relief of a classical temple façade. It was found within the canabae legionis—the settlement that developed around the camp of the Legio V Macedonica during its 3rd-century CE stay at Potaissa, according to Archaeology Mag.

Archaeologists excavating a Roman civilian settlement at Turda, Romania, have unearthed many artifacts, including a rare bronze box with a relief of a classical temple façade. It was found within the canabae legionis—the settlement that developed around the camp of the Legio V Macedonica during i...