- Jul 20
Romanian students win one gold, five silver, and three bronze medals at the 2026 International Math and Chemistry Olympiads
Romanian students secured one gold, five silver, and three bronze medals across the International Mathematical Olympiad in Shanghai and the International Chemistry Olympiad in Tashkent, the Ministry of Education announced on 19–20 July.
- Jun 13
Third tunnel excavation begins on Romania’s toughest motorway section through the Carpathians
Construction has started on the Balota tunnel on the Boița-Cornetu section of Romania’s A1 Sibiu-Pitești motorway, with crews now working on three tunnels simultaneously. Project director Cristian Pistol announced the 11.63% overall physical progress and warned that the next critical step is obtaining a revised environmental permit from the Ministry of Environment.
