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The City That Lit the World: Ploiești, from Mehedințeanu's Lamp to Trump's Sanctions

A story of oil, foreign capital, sabotage, American bombers, refineries, and sanctions: 169 years in which Ploiești has been a global prize.

Adi Coco · May 6, 2026 · 17 min

ANALYSIS

A3 Without Meseș: Romania Is Close to a Working Motorway to the West. But It Still Doesn't Connect!

The new A3 sections radically change the route to the west, but Meseș Hill remains the great rupture: 41 km missing, a detour of more than 50 km, and at least five more years of waiting.

Adi Coco · May 6, 2026 · 6 min

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When Will We Drive from Constanța to Arad Entirely on Motorway: Where Work Is Underway on the A1

Realistic opening dates for the sections currently under construction

Adi Coco · May 6, 2026 · 4 min

Myth Busted: Bucharest Is Not the Only European Capital Without a Complete Motorway Ring

Prague, Budapest, Belgrade, Bratislava, Paris and Sofia all share the same status: capitals without fully completed motorway rings.

Redacția RomâniaFrumoasă · May 4, 2026 · 4 min

The Mall as Ecosystem: Key Numbers and the New Standard of Romanian Retail

Romanian retail in 2026: after 5 million sqm, the question is no longer "how much you sell" but how long people stay

Redacția RomâniaFrumoasă · May 3, 2026 · 4 min