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AT THE TABLE · DOBROGEA · MURFATLAR

La Povești, Murfatlar — sturgeon ciorbă and blueberry papanași, in the pergola garden

At the Table · A meal, closely observed

Adi Coco · Jun 18, 2026 · 5 min

HAPPENING · WORKPLACE · ANALYSIS

Innovation Summit 2026 — And the Speaker Who Refused the Refrain

Business Summits - Innovation Summit 2026

Adi Coco · Jun 17, 2026 · 6 min

EVENTS · TECHNOLOGY · MUSIC

Lolita Cercel Takes the Stage with a Human Band

Fifteen Minutes at the Innovation Summit

Adi Coco · Jun 15, 2026 · 2 min

COWORKING NIGHT 2026

Coworking: Hospitality, Not Real Estate

A report from the first edition of Coworking Spaces Night — from Spaces Unirii, through V7 Opera Center, to Mindspace Piața Victoriei. With an unexpected lesson delivered from a Bucharest park.

Adi Coco · Jun 12, 2026 · 8 min

HAPPENING · WORKPLACE

Of Every Five Offices, Only One Will Survive

The Bet: Maybach, Not Aldi — €350/desk, 99% Retention

Adi Coco · Jun 10, 2026 · 6 min

A VILLAGE · DOBROGEA

Cobadin — Three Schools on Trajan's Road

On the ancient road linking Constanța to the fortress of Tropaeum Traiani, three old schools appear one after another along the same street in Cobadin — German (1883), Romanian (1902), and Tatar (1956)

Adi Coco · Jun 9, 2026 · 6 min

A NUMBER · TWENTY YEARS ON

Twenty Years On — Bookfest

1988. 2006. 2026.

Adi Coco · Jun 8, 2026 · 8 min

THE CITY · COWORKING NIGHT

From the First Shared Desk in 2012 to 74,000 Square Meters

Bucureștiul își deschide birourile miercuri 10 iunie

Adi Coco · Jun 8, 2026 · 6 min

WEST SIDE FLOWER FESTIVAL

Flower Festival at 7 in the Morning

Three days, a flock of sheep made of flowers, a column of ribbons rising like an Endless Column, and a lone woman on a glass bridge. A report from the fourth edition, at seven in the morning.

Adi Coco · Jun 6, 2026 · 7 min

PHOTO ESSAY

DevTalks

Cars that aren't going anywhere, children who build, a woman who failed an exam, Consultant Cristi, and a man alone. DevTalks 2026, day one.

Adi Coco · Jun 4, 2026 · 9 min

ANALYSIS · TAXATION AND WORK IN THE EU

Six Plumbers, €120,000, and Six Very Different Europes

The same small firm, six countries, the same revenue. How much the entrepreneur keeps after taxes — and how many billable hours each Europe demands to earn it.

Redacția RomâniaFrumoasă · Jun 3, 2026 · 9 min

A NUMBER · A CENTURY OF FOOTBALL

14 —Bucharest. Belgrade. Milan

Fourteen Romanians lifted the Champions Cup. The greatest name in Romanian football is not among them.

Redacția RomâniaFrumoasă · Jun 1, 2026 · 5 min

AN ESSAY · MADE HERE

Made Here

A radish, a line of code, a bottle of water, seventy thousand violins. What does «made here» mean in 2026?

Adi Coco · May 31, 2026 · 6 min

PHOTO ESSAY

Obor Market at Nine in the Morning

Bucharest has around thirty markets. This one hasn't given up since around 1800.

Adi Coco · May 29, 2026 · 6 min

Interview

Corbeanca – The City in the Park

Before 1989, many Corbeanca residents dreamed of a Bucharest address. Today, Bucharest residents can no longer afford a home here.

Adi Coco · May 28, 2026 · 20 min

THE ROAD · the first SALIGNY BRIDGE

The Bridge That Was Blown Up So a Country Could Survive

Four bridges on the same site, in 140 years.

Adi Coco · May 27, 2026 · 6 min

WORKPLACE · ANALYSIS

Romania Discovers That Offices No Longer Compete With Other Offices — But With Netflix and Airbnb

RWMF: the future of work is about experience, community, and purpose — and the Romanian market still needs to change a mindset, not just square footage.

Adi Coco · May 26, 2026 · 6 min

A VILLAGE · LĂPUȘNA, MUREȘ

Lăpușna

A two-person village in the Gurghiu Mountains, full of everything other places are searching for.

Redacția RomâniaFrumoasă · May 26, 2026 · 9 min

A NUMBER · THE DANUBE

1,075 km of the Danube in Romania

A NUMBER · GEOGRAPHY & MEMORY

Adi Coco · May 25, 2026 · 5 min

Five Spring Flowers

5 Wild Spring Flowers

Five wild flowers, from the last melting snow to May — to admire, not to pick.

Andrei Vrabie · May 22, 2026 · 2 min

AT THE TABLE · FRIED ICE CREAM

Have You Ever Eaten… Fried Ice Cream?

A dessert that defies kitchen logic, served on a hillside terrace about 20 kilometers from Târgu Mureș toward Sovata

Redacția RomâniaFrumoasă · May 21, 2026 · 6 min

The Danube Village That Even Locals From Constanța Don't Know By Name

Adi Coco · May 20, 2026 · 3 min

MAY 20 · FROM AUSCHWITZ TO TRANSYLVANIA

The Line That Reached Transylvania

The railway inside Birkenau was extended all the way to the crematoria for a single purpose: the arrival of Hungarian Jews, including those from Northern Transylvania.

Adi Coco · May 20, 2026 · 6 min

INTERVIEW

"Being Close to War Makes You Pay More Attention": Lessons from F-16 Training in Romania

In an interview about the EFTC, Bill "Sluggo" Thomas discusses training, Quick Reaction Alert, and the relevance of a training center on NATO's eastern flank.

Adi Coco · May 15, 2026 · 4 min

REVIEW

C.C. & Joy — Bucharest's Other Concert

While 60,000 people filled the National Arena for Metallica, another 4.000 chose Sala Palatului for C.C. Catch and Joy.

Adi Coco · May 14, 2026 · 7 min

SCIENCE

Romania's Most Important Scientific Discovery Lies Beneath a Field Near Mangalia

Ceaușescu wanted a power plant. Instead, the communist regime accidentally left behind one of Romania's most precious scientific legacies.

Adi Coco · May 12, 2026 · 4 min

ESSAY · HISTORY

The Independence That Cost a Country

May 9, 1877: a country proclaims its independence. Eighteen months later it loses a historic province, receives an unwanted one in return, and is forced to amend its Constitution.

Redacția RomâniaFrumoasă · May 8, 2026 · 28 min

ANALYSIS

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

PHOTO ESSAY

The Morning Brașov Looked to the Sky

On an early spring weekend, hot air balloons drew above the city a spectacle in which flight felt closer to a dream than to engineering.

Adi Coco · May 6, 2026 · 3 min

INSTITUTIONS

Târgu Mureș Zoo: Big for Romania, Still Modest for Europe

The zoo in Târgu Mureș dominates the Romanian market through size and profile, but compared to Vienna, Prague, or Budapest it remains a national leader rather than a European benchmark.

Adi Coco · May 6, 2026 · 5 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

Where to Eat the Best Mici in Bucharest: 10 Places Where Mici Became Legend

We've gathered the best-known addresses, from the classics to today's favorites, in a guide for the hungry.

Redacția RomâniaFrumoasă · May 6, 2026 · 5 min

PHOTO ESSAY

Romania's 10 Smallest Towns

The ranking is based on official data from the 2021 Census and on the official figures from the 2011 Census for the ten-year comparison.

Redacția RomâniaFrumoasă · May 6, 2026 · 2 min

reportage

Romanian Theater Has Glory, Institutions, and Audiences. It Also Has a Problem: Prestige Alone Is No Longer Enough

On World Theater Day, Romania has genuine reasons for cultural pride. But between the tradition of its great stages and the reality of the system, there is a gap that celebration can no longer conceal.

Redacția RomâniaFrumoasă · May 6, 2026 · 10 min

REPORTAGE

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

Piața Drumul Taberei, Early April 2026

A photo essay about the people behind the seasonal vegetables, about the labor of the land, and about spring quietly arriving on the city's tables

Redacția RomâniaFrumoasă · May 6, 2026 · 2 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

Alina Crișan: An Evening of Emotion at Hard Rock Cafe

Last night's concert brought energy, nostalgia, and a special moment on the Hard Rock Cafe stage: Alina Crișan's duet with KEO on the hit "Azi vii, mâine pleci."

Redacția RomâniaFrumoasă · May 3, 2026 · 3 min

Romania de facto: Funding, Deficits, and the Lessons of an Open Economy

The Oxygen Events Conferences

Redacția RomâniaFrumoasă · May 3, 2026 · 4 min

Industrial & Logistics Romania in 2026: A Growing Market Where Speed (and Bureaucracy) Hold the Key

Redacția RomâniaFrumoasă · May 3, 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

Which Are the Most-Followed Podcasts in Romania in 2026?

A ranking stripped of speculation and built on public sources

Redacția RomâniaFrumoasă · May 3, 2026 · 4 min

March 8: The Day Flowers Cannot Hide the Politics

Women's Day or Mother's Day?

Redacția RomâniaFrumoasă · May 3, 2026 · 5 min

Why Easter Feels Different in Romania

From red eggs and family meals to the Resurrection service, the holiday here preserves a rare blend of faith, memory, and community.

Redacția RomâniaFrumoasă · May 3, 2026 · 5 min

Crypto Expo Europe 2026, Bucharest: From Promise to Implementation in the Crypto Economy

Redacția RomâniaFrumoasă · May 3, 2026 · 2 min

Horeca Next Level Constanța 2026: A Short Season, Weak Infrastructure, and the Big Bets of Romania's Coast

Without a genuine extension of the season, better infrastructure, and game-changing regional projects, the development of Romania's seaside remains limited.

Redacția RomâniaFrumoasă · May 3, 2026 · 4 min