Portuguese Healthcare Provider Lusíadas Saúde Becomes Main Sponsor of Lisbon Book Fair

Lusíadas Saúde became the main sponsor of the 96th Lisbon Book Fair (May 27 – June 14, 2026) in a three-year partnership with APEL. The partnership centers on health literacy and the connection between reading and health. Lusíadas Saúde will manage the medical post at the fair, name the central auditorium, and participate as premier sponsor of the Book 2.0 event in September 2026.

Romanian Startup Emotional Gym Launches ‘Emotional Fitness’ Platform as I Love Failure Conference Returns to Bucharest

Emotional Gym is a new startup founded by Cătălin Meșter, a Romanian entrepreneur previously involved with audiobook platform Voxa. The platform functions as an ’emotional fitness gym’ where users train emotional reactions to fear, shame, anxiety and rejection through repetitive exposure exercises. The platform aims to create authentic spaces where users share real difficulties and lessons learned, contrasting with traditional social media. Meșter is promoting the I Love Failure conference series and community, with the May 2026 event in Bucharest featuring over 150 participants and 6+ speakers.