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Bucharest's Apollo111 cinema opens with program featuring Corneliu Porumboiu retrospective, Cristian Nemescu evening

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Black Sea fauna massively contaminated with microplastics, Romanian researchers say

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Romanian EPC and electrical equipment manufacturer Electro-Alfa announces IPO on BVB

16 January 2026

Retinal Vertigo: Radu Oreian solo show to open in Timișoara

16 January 2026

nPerf barometer: Orange leads Romania’s mobile internet rankings in 2025

16 January 2026

Romania’s Neptun Deep project may not be covered by NATO security guarantee, army chief says

16 January 2026

EC selects AREMIS and Archibus Solution Center Romania for digital workplace platform contract

16 January 2026

Cold wave persists in Romania, with temperatures as low as -19 degrees Celsius

16 January 2026

Romania’s Art Safari and Constanța Casino announce new joint exhibition

16 January 2026

Romania’s Constitutional Court postpones again decision on magistrates’ pensions

16 January 2026

Turkey reportedly plans fighter jet deployments to Romania, Estonia for NATO air policing

13 January 2026

Benjamin Turquin, BRD Asigurări de Viață: Life insurance is moving to become a key part of financial planning in Romania

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16 January 2026

Nationalist rally with antisemitic undertones takes place in Bucharest

12 January 2026

North Bucharest Investments closes 2025 with over EUR 320 million in sales and anticipates a 35% increase in transaction volume in 2026

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16 January 2026

SAFE: European Commission approves Romania’s EUR 16.7 bln defense plan

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16 January 2026

Romania contracts second half of EUR 1 bln EIB loan for Sbiu-Pitesti motorway

15 January 2026

Enery starts in Romania one of Europe’s largest hybrid renewable energy projects

16 January 2026

Fitch analyst warns NATO tensions could weigh on credit ratings across Eastern Europe

16 January 2026

Western Romania: Explosion at Lugoj police headquarters possibly caused by underground pipe

15 January 2026

Romania’s PM plays down plagiarism allegations against justice minister to avoid tensions

16 January 2026

Cold wave persists in Romania, with temperatures as low as -19 degrees Celsius

15 January 2026

‘The Yellow Tie’ biopic on Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache selected for Santa Barbara Film Festival

16 January 2026

Romania’s Constitutional Court postpones decision on magistrates’ pensions to February

Politics

16 January 2026

Nationalist rally with antisemitic undertones takes place in Bucharest

16 January 2026

Fitch analyst warns NATO tensions could weigh on credit ratings across Eastern Europe

15 January 2026

Romania’s PM plays down plagiarism allegations against justice minister to avoid tensions

15 January 2026

Romania’s government comes up with draft for public administration reform

15 January 2026

Romania passes Fiscal Affairs Committee evaluation under OECD accession procedures

14 January 2026

Romanian court upholds data protection fine against former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu

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Romanian EPC and electrical equipment manufacturer Electro-Alfa announces IPO on BVB

16 January 2026

Romania’s Neptun Deep project may not be covered by NATO security guarantee, army chief says

16 January 2026

OMV Petrom records EUR 420 mln impairment adjustments resulting from 15-year "rebalancing" agreement with Romania

15 January 2026

Romanian cybersecurity provider Fort appoints Delia Necula as CEO, renews Board

14 January 2026

Romania's Romgaz proposes price range ahead of takeover talks with fertilizer maker Azomures

13 January 2026

Agriculture

Romania’s Agroland expands agro-livestock operations with acquisition of Avirom in Buzău

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15 December 2025

North Bucharest Investments Strengthens Its Presence in the northern area: Avangarde Harmony joins the company’s exclusive portfolio

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11 December 2025

North Bucharest Investments accelerates by almost 15% in November, outperforming the national market trend

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10 December 2025

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09 December 2025

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13 January 2026

Benjamin Turquin, BRD Asigurări de Viață: Life insurance is moving to become a key part of financial planning in Romania

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08 January 2026

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10 December 2025

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04 December 2025

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15 January 2026

North Bucharest Investments: Strong demand at the start of the year and shrinking supply of move-in-ready apartments in northern Bucharest

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15 January 2026

Three out of ten homes for sale in Romania are located in Bucharest, report says

15 January 2026

Park Properties partners with Romanian entrepreneur for SunLake Snagov high-end villas project

14 January 2026

Analysis: Cluj-Napoca remains Romania’s most expensive city for new homes at the start of 2026

13 January 2026

Romanian real estate buyers to focus on new projects in 2026, study says

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16 January 2026

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15 January 2026

North Bucharest Investments: Strong demand at the start of the year and shrinking supply of move-in-ready apartments in northern Bucharest

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12 January 2026

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21 December 2025

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16 January 2026

Startup

Registrations open for Romania Startup Awards 2026, including startups from Moldova

14 January 2026

Romanian startup .lumen signs agreement with US giant Arrow Electronics

08 January 2026

Romanian .lumen wins accessibility award at CES 2026

15 December 2025

Romanian AI startup Runware attracts USD 50 mln Series A funding

12 December 2025

Startup

Romanian startup .lumen attracts new investment from EIT Urban Mobility to scale AI glasses for the blind

04 December 2025

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05 January 2026

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23 December 2025

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18 December 2025

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16 January 2026

Bucharest's Apollo111 cinema opens with program featuring Corneliu Porumboiu retrospective, Cristian Nemescu evening

16 January 2026

Retinal Vertigo: Radu Oreian solo show to open in Timișoara

16 January 2026

Romania’s Art Safari and Constanța Casino announce new joint exhibition

16 January 2026

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16 January 2026

Berlinale 2026: Romanian films selected for Forum and Generation sections

15 January 2026

Maria Kochetkova to perform in Romania at Brâncuși-dedicated Bucharest International Ballet Gala

Culture

16 January 2026

Bucharest's Apollo111 cinema opens with program featuring Corneliu Porumboiu retrospective, Cristian Nemescu evening

16 January 2026

Retinal Vertigo: Radu Oreian solo show to open in Timișoara

16 January 2026

Romania’s Art Safari and Constanța Casino announce new joint exhibition

16 January 2026

Berlinale 2026: Romanian films selected for Forum and Generation sections

15 January 2026

Maria Kochetkova to perform in Romania at Brâncuși-dedicated Bucharest International Ballet Gala

Sports

15 January 2026

Former champion Karolína Plíšková given wild card at Romania's 2026 Transylvania Open

14 January 2026

Sports

European Aquatics: Romania’s star athlete David Popovici voted best men’s swimmer of 2025

09 January 2026

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Emma Raducanu returns to Cluj for Transylvania Open 2026

08 January 2026

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Romanian climber conquers Antarctica’s Mount Vinson

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16 January 2026

Turkey reportedly plans fighter jet deployments to Romania, Estonia for NATO air policing

13 January 2026

Benjamin Turquin, BRD Asigurări de Viață: Life insurance is moving to become a key part of financial planning in Romania

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16 January 2026

Nationalist rally with antisemitic undertones takes place in Bucharest

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North Bucharest Investments closes 2025 with over EUR 320 million in sales and anticipates a 35% increase in transaction volume in 2026

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16 January 2026

SAFE: European Commission approves Romania’s EUR 16.7 bln defense plan

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15 January 2026

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16 January 2026

Bucharest's Apollo111 cinema opens with program featuring Corneliu Porumboiu retrospective, Cristian Nemescu evening

16 January 2026

Black Sea fauna massively contaminated with microplastics, Romanian researchers say

16 January 2026

Romanian EPC and electrical equipment manufacturer Electro-Alfa announces IPO on BVB

16 January 2026

Retinal Vertigo: Radu Oreian solo show to open in Timișoara

16 January 2026

nPerf barometer: Orange leads Romania’s mobile internet rankings in 2025

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15 December 2025

North Bucharest Investments Strengthens Its Presence in the northern area: Avangarde Harmony joins the company’s exclusive portfolio

11 December 2025

North Bucharest Investments accelerates by almost 15% in November, outperforming the national market trend

10 December 2025

DRS in Romania: from implementation to a European benchmark for the circular economy

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MerchantPro and NETOPIA Payments launch AI Checkout with One Click Payment. Local eCommerce enters the era of agentic payments.

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16 January 2026

Romania contracts second half of EUR 1 bln EIB loan for Sbiu-Pitesti motorway

15 January 2026

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Fitch analyst warns NATO tensions could weigh on credit ratings across Eastern Europe

16 January 2026

Western Romania: Explosion at Lugoj police headquarters possibly caused by underground gas pipe

15 January 2026

Romania’s PM plays down plagiarism allegations against justice minister to avoid tensions

16 January 2026

Cold wave persists in Romania, with temperatures as low as -19 degrees Celsius

15 January 2026

‘The Yellow Tie’ biopic on Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache selected for Santa Barbara Film Festival

16 January 2026

Romania’s Constitutional Court postpones again decision on magistrates’ pensions

Politics

16 January 2026

Nationalist rally with antisemitic undertones takes place in Bucharest

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Romanian government defends backing of EU-Mercosur trade deal amid criticism

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Romanian court upholds data protection fine against former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu

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Romanian PM steps in as interim education minister following Daniel David’s resignation

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Romania’s government comes up with draft for public administration reform

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Romania’s PM plays down plagiarism allegations against justice minister to avoid tensions

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16 January 2026

Nationalist rally with antisemitic undertones takes place in Bucharest

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Romanian government defends backing of EU-Mercosur trade deal amid criticism

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Romanian court upholds data protection fine against former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu

14 January 2026

Romanian PM steps in as interim education minister following Daniel David’s resignation

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Romania’s government comes up with draft for public administration reform

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Romania’s PM plays down plagiarism allegations against justice minister to avoid tensions

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16 January 2026

Romania contracts second half of EUR 1 bln EIB loan for Sbiu-Pitesti motorway

15 January 2026

Enery starts in Romania one of Europe’s largest hybrid renewable energy projects

16 January 2026

Fitch analyst warns NATO tensions could weigh on credit ratings across Eastern Europe

16 January 2026

Western Romania: Explosion at Lugoj police headquarters possibly caused by underground gas pipe

15 January 2026

Romania’s PM plays down plagiarism allegations against justice minister to avoid tensions

16 January 2026

Cold wave persists in Romania, with temperatures as low as -19 degrees Celsius

15 January 2026

‘The Yellow Tie’ biopic on Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache selected for Santa Barbara Film Festival

16 January 2026

Romania’s Constitutional Court postpones again decision on magistrates’ pensions

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16 January 2026

OMV Petrom records EUR 420 mln impairment adjustments resulting from 15-year "rebalancing" agreement with Romania

14 January 2026

Romania's Romgaz proposes price range ahead of takeover talks with fertilizer maker Azomures

13 January 2026

Agriculture

Romania’s Agroland expands agro-livestock operations with acquisition of Avirom in Buzău

13 January 2026

Shares of Romania's tech group AROBS rise in Resilience facility-funded contracts with the state

12 January 2026

Main ETFs on Bucharest Stock Exchange register robust asset growth

12 January 2026

Romanian state to become sole owner of Bucharest airports company after share repurchase

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Romanian court upholds data protection fine against former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu

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Romanian PM steps in as interim education minister following Daniel David’s resignation

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Romania’s government comes up with draft for public administration reform

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Romania’s PM plays down plagiarism allegations against justice minister to avoid tensions

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Romanian cybersecurity provider Fort appoints Delia Necula as CEO, renews Board

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Major real estate investors in Romania expect rental growth, demand stabilization for new spaces in 2026

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