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Romanian president defers responsibility for VAT tax hike to the government

14 July 2025

Romanian director Radu Jude honored with retrospective hosted by Pompidou Center in Paris

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Romanian president Nicușor Dan publishes main donors list

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Wael Kaskas appointed GM for Haleon in Hungary, Romania, Czechia and Slovakia

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14 July 2025

Romanian steel producer LIBERTY Galați announces new leadership team, seeks new GM

14 July 2025

INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund completes acquisition of Pehart Group in Romania

14 July 2025

Biking route over Romanian-Serbian border open over last July weekend

14 July 2025

France is Romania’s third-largest foreign investor, with EUR 12.9 bln in direct investments

14 July 2025

Romanian PM outlines second and third fiscal reform packages to be finalised by end July

14 July 2025

Simina Tănăsescu elected president of Romania's Constitutional Court

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Trump Organization to launch first luxury residential project in Romania

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14 July 2025

Romania’s PM Ilie Bolojan elected president of the Liberal Party

11 July 2025

Wizz Air expands in Bucharest with new routes, additional aircraft at Băneasa Airport

14 July 2025

France is Romania’s third-largest foreign investor, with EUR 12.9 bln in direct investments

14 July 2025

Romanian president Nicușor Dan publishes main donors list

11 July 2025

Angela Ganninger takes office as Germany’s new ambassador to Romania

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One bear cub rescued, two still missing after mother shot for killing man on Romania’s Transfăgărășan

11 July 2025

Bucharest authorities set to gradually restrict access of most polluting vehicles to the city

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Cirque du Soleil to bring "Ovo" show to Cluj-Napoca in April

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Romanian president defers responsibility for VAT tax hike to the government

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Romanian president Nicușor Dan publishes main donors list

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Romania’s PM Ilie Bolojan elected president of the Liberal Party

14 July 2025

Romanian MEP proposes fourth reform package to accelerate EU fund absorption

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Romanian PM outlines second and third fiscal reform packages to be finalised by end July

11 July 2025

Angela Ganninger takes office as Germany’s new ambassador to Romania

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Energy group Electrica to list largest green corporate bond issuance in Romania

10 July 2025

Restart Energy offers bondholders 17% repayment under pre-insolvency plan

10 July 2025

Romania's 10-year borrowing cost at year's lowest level

09 July 2025

EUR 30 mln biomethane production facility planned in Romania by DN AGRAR and BSOG Energy

09 July 2025

OMV Petrom's hydrocarbon production down 7% y/y in Q2

08 July 2025

Romania's utility group Electrica issues EUR 500 mln FX bonds on foreign markets

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27 June 2025

Salt Bank Earns International Recognition as a Model for Digital Bank Launches

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600,000 students, teachers, and parents involved in promoting healthy eating through the educational program organized by the Taste Celebration Association, supported by the Auchan Foundation

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25 June 2025

From childhood’s playground to business ecosystem: Maidan ended 2024 with 30% growth and EUR 500,000 in investments

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23 June 2025

The teams at Forvis Mazars in Germany and Romania announce the launch of the International German-Romanian Desk, focusing on tax and legal services

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23 June 2025

InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest announces the appointment of Chef Michael Passarelli to the JORJ restaurant team

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Trump Organization to launch first luxury residential project in Romania

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Cushman & Wakefield Echinox: Romania’s industrial rents still among lowest in EMEA despite upward trend

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Romania’s real estate investment market reaches EUR 386 mln in H1 2025

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Report: Home sales decreased in Romania, even larger decrease in Bucharest

07 July 2025

NEPI Rockcastle to deploy 54.1 MW solar park in western Romania under EUR 110 mln programme

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24 June 2025

Romanian audiobook platform Voxa expands to Latin America

24 June 2025

Number of micro-enterprises in Romania drops to one-third since 2022

16 June 2025

Romania ClimAccelerator opens registrations to green startups

06 June 2025

Ten women entrepreneurs selected for European agrifood accelerator program in Romania

30 May 2025

Three innovative Romanian tech startups declared winners of CleanTech Hackathon

30 May 2025

Romania drops four positions in global ranking of startup ecosystems

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Brâncuși exhibition to open at H’ART Museum in Amsterdam this fall

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23 June 2025

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Events

14 July 2025

Romanian director Radu Jude honored with retrospective hosted by Pompidou Center in Paris

14 July 2025

Music, art, nature & more Vadoo Fest 2025 in Romania

14 July 2025

Romania takes first place at European Youth Chess Championship in under-12 category

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Cirque du Soleil to bring "Ovo" show to Cluj-Napoca in April

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Brâncuși exhibition to open at H’ART Museum in Amsterdam this fall

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Night of Museums in Villages to take place in Romania in September

Culture

14 July 2025

Romanian director Radu Jude honored with retrospective hosted by Pompidou Center in Paris

11 July 2025

Brâncuși exhibition to open at H’ART Museum in Amsterdam this fall

10 July 2025

Night of Museums in Villages to take place in Romania in September

10 July 2025

Timișoara inmates join artistic workshops in 'Out of the Box II' reintegration project

10 July 2025

Summer events in Romania: Film festivals and outdoor screenings

Sports

04 July 2025

Romanian climber Horia Colibășanu summits Nanga Parbat, his 11th peak over 8,000m

04 July 2025

Simona Halep’s official retirement match set for June 2026 at Sports Festival in Cluj-Napoca

02 July 2025

Romania’s former world boxing champion Mihai Leu dies at 56

30 June 2025

Romanian swimmer David Popovici won medals, broke European record at U23 Swimming Championships

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Romania’s David Popovici, Denis Popescu win gold on first day of European U23 Swimming Championships

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Romanian PM outlines second and third fiscal reform packages to be finalised by end July

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Romanian state company gets green light to buy Moldova’s main port Giurgiulesti

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Societe Generale Global Solution Centre appoints Laurent Mirjol as CEO in Romania

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Romanian president defers responsibility for VAT tax hike to the government

14 July 2025

Romanian director Radu Jude honored with retrospective hosted by Pompidou Center in Paris

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Romanian president Nicușor Dan publishes main donors list

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Wael Kaskas appointed GM for Haleon in Hungary, Romania, Czechia and Slovakia

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From childhood’s playground to business ecosystem: Maidan ended 2024 with 30% growth and EUR 500,000 in investments

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The teams at Forvis Mazars in Germany and Romania announce the launch of the International German-Romanian Desk, focusing on tax and legal services

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InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest announces the appointment of Chef Michael Passarelli to the JORJ restaurant team

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Romania’s PM Ilie Bolojan elected president of the Liberal Party

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Wizz Air expands in Bucharest with new routes, additional aircraft at Băneasa Airport

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France is Romania’s third-largest foreign investor, with EUR 12.9 bln in direct investments

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Romanian president Nicușor Dan publishes main donors list

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Angela Ganninger takes office as Germany’s new ambassador to Romania

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One bear cub rescued, two still missing after mother shot for killing man on Romania’s Transfăgărășan

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Bucharest authorities set to gradually restrict access of most polluting vehicles to the city

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Cirque du Soleil to bring "Ovo" show to Cluj-Napoca in April 2026

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Romania’s PM Ilie Bolojan elected president of the Liberal Party

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Romanian PM outlines second and third fiscal reform packages to be finalised by end July

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Angela Ganninger takes office as Germany’s new ambassador to Romania

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Romania bans Schengen entry for alleged pro-Russian Chisinau mayor

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Romanian president challenges law on combating fascists, legionary propaganda at Constitutional Court

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Romania’s PM Ilie Bolojan elected president of the Liberal Party

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Romanian PM outlines second and third fiscal reform packages to be finalised by end July

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Angela Ganninger takes office as Germany’s new ambassador to Romania

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Romania bans Schengen entry for alleged pro-Russian Chisinau mayor

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Romanian president takes part in video call with major allies to discuss support for Ukraine

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Romanian president challenges law on combating fascists, legionary propaganda at Constitutional Court

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14 July 2025

Romania’s PM Ilie Bolojan elected president of the Liberal Party

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Wizz Air expands in Bucharest with new routes, additional aircraft at Băneasa Airport

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France is Romania’s third-largest foreign investor, with EUR 12.9 bln in direct investments

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Romanian president Nicușor Dan publishes main donors list

11 July 2025

Angela Ganninger takes office as Germany’s new ambassador to Romania

11 July 2025

One bear cub rescued, two still missing after mother shot for killing man on Romania’s Transfăgărășan

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Bucharest authorities set to gradually restrict access of most polluting vehicles to the city

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Cirque du Soleil to bring "Ovo" show to Cluj-Napoca in April 2026

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Energy group Electrica to list largest green corporate bond issuance in Romania

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Restart Energy offers bondholders 17% repayment under pre-insolvency plan

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Romania's 10-year borrowing cost at year's lowest level

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Romania's utility group Electrica issues EUR 500 mln FX bonds on foreign markets

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Tech companies and cryptocurrencies among most favored assets for Romanian investors, report shows

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Southwestern Romania: OMV Petrom discovers new natural gas deposit near Craiova

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