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Massif Festival returns to Romania’s Poiana Brașov in December

14 February 2025

Tickets for Romania’s 2025 George Enescu Festival go on sale on February 15

14 February 2025

Justice

Romanian High Court overturns preventive arrest decisions in Nordis real estate fraud case

14 February 2025

Documentary about Brâncuși screened in Bucharest next week

14 February 2025

Romanian History Museum appoints new interim director

14 February 2025

Inflation slightly down to 4.95% in Romania in January 2025

14 February 2025

Romania's economy sees modest growth of 0.9% in 2024

14 February 2025

Russian drone fragments found on Romanian territory as attacks on Ukraine continue

14 February 2025

Romania's Govt. to extend RON 800 one-off pay to low-income pensioners in 2024

14 February 2025

Romania hits decade-high employment in 2024

14 February 2025

Romania’s interim president Ilie Bolojan promises economic and social stability, fair elections in first public statement

12 February 2025

'Why compete if we have the same goals?' Munch co-founder Kirill Perepelica on the merger with Bonapp to tackle food waste in the region and the Romanian market's potential

05 February 2025

The complete legal guide to real estate investments in Romania: essential checks and safety measures

Expert Corner

14 February 2025

Tickets for Romania’s 2025 George Enescu Festival go on sale on February 15

10 February 2025

PA Focus January: Essential insights for public affairs & legal professionals

Expert Corner

Daily news highlights

13 February 2025

Dutch entrepreneur increases reward for tip on stolen Romanian heritage items to EUR 250,000

13 February 2025

DIICOT: Romania, other EU states targeted by Russian sabotage tactics in 2024

13 February 2025

Colosseum Archaeological Park in Rome to host Brâncuși exhibition

14 February 2025

Romania's Govt. to extend RON 800 one-off pay to low-income pensioners in 2024

14 February 2025

13 February 2025

Romanian writer Mircea Cărtărescu falls one vote short of Romanian Academy membership

14 February 2025

Massif Festival returns to Romania’s Poiana Brașov in December

13 February 2025

Ruling parties unite under Romania Forward Alliance to back Crin Antonescu’s presidential bid

Politics

14 February 2025

Romania's PM concerned with slow advance of Resilience Facility

14 February 2025

Romania’s interim president Ilie Bolojan promises economic and social stability, fair elections in first public statement

13 February 2025

Ruling parties unite under Romania Forward Alliance to back Crin Antonescu’s presidential bid

13 February 2025

Romanian interim president makes first phone call to Moldovan leader Maia Sandu

12 February 2025

Controversial Romanian MEP Diana Șoșoacă praises communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu during EP session

12 February 2025

From pro-European leader to controversial exit, Klaus Iohannis leaves after a decade as president of Romania

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13 February 2025

Two new Romanian companies included in MSCI Frontier Markets indices

12 February 2025

Finance

Moldova's largest bank maib boasts 15.7% higher profit in 2024

11 February 2025

Stanleybet raises RON 15 mln with 4-year bonds with 11% coupon

10 February 2025

Green Tech International shares start trading on Bucharest Stock Exchange

07 February 2025

InterCapital: Credit rating downgrades for Romania underscore concerns over fiscal stability

07 February 2025

BRD Group Results for 2024: Remarkable and Responsible Lending Activity Playing a Pivotal Role in the Economy

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06 February 2025

BRINGO: Over 1.6 million orders In 2024. 4 out of 5 Bringo orders contain discounted products

News from Companies

06 February 2025

In 2024, One United Properties sold and pre-sold units worth EUR 227.8 mln, leased 20,000 sqm of commercial spaces

News from Companies

05 February 2025

Homing Properties Receives Construction Permit for Homing Village, a Luxury Residential Complex with 140 Villas near International Schools in Pipera

News from Companies

04 February 2025

Antonio Vencesla takes over as the new Corporate Affairs & Communications Director of JTI Romania

News from Companies

04 February 2025

Complice.ro: 30% more customers in 2024. 4 Out of 5 corporate clients choose to return. Themed events with an experiential component – the top choice for companies

News from Companies

04 February 2025

Cambridge School of Bucharest celebrates fourth ‘Highest Mark in the World’

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Latest Interviews

05 February 2025

How a Romanian-born startup wants to make slow travel the easy choice

30 January 2025

Naomi Springer, Head of EYFS at Cambridge School of Bucharest: Together, we strive to discover the ‘magic’ ingredients that will unlock each child's inner potential

Business Views

22 January 2025

Build a website in seconds: An interview with Romanian Andrei-Fredy Crăciun, co-founder of Loopple AI

19 November 2024

Scoops of luck and love: George Balan’s artisanal gelato business – from Romania to Nice and a global vision

11 December 2024

Innovating Law: How “Legal to Business” law firm bridges technology and regulation in Romania

Business Views

06 December 2024

Environment

Business Views

Gemma Webb, CEO of RetuRO, on the impact of DRS in its first year: Romanians have demonstrated their willingness to contribute to a cleaner and greener country, when supported by the necessary infrastructure

Real Estate

14 February 2025

Justice

Romanian High Court overturns preventive arrest decisions in Nordis real estate fraud case

13 February 2025

Colliers: Green office buildings and strong market dynamics position Bucharest as key CEE player

12 February 2025

Oracle reportedly leaves nine-floor space previously rented in Bucharest's Skytower

11 February 2025

Shape the City with Art, a One United Properties and Galeria Galateca initiative to transform Bucharest through art

News from Companies

11 February 2025

Cushman & Wakefield Echinox: Stock of industrial & logistics spaces reaches 7.6 million sq.m in 2024

Partner Content

10 February 2025

PA Focus January: Essential insights for public affairs & legal professionals

Expert Corner

04 February 2025

Time to Wake Up: Romania’s Competitiveness at Stake! Paneuropa Launches Public Consultations to Develop an Action Plan Derived from the Draghi Report Recommendations

Partner Content

04 February 2025

Real estate investment - The Impact of the potential S&P Downgrade of Romania to Junk Status in 2025

Expert Corner

29 January 2025

Healthcare

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20 December 2024

Experience unforgettable entertainment this New Year’s Eve at JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel

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16 December 2024

Expat Life

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InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest welcomes Freddy Schenk as Director of Operations: Revolutionizing guest experiences with strategic upgrades

Startup

12 February 2025

'Why compete if we have the same goals?' Munch co-founder Kirill Perepelica on the merger with Bonapp to tackle food waste in the region and the Romanian market's potential

11 February 2025

M&A

Food waste prevention: Munch and Bonapp merge, eye further expansion in 2025

05 February 2025

How a Romanian-born startup wants to make slow travel the easy choice

30 January 2025

Startup

Former Romanian UiPath executives join EUR 2.3 mln pre-seed funding raised by Kodesage

23 January 2025

Startup

Romanian startup Examin secures EUR 200,000 pre-seed funding for AI video analytics solutions

22 January 2025

Startup

Romanian angel investor network TechAngels increases investments by 25% in 2024

Discover Romania

10 February 2025

The New Year That Never Came: Romanian film screened at Sydney festival this week

10 February 2025

Cinema

“I like Romanian films,” says legendary director Martin Scorsese

07 February 2025

Cinema

Romanian film review – Rediscover and rewatch: Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour & comedy gold

07 February 2025

Romania’s Harghita County receives European Region of Gastronomy 2027 title

31 January 2025

Travel

Romania travel: Five destinations for 2025

17 January 2025

Cinema

Romanian film review – Start the year with Fellini and Be My Cat: A Film for Anne

Events

14 February 2025

Massif Festival returns to Romania’s Poiana Brașov in December

14 February 2025

Tickets for Romania’s 2025 George Enescu Festival go on sale on February 15

14 February 2025

Documentary about Brâncuși screened in Bucharest next week

13 February 2025

Colosseum Archaeological Park in Rome to host Brâncuși exhibition

13 February 2025

Weekend calendar: Nordic Festival, exhibitions, concerts

12 February 2025

Over 120 Romanian productions race for nominations at 2025 Gopo Awards

Culture

14 February 2025

Tickets for Romania’s 2025 George Enescu Festival go on sale on February 15

14 February 2025

Documentary about Brâncuși screened in Bucharest next week

14 February 2025

Romanian History Museum appoints new interim director

13 February 2025

Colosseum Archaeological Park in Rome to host Brâncuși exhibition

13 February 2025

Romanian writer Mircea Cărtărescu falls one vote short of Romanian Academy membership

Sports

05 February 2025

Sports

Romanian tennis star Simona Halep announces retirement: This is a ‘goodbye’ here at home, on the court in Cluj

31 January 2025

Sports

Team Romania heads to European Youth Olympic Winter Festival with 20 athletes

31 January 2025

Healthcare

Only a quarter of Romanian teens do enough sports to maintain good health

31 January 2025

Sports

Europa League: Romania’s FCSB loses to Manchester United 0-2, qualifies for round of 16

29 January 2025

World Class Romania opens 47th health & fitness club in northern Bucharest’s Cosmopolis Plaza

14 February 2025

Romania’s interim president Ilie Bolojan promises economic and social stability, fair elections in first public statement

12 February 2025

'Why compete if we have the same goals?' Munch co-founder Kirill Perepelica on the merger with Bonapp to tackle food waste in the region and the Romanian market's potential

05 February 2025

The complete legal guide to real estate investments in Romania: essential checks and safety measures

Expert Corner

14 February 2025

Tickets for Romania’s 2025 George Enescu Festival go on sale on February 15

10 February 2025

PA Focus January: Essential insights for public affairs & legal professionals

Expert Corner

Latest News

13 February 2025

Weekend calendar: Nordic Festival, exhibitions, concerts

14 February 2025

Massif Festival returns to Romania’s Poiana Brașov in December

14 February 2025

Tickets for Romania’s 2025 George Enescu Festival go on sale on February 15

14 February 2025

Justice

Romanian High Court overturns preventive arrest decisions in Nordis real estate fraud case

14 February 2025

Documentary about Brâncuși screened in Bucharest next week

14 February 2025

Romanian History Museum appoints new interim director

Latest Press Releases

06 February 2025

BRINGO: Over 1.6 million orders In 2024. 4 out of 5 Bringo orders contain discounted products

06 February 2025

In 2024, One United Properties sold and pre-sold units worth EUR 227.8 mln, leased 20,000 sqm of commercial spaces

05 February 2025

Homing Properties Receives Construction Permit for Homing Village, a Luxury Residential Complex with 140 Villas near International Schools in Pipera

04 February 2025

Antonio Vencesla takes over as the new Corporate Affairs & Communications Director of JTI Romania

04 February 2025

Complice.ro: 30% more customers in 2024. 4 Out of 5 corporate clients choose to return. Themed events with an experiential component – the top choice for companies

04 February 2025

Cambridge School of Bucharest celebrates fourth ‘Highest Mark in the World’

Daily news highlights

13 February 2025

Dutch entrepreneur increases reward for tip on Romanian heritage items stolen from Drents Museum

13 February 2025

DIICOT: Romania, other EU states targeted by Russian sabotage tactics in 2024

13 February 2025

Colosseum Archaeological Park in Rome hosts Brâncuși exhibition

14 February 2025

Romania's Govt. to extend RON 800 one-off pay to low-income pensioners in 2024

14 February 2025

13 February 2025

Writer Mircea Cărtărescu falls one vote short of Romanian Academy membership

14 February 2025

Massif Festival returns to Romania’s Poiana Brașov in December

13 February 2025

Ruling parties unite under Romania Forward Alliance to back Crin Antonescu’s presidential bid

Politics

12 February 2025

From pro-European leader to controversial exit, Klaus Iohannis leaves after a decade as president of Romania

12 February 2025

Controversial Romanian MEP Diana Șoșoacă praises communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu during EP session

12 February 2025

Romanian prosecutors check financing of electoral clip for former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu

13 February 2025

Ruling parties unite under Romania Forward Alliance to back Crin Antonescu’s presidential bid

12 February 2025

Cătălin Predoiu becomes interim head of Romania’s National Liberal Party

14 February 2025

Romania’s interim president Ilie Bolojan promises economic and social stability, fair elections in first public statement

Expat Life

12 February 2025

From pro-European leader to controversial exit, Klaus Iohannis leaves after a decade as president of Romania

12 February 2025

Controversial Romanian MEP Diana Șoșoacă praises communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu during EP session

12 February 2025

Romanian prosecutors check financing of electoral clip for former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu

13 February 2025

Ruling parties unite under Romania Forward Alliance to back Crin Antonescu’s presidential bid

12 February 2025

Cătălin Predoiu becomes interim head of Romania’s National Liberal Party

14 February 2025

Romania’s interim president Ilie Bolojan promises economic and social stability, fair elections in first public statement

Daily news highlights

13 February 2025

Dutch entrepreneur increases reward for tip on Romanian heritage items stolen from Drents Museum

13 February 2025

DIICOT: Romania, other EU states targeted by Russian sabotage tactics in 2024

13 February 2025

Colosseum Archaeological Park in Rome hosts Brâncuși exhibition

14 February 2025

Romania's Govt. to extend RON 800 one-off pay to low-income pensioners in 2024

14 February 2025

13 February 2025

Writer Mircea Cărtărescu falls one vote short of Romanian Academy membership

14 February 2025

Massif Festival returns to Romania’s Poiana Brașov in December

13 February 2025

Ruling parties unite under Romania Forward Alliance to back Crin Antonescu’s presidential bid

Capital Markets is powered by the Bucharest Stock Exchange

13 February 2025

Two new Romanian companies included in MSCI Frontier Markets indices

12 February 2025

Finance

Moldova's largest bank maib boasts 15.7% higher profit in 2024

11 February 2025

Stanleybet raises RON 15 mln with 4-year bonds with 11% coupon

10 February 2025

Green Tech International shares start trading on Bucharest Stock Exchange

06 February 2025

Bucharest Stock Exchange and BERD launch new Code of Corporate Governance

05 February 2025

Energy

OMV Petrom profit up 4% to EUR 840 mln despite lower revenues in 2024

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05 February 2025

How a Romanian-born startup wants to make slow travel the easy choice

30 January 2025

Naomi Springer, Head of EYFS at Cambridge School of Bucharest: Together, we strive to discover the ‘magic’ ingredients that will unlock each child's inner potential

Business Views

22 January 2025

Build a website in seconds: An interview with Romanian Andrei-Fredy Crăciun, co-founder of Loopple AI

19 November 2024

Scoops of luck and love: George Balan’s artisanal gelato business – from Romania to Nice and a global vision

11 December 2024

Innovating Law: How “Legal to Business” law firm bridges technology and regulation in Romania

Business Views

06 December 2024

Environment

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Politics

12 February 2025

From pro-European leader to controversial exit, Klaus Iohannis leaves after a decade as president of Romania

12 February 2025

Controversial Romanian MEP Diana Șoșoacă praises communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu during EP session

12 February 2025

Romanian prosecutors check financing of electoral clip for former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu

13 February 2025

Ruling parties unite under Romania Forward Alliance to back Crin Antonescu’s presidential bid

12 February 2025

Cătălin Predoiu becomes interim head of Romania’s National Liberal Party

14 February 2025

Romania’s interim president Ilie Bolojan promises economic and social stability, fair elections in first public statement

Business

14 February 2025

Romania’s CA deficit deepens by 37% y/y to 8.3% of GDP in 2024

14 February 2025

Net FDI to Romania down 11% y/y to 1.6% of GDP in 2024

14 February 2025

Romania’s industrial output down 1.6% y/y in 2024 despite small recovery in Q4

14 February 2025

14 February 2025

Romanian steel mill ArcelorMittal Hunedoara suspends operations due to high energy prices

14 February 2025

Tech

UiPath closes Quality Assurance department in Romania as it migrates to automated testing

14 February 2025

Romania's PM concerned with slow advance of Resilience Facility

14 February 2025

Romania hits decade-high employment in 2024

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11 February 2025

Shape the City with Art, a One United Properties and Galeria Galateca initiative to transform Bucharest through art

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05 December 2024

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16 December 2024

Expat Life

InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest welcomes Freddy Schenk as Director of Operations: Revolutionizing guest experiences with strategic upgrades

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04 February 2025

Time to Wake Up: Romania’s Competitiveness at Stake! Paneuropa launches public consultations for action plan derived from the Draghi Report recommendations

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12 December 2024

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29 January 2025

Healthcare

Discover Nidor Care: The vision of medical wellnest excellence in Romania

Latest Press Releases

06 February 2025

BRINGO: Over 1.6 million orders In 2024. 4 out of 5 Bringo orders contain discounted products

06 February 2025

In 2024, One United Properties sold and pre-sold units worth EUR 227.8 mln, leased 20,000 sqm of commercial spaces

05 February 2025

Homing Properties Receives Construction Permit for Homing Village, a Luxury Residential Complex with 140 Villas near International Schools in Pipera

04 February 2025

Antonio Vencesla takes over as the new Corporate Affairs & Communications Director of JTI Romania

04 February 2025

Complice.ro: 30% more customers in 2024. 4 Out of 5 corporate clients choose to return. Themed events with an experiential component – the top choice for companies

04 February 2025

Cambridge School of Bucharest celebrates fourth ‘Highest Mark in the World’

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05 February 2025

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Time to Wake Up: Romania’s Competitiveness at Stake! Paneuropa launches public consultations for action plan derived from the Draghi Report recommendations

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Real estate investment - The Impact of the potential S&P Downgrade of Romania to Junk Status in 2025

04 February 2025

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03 February 2025

Macro Updates

Naomi Springer, Head of EYFS at Cambridge School of Bucharest: Together, we strive to discover the ‘magic’ ingredients that will unlock each child's inner potential

30 January 2025

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13 February 2025

Colliers: Green office buildings and strong market dynamics position Bucharest as key CEE player

05 February 2025

Real Estate

Lion’s Head Investments enters Romanian logistics market with 155,000 sqm land acquisition near Bucharest

Lion’s Head Investments has entered the Romanian logistics market with the acquisition of a 155,000 sqm land plot in...

04 February 2025

Real Estate

Real estate investments in Romania up 58% YoY in 2024 to EUR 750 mln, Colliers report says

Real estate investments in Romania reached EUR 750 million in 2024, marking a 58% increase compared to the previous year...

06 February 2025

Justice

Five people placed under preventive arrest in Romanian case targeting real estate developer Nordis

Judges of the Bucharest Court of Appeal approved on Wednesday, February 5, the prosecutors' request for the preventive...

11 February 2025

Real Estate

Cushman & Wakefield Echinox: Stock of industrial & logistics spaces reaches 7.6 million sq.m in 2024

Developers in Romania completed new projects with a leasable area of 572,000 sq. m in 2024, reflecting a 27% growth when...

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12 December 2024

Entertainment

Discovery set to premiere locally produced show “Made in Romania”

06 January 2025