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Romania not among leading CEE countries by VC funding in Q2

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David Popovici and ten other Romanian athletes are preparing to compete in the European Aquatics Championships

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28 June 2022

Expat in Romania - Eric Melchor (US): We came here to get away from the gun violence in the States

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Travel: Museums to discover in Romania’s villages

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05 August 2022

More delayed flights at Bucharest's main airport last week: 35% of total

05 August 2022

People

Romanian high school student wins title of best Microsoft Word 2019 user

05 August 2022

Artown festival paints its way into a culturally rich and globally conscious Ploiesti

05 August 2022

David Popovici and ten other Romanian athletes are preparing to compete in the European Aquatics Championships

05 August 2022

Over 100 artists to perform at Jazz & Blues Festival in central Romania this month

05 August 2022

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Brașov to introduce open double-decker bus route for tourists

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02 August 2022

Commify establishes new engineering hub in Romania (press release)

18 July 2022

OPPO becomes official UEFA partner (press release)

30 June 2022

ddroidd appoints Customer Operations Director to focus on client growth (press release)

28 June 2022

Oxygen is the first carbon-neutral integrated communications agency in Romania (press release)

14 July 2022

Carlos Alcaraz wins the OPPO Breakthrough Inspiration Award at Wimbledon 2022 (press release)

28 June 2022

Maple Bear CEE partners with Vantage Capital in a EUR 100 mln investment program to expand its franchised schools’ network in Central and Eastern Europe (press release)

Daily news highlights

04 August 2022

Romanian PM Ciuca expects Schengen membership and CVM lifted by end of year

04 August 2022

Romania faces worrying demographic crisis, CIA says

04 August 2022

Healthcare-associated infections go underreported, RO health minister says

04 August 2022

Hagag Development gets permit to kick off renovation of Știrbei Palace in Bucharest

04 August 2022

Over a thousand business owners join BT’s Stup platform meant to foster entrepreneurship

04 August 2022

Romania’s Education Ministry allots EUR 193 mln to bring down school dropout rate

04 August 2022

Tennis: Bucharest to host WTA tournament in September

04 August 2022

Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia meet in a weekend of eclectic music at the Balkan Jazz Summer Sessions

Politics

03 August 2022

Justice

Romania’s 1989 Revolution: Former president Ion Iliescu to stand trial as prosecutors resend case to court

04 August 2022

Romanian PM Ciuca expects Schengen membership and CVM lifted by end of year

03 August 2022

Social Democrats lead by wide margin in latest electoral poll in Romania

05 August 2022

Romania's ruling, opposition parties argue over social security contributions for part-time employees

02 August 2022

Romanian parties received EUR 25 mln in public funding during first half of 2022

01 August 2022

Potential tensions in RO ruling coalition after Hungarian PM's speech in Transylvania

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03 August 2022

Justice

Romania’s 1989 Revolution: Former president Ion Iliescu to stand trial as prosecutors resend case to court

04 August 2022

Romanian PM Ciuca expects Schengen membership and CVM lifted by end of year

03 August 2022

Social Democrats lead by wide margin in latest electoral poll in Romania

05 August 2022

Romania's ruling, opposition parties argue over social security contributions for part-time employees

02 August 2022

Romanian parties received EUR 25 mln in public funding during first half of 2022

01 August 2022

Potential tensions in RO ruling coalition after Hungarian PM's speech in Transylvania

Daily news highlights

04 August 2022

Romanian PM Ciuca expects Schengen membership and CVM lifted by end of year

04 August 2022

Romania faces worrying demographic crisis, CIA says

04 August 2022

Healthcare-associated infections go underreported, RO health minister says

04 August 2022

Hagag Development gets permit to kick off renovation of Știrbei Palace in Bucharest

04 August 2022

Over a thousand business owners join BT’s Stup platform meant to foster entrepreneurship

04 August 2022

Romania’s Education Ministry allots EUR 193 mln to bring down school dropout rate

04 August 2022

Tennis: Bucharest to host WTA tournament in September

04 August 2022

Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia meet in a weekend of eclectic music at the Balkan Jazz Summer Sessions

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04 August 2022

RO real estate company ONE raises EUR 51.5 mln in largest capital increase at BVB ever

03 August 2022

Fondul Proprietatea likely to defer Hidroelectrica IPO for February 2023

02 August 2022

Romania’s Romgaz completes purchase of 50% in Neptun offshore block

01 August 2022

M&A

AROBS Transilvania Software acquires custom software producers Nordlogic

28 July 2022

Libra Bank pays 6.5% fixed coupon on 10-year bonds denominated in euros

27 July 2022

One United buys EUR 60 mln plot of land in northern Bucharest for residential project

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Romanian marketeer-turned-war correspondent keeps thousands informed on Ukraine war

10 June 2022

Beautifying reality: Two young Romanian artists bring old buildings back to life through their illustrated books

09 May 2022

Painting with beetroot, or where does an ambitious Romanian artist stand in today’s value crisis

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02 June 2022

Parenting & tech: An interview with the founder of Parentool, the new Romanian app for parents

09 June 2022

Back home: Two young Romanians leave Italy to be farmers in Romania and grow their own business

21 April 2022

Two English teachers share how Romania has charmed them and their efforts to save the local heritage

Politics

03 August 2022

Justice

Romania’s 1989 Revolution: Former president Ion Iliescu to stand trial as prosecutors resend case to court

04 August 2022

Romanian PM Ciuca expects Schengen membership and CVM lifted by end of year

03 August 2022

Social Democrats lead by wide margin in latest electoral poll in Romania

05 August 2022

Romania's ruling, opposition parties argue over social security contributions for part-time employees

02 August 2022

Romanian parties received EUR 25 mln in public funding during first half of 2022

01 August 2022

Potential tensions in RO ruling coalition after Hungarian PM's speech in Transylvania

Business

04 August 2022

Profit of Alpha Bank Romania surges by 71% YoY in H1

04 August 2022

Cost of energy subsidies last winter in Romania, covered by Hidroelectrica

04 August 2022

Hagag Development gets permit to kick off renovation of Știrbei Palace in Bucharest

04 August 2022

BVB-listed AROBS launches AROBS Engineering arm

04 August 2022

Over a thousand business owners join BT’s Stup platform meant to foster entrepreneurship

05 August 2022

Macro

Analysts expect more rate hikes but stable currency in Romania

05 August 2022

Romania not among leading CEE countries by VC funding in Q2

05 August 2022

More delayed flights at Bucharest's main airport last week: 35% of total

05 August 2022

Romania not to sell stakes in state companies after two-year moratorium expires on August 15

05 August 2022

Romanian minister: OMV Petrom and Romgaz must declare Neptun Deep as commercially viable by end of year

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Carlos Alcaraz wins the OPPO Breakthrough Inspiration Award at Wimbledon 2022 (press release)

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Romanian real estate group Iulius buys precast concrete manufacturer

Iulius Group, the largest Romanian owner of modern shopping centres, purchased 95% of the precast concrete manufacturer...

04 August 2022

RO real estate company ONE raises EUR 51.5 mln in largest capital increase at BVB ever

One United Properties (BVB: ONE), a major real estate investor and developer of residential, office and mixed projects...

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Dedeman owners lead in race to take over CA Immo's office portfolio in Romania

Entrepreneurs Dragoș and Adrian Pavăl, the owners of DIY retailer Dedeman, are seen as frontrunners in the race to buy...

02 August 2022

Central RO: Four-star hotel opens in Sfântu Gheorghe

The four-star hotel B the Hotel opened in downtown Sfântu Gheorghe, in Covasna county, after a EUR 5 million investment...

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