Wednesday, 9 September 2026 · Bucharest
Romania’s Cernavodă nuclear power plant, which has been shut down because of the low level of the Danube, could resume power generation “towards the end of the month”, with a specific date to be determined only after September 15, State Secretary at the Ministry of Energy Cristian Bușoi said on September 8 following a meeting of the Energy Command.
iulian ernst · 9 Sept · 3 min read
This is Finqware’s second consecutive year among the fastest-growing technology companies in DACH and Central and Eastern Europe.
Prosecutors accuse the former presidential candidate of helping devise a plan to turn protests in Bucharest into violent unrest after Romania’s 2024 presidential election was annulled.
The new facility has non-stop working hours and a standing medical team on-site.
The EUR 85 million Parau 1 development establishes a hybrid model that the renewable energy producer said it plans to replicate across its Romanian portfolio.
Sharp rental growth on Calea Victoriei and returns well above European averages are strengthening the Romanian capital’s appeal to investors.
From Ionesco, Chekhov, and Shakespeare to Jon Fosse and contemporary Romanian voices, the nine-day program brings together productions from ten theatre centers across Romania.
Drawings, textiles, and recovered wooden objects turn southern Transylvania’s changing landscape into a study of memory, fragility, and survival.
The leadership reshuffle also brings new appointments across the company’s commercial, marketing, communications, and sustainability operations.
The selection includes Sandra Wollner’s 'Everytime', which won the Un Certain Regard Award at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
The Romanian Parliament’s joint bureau approved the candidates of the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) for the interim top position at the public television broadcaster SRTV and of the Social Democrats (PSD) for the interim top position at the public radio broadcaster SRR.
Russian drone activity intensified around Moldova on September 8-9, with a Shahed drone crossing Moldovan airspace from Ukraine into Romania, the same unmanned aircraft crashing in northern Moldova, and a separate drone attack near a Moldovan-Ukrainian border crossing leaving two people dead.
Interim prime minister Ilie Bolojan reaffirmed Romania’s commitment to continuing the fiscal consolidation process and reducing risks to public finances during a meeting on Tuesday, September 8, at Victoria Palace with a delegation of investors, including representatives of JP Morgan, foreign-capital companies and international financial institutions.
Ferrero is the maker of Nutella, Kinder, Tic Tac, and Ferrero Rocher, among other brands.
The closure affects a key mountain transport link in one of Romania’s most popular tourist destinations.
He takes over from Magdalena Crîng, who led the company’s HR Department for 15 years.
The newest episode of Voices of Romania, Romania Insider’s interview series, is now available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Deezer, and all major audio platforms. This edition features an in-depth conversation with Andra Ghibuțiu,…
Romania Insider · 8 Jan · 2 min read
The newest episode of Voices of Romania, Romania Insider’s interview series, is now available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Deezer, and all major audio platforms. This edition features an in-depth conversation with Serge Ioan…
Romania Insider · 4 Dec · 2 min read
Regulation (EU) 2026/1386 on the screening of foreign direct investments (FDI), in force since 16 July 2026, repeals Regulation (EU) 2019/452 and reshapes the EU screening framework. It provides for an 18-month transitional period in which…
Romania Insider · 3 Sept · 5 min read
The Back to School season becomes more affordable with Exim Banca Romaneasca. The bank is launching a new promotional campaign that increases the number of interest-free installments available for Smart Shopping Cards: Smart Credit Card,…
Romania Insider · 2 Sept · 2 min read
Cambridge School of Bucharest is celebrating another outstanding year of academic achievement, with impressive results across its two internationally recognised pathways: Cambridge International Education (CIE) qualifications and the…
Romania Insider · 27 Aug · 4 min read
Our renewable energy market is in a new stage. The number of MW announced, the pace of new developments and the volume of capital entering the market alone no longer tell the full story. We see investors becoming more selective, financing…
Romania Insider · 19 Aug · 4 min read
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KIA EV2 is the winner of the 2026 edition of Best Electric City Car, the competition that evaluates the most relevant urban electric vehicles on the Romanian market.
Romania Insider · 9 Sept · 3 min read
This is Finqware’s second consecutive year among the fastest-growing technology companies in DACH and Central and Eastern Europe.
Simona Fodor · 9 Sept · 1 min read
The new facility has non-stop working hours and a standing medical team on-site.
Simona Fodor · 9 Sept · 1 min read
From Ionesco, Chekhov, and Shakespeare to Jon Fosse and contemporary Romanian voices, the nine-day program brings together productions from ten theatre centers across Romania.
Irina Marica · 9 Sept · 1 min read
Drawings, textiles, and recovered wooden objects turn southern Transylvania’s changing landscape into a study of memory, fragility, and survival.
Irina Marica · 9 Sept · 2 min read
The selection includes Sandra Wollner’s 'Everytime', which won the Un Certain Regard Award at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
Simona Fodor · 9 Sept · 2 min read
Callum Armstrong and Anna Wentsch undertook a 3,000 km bicycle expedition tracing the length of the Danube, pedaling from its source in Germany all the way to its Delta.
Simona Fodor · 7 Sept · 10 min read
Within a few hours of the capital or less, visitors can discover traditional crafts, a landscape of mud volcanoes, a historic palace, and one of Romania's best-known mountain resorts. Here is a selection of five destinations to try as…
RI Newsroom · 29 Jul · 4 min read
Romanian citizens can travel to 178 destinations without obtaining a visa in advance, placing the country’s passport in 11th place in the Henley Passport Index, which measures travel freedom.
Radu Dumitrescu · 24 Jul · 1 min read
Simona Fodor · 9 Sept · 1 min read
Simona Fodor · 9 Sept · 1 min read
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