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UNICEF’s free parenting app Bebbo launched in Romanian

23 March 2023

PM Nicolae Ciuca reiterates Romania’s support for Moldova during official visit to Chisinau

23 March 2023

Andrew Tate to remain in jail for another 30 days, Bucharest court rules

23 March 2023

Humanitarian aid: Romania to send RON 562 mln worth of food supplies to Ukraine

23 March 2023

Most Romanian employers plan to hike wages this year

23 March 2023

Minister: Ukraine still does not allow Romania to check results of dredging works on Bystroye canal

23 March 2023

Romania close to abandoning idea of reforming special pensions

23 March 2023

Romanian AI-powered fitness video content start-up gets EUR 0.2 mln grant

23 March 2023

Romanian bank BCR issues USD 20 mln of green bearer bonds

23 March 2023

Romania’s gas transport company Transgaz to sue Gazprom over unpaid dues

23 March 2023

Romanian Government instructs state bank CEC to set up insurance arm

22 March 2023

Romanian airline Blue Air enters insolvency

23 March 2023

Andrew Tate to remain in jail for another 30 days, Bucharest court rules

16 March 2023

Heritage of Timișoara: Solving the puzzle of the city’s patrimony one building at a time

17 March 2023

(P) How several students from the British School of Bucharest managed to build a car and test drive it on ice in Lapland

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22 March 2023

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Seven Romanians included in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Europe list

22 March 2023

Russian spokesperson lashes out at Romanian foreign minister over “Moldovan language”

22 March 2023

Romanian drivers guilty of manslaughter to be banned from driving for 5 years

22 March 2023

Controversy in Romanian theater after nomination of director accused of slapping actress

22 March 2023

CTPark Bucharest South becomes regional hub for Sun Wave Pharma deliveries in Romania, Bulgaria

22 March 2023

Romania to celebrate Earth Hour with volunteering, concerts

22 March 2023

Cogeneration plant on the Petromidia platform in Romania, over 80% completed

22 March 2023

RE/MAX study: 60% of Romanians who purchased homes last year used their own funds

Politics

23 March 2023

PM Nicolae Ciuca reiterates Romania’s support for Moldova during official visit to Chisinau

23 March 2023

Minister: Ukraine still does not allow Romania to check results of dredging works on Bystroye canal

23 March 2023

Romania close to abandoning idea of reforming special pensions

22 March 2023

Russian spokesperson lashes out at Romanian foreign minister over “Moldovan language”

22 March 2023

Romania’s Govt. says Ukraine allows depth measurements on Bystroye canal

22 March 2023

EC not satisfied with Romania's planned reform on "special pensions"

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20 March 2023

OMV Petrom, Nuclearelectrica ready to pay high dividends

15 March 2023

One United Properties targets consolidated gross profit of EUR 125.9 million in 2023

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14 March 2023

Teraplast, ONE included in Wiener Börse's ROTX index

07 March 2023

Sphera Franchise Group CEO: Increased customer presence in restaurants pushed up sales in 2022 and we estimate the growth will continue

Business Views

07 March 2023

Romanian home decoration and furniture e-tailer Vivre enters insolvency

07 March 2023

Court ruling on Hidroelectrica management calls into question IPO planned this year

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15 March 2023

Top speakers come on stage at Sustainability Meets Profitability event on March 22

15 March 2023

One United Properties targets consolidated gross profit of EUR 125.9 million in 2023

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13 March 2023

One United Properties contracts a 20 million euro financing from Banca Transilvania, for One Cotroceni Park residential

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13 March 2023

Forty Management obtains Green Homes certification from the Romanian Green Building Council for a new mixed-use residential development

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13 March 2023

The third edition of the Romanian Business & Investment Roundtable conference in Bucharest starts on March 15

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28 February 2023

Romanian developer One United Properties posts a consolidated turnover of EUR 235.4 million and a gross profit of EUR 116.2 million in 2022

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17 February 2023

Fagura: The Moldovan-born fintech’s plans to launch in Romania and develop their activities

06 February 2023

From Bali to Timișoara: How the pandemic pushed Ni Putu Ayu to build a unique, rich-in-flavor Indonesian restaurant in Romania

22 November 2022

Agramonia: A young entrepreneur's bet on Romania's agritourism potential

07 November 2022

From Los Angeles to Cluj: A Romanian actress and filmmaker’s work to change people’s lives for the better

25 October 2022

Tackling the need for skilling and reskilling: Non-profit Generation's plan to be present in Romania

26 October 2022

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Real Estate

22 March 2023

RE/MAX study: 60% of Romanians who purchased homes last year used their own funds

22 March 2023

Colliers: volume of retail projects in Romania to hit record this year

22 March 2023

Construction works up 5.8% YoY in Romania in January

15 March 2023

Lemon Interior Design concept for the Superbet offices in One Cotroceni Park was internationally awarded

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13 March 2023

Forty Management obtains Green Homes certification from the Romanian Green Building Council for a new mixed-use residential development

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14 March 2023

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10 March 2023

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02 March 2023

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Startup

23 March 2023

Romanian AI-powered fitness video content start-up gets EUR 0.2 mln grant

17 March 2023

RO-born startup FieldOS eyes EUR 620,000 financing round, plans expansion to US, UK

10 March 2023

Fighting food waste: Romanian startup Bonapp.eco seeks EUR 275,000 financing on Seedblink

09 March 2023

Polish payment fintech BLIK enters Romania

24 February 2023

Eight Romanian startups join Techcelerator and Google's Advancing AI #3 accelerator program

21 February 2023

Romanian startup Veridion announces USD 6 mln financing to expand to US, further develop its AI technology

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16 March 2023

Romanian film review – Berlinale 2023: Curious and caring

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28 December 2022

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22 December 2022

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30 August 2022

Photo of the day: the Pelicans of the Danube Delta

10 August 2022

Romania Photo of the Day by Dreamstime: Vama Veche, the most colorful Romanian seaside destination

08 August 2022

Romania Photo of the Day: Mamaia – the pearl of the Romanian Black Sea coast

Events

22 March 2023

Romania to celebrate Earth Hour with volunteering, concerts

20 March 2023

British singer Chris Norman performs in Cluj-Napoca in June

17 March 2023

Festivals in Romania: David Guetta, Armin van Buuren, Alesso, Salvatore Ganacci in Untold 2023 lineup

15 March 2023

Bucharest Tech Week returns for seventh edition this May

14 March 2023

European Individual Chess Championship: Ukrainian Kirill Shevchenko wins silver for Romania

09 March 2023

Artist Ragnar Kjartansson to visit Bucharest on March 18 with “Bliss”

Culture

22 March 2023

Controversy in Romanian theater after nomination of director accused of slapping actress

21 March 2023

Romanian Senate: 2024 to be the year dedicated to revolutionary Avram Iancu

20 March 2023

Săvârșin Royal Domain in western Romania reopens to visitors this spring

17 March 2023

Gopo 2023: Romanian film awards announce this year's nominees

16 March 2023

Festivals in Romania: TIFF 2023 to run Jean-Luc Godard, Sidney Lumet retrospectives

Sports

23 March 2023

Romania U-21 head coach Emil Săndoi announces 24-men roster for friendlies ahead of the Euros

22 March 2023

Romanian FA appoints Slovenia, Morocco as friendly opponents ahead of Nation's League

21 March 2023

Romanian football national team gears up for Euro 2024 qualifiers campaign. Răzvan Marin: "We have to start the campaign with 6 points"

20 March 2023

Romanian athletes swept four medals at the U-23 European Wrestling Championships

15 March 2023

Romanian wrestler Denis Mihai wins gold at Under-23 European Wrestling Championships

23 March 2023

Romanian Government instructs state bank CEC to set up insurance arm

22 March 2023

Romanian airline Blue Air enters insolvency

23 March 2023

Andrew Tate to remain in jail for another 30 days, Bucharest court rules

16 March 2023

Heritage of Timișoara: Solving the puzzle of the city’s patrimony one building at a time

17 March 2023

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23 March 2023

Most Romanian employers plan to hike wages this year

23 March 2023

UNICEF’s free parenting app Bebbo launched in Romanian

23 March 2023

PM Nicolae Ciuca reiterates Romania’s support for Moldova during official visit to Chisinau

23 March 2023

Andrew Tate to remain in jail for another 30 days, Bucharest court rules

23 March 2023

Humanitarian aid: Romania to send RON 562 mln worth of food supplies to Ukraine

23 March 2023

Most Romanian employers plan to hike wages this year

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15 March 2023

Top speakers come on stage at Sustainability Meets Profitability event on March 22

15 March 2023

One United Properties targets consolidated gross profit of EUR 125.9 million in 2023

13 March 2023

One United Properties contracts a 20 million euro financing from Banca Transilvania, for One Cotroceni Park residential

13 March 2023

Forty Management obtains Green Homes certification from the Romanian Green Building Council for a new mixed-use residential development

13 March 2023

The third edition of the Romanian Business & Investment Roundtable conference in Bucharest starts on March 15

28 February 2023

Romanian developer One United Properties posts a consolidated turnover of EUR 235.4 million and a gross profit of EUR 116.2 million in 2022

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22 March 2023

People

Seven Romanians included in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Europe list

22 March 2023

Russian spokesperson lashes out at Romanian foreign minister over “Moldovan language”

22 March 2023

Romanian drivers guilty of manslaughter to be banned from driving for 5 years

22 March 2023

UNITER Awards: Controversy in Romanian theater after nomination of director accused of slapping actress

22 March 2023

CTPark Bucharest South becomes regional hub for Sun Wave Pharma deliveries in Romania, Bulgaria

22 March 2023

Romania to celebrate Earth Hour with volunteering, concerts

22 March 2023

Cogeneration plant on the Petromidia platform in Romania, over 80% completed

22 March 2023

RE/MAX study: 60% of Romanians who purchased homes last year used their own funds

Politics

22 March 2023

Russian spokesperson lashes out at Romanian foreign minister over “Moldovan language”

20 March 2023

Former Ukrainian PM, former NATO secretary general plead for Western unity in support for Ukraine

23 March 2023

Romania close to abandoning idea of reforming special pensions

21 March 2023

Romania joins European program supplying artillery ammunition to Ukraine

21 March 2023

Romania among EU countries asking for sanctioning Moldova’s pro-Russia oligarchs

21 March 2023

Romania’s high court rejects ex-minister Elena Udrea’s challenge to six-year prison sentence

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22 March 2023

Russian spokesperson lashes out at Romanian foreign minister over “Moldovan language”

20 March 2023

Former Ukrainian PM, former NATO secretary general plead for Western unity in support for Ukraine

23 March 2023

Romania close to abandoning idea of reforming special pensions

21 March 2023

Romania joins European program supplying artillery ammunition to Ukraine

21 March 2023

Romania among EU countries asking for sanctioning Moldova’s pro-Russia oligarchs

21 March 2023

Romania’s high court rejects ex-minister Elena Udrea’s challenge to six-year prison sentence

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22 March 2023

People

Seven Romanians included in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Europe list

22 March 2023

Russian spokesperson lashes out at Romanian foreign minister over “Moldovan language”

22 March 2023

Romanian drivers guilty of manslaughter to be banned from driving for 5 years

22 March 2023

UNITER Awards: Controversy in Romanian theater after nomination of director accused of slapping actress

22 March 2023

CTPark Bucharest South becomes regional hub for Sun Wave Pharma deliveries in Romania, Bulgaria

22 March 2023

Romania to celebrate Earth Hour with volunteering, concerts

22 March 2023

Cogeneration plant on the Petromidia platform in Romania, over 80% completed

22 March 2023

RE/MAX study: 60% of Romanians who purchased homes last year used their own funds

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22 March 2023

Romania's Electrica takes EUR 36 mln loan from EBRD

20 March 2023

OMV Petrom, Nuclearelectrica ready to pay high dividends

17 March 2023

OMV Petrom signs contract for transport of Neptun Deep offshore gas

14 March 2023

Teraplast, ONE included in Wiener Börse's ROTX index

13 March 2023

Fitch keeps Romanian electricity distribution company Electrica at BBB-/negative

10 March 2023

Venture investment platform Seedblink launches secondary market

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Fagura: The Moldovan-born fintech’s plans to launch in Romania and develop their activities

06 February 2023

From Bali to Timișoara: How the pandemic pushed Ni Putu Ayu to build a unique, rich-in-flavor Indonesian restaurant in Romania

22 November 2022

Agramonia: A young entrepreneur's bet on Romania's agritourism potential

07 November 2022

From Los Angeles to Cluj: A Romanian actress and filmmaker’s work to change people’s lives for the better

25 October 2022

Tackling the need for skilling and reskilling: Non-profit Generation's plan to be present in Romania

26 October 2022

How to heal covert scars for half of your life: Top Romanian model about his secret to success

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22 March 2023

Russian spokesperson lashes out at Romanian foreign minister over “Moldovan language”

20 March 2023

Former Ukrainian PM, former NATO secretary general plead for Western unity in support for Ukraine

23 March 2023

Romania close to abandoning idea of reforming special pensions

21 March 2023

Romania joins European program supplying artillery ammunition to Ukraine

21 March 2023

Romania among EU countries asking for sanctioning Moldova’s pro-Russia oligarchs

21 March 2023

Romania’s high court rejects ex-minister Elena Udrea’s challenge to six-year prison sentence

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22 March 2023

CTPark Bucharest South becomes regional hub for Sun Wave Pharma deliveries in Romania, Bulgaria

23 March 2023

Romanian Government instructs state bank CEC to set up insurance arm

23 March 2023

Romania to launch EUR 2.5 bln grant schemes for regions economically impacted by decarbonisation

23 March 2023

iBanFirst targets over EUR 1 bln cross-border transfers operated this year

23 March 2023

Romania’s gas transport company Transgaz to sue Gazprom over unpaid dues

23 March 2023

Romanian bank BCR issues USD 20 mln of green bearer bonds

23 March 2023

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