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Bucharest Stock Exchange reaches new record as BET-TR rises by 5.7% YTD

09 August 2022

Let the games begin: Discover Investory, the Romanian app that makes financial education fun for kids

Learning about money can be boring but being smart with money is an important life skill. Unfortunately, not many of...

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03 August 2022

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Techtalk with Tamar Raz about technology transfer in Israel

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12 August 2022

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Romania's headline inflation eases marginally in July to just under 15%

Consumer prices increased by 0.9% in July, and the annual inflation edged down marginally under 15% YoY from just over...

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09 August 2022

What are the differences between Project Manager, Supervisor or Consultant in the construction sector under Romanian law?

Foreign investors in the real estate field in Romania contemplating construction or refurbishment often request legal

Latest News

12 August 2022

Raiffeisen Romania issues RON 500 mln of 5-yr sustainability bonds

12 August 2022

Startup

Romanian startup Parol receives pre-seed financing of EUR 450,000

12 August 2022

RO Govt's call for projects to enter the Woman Entrepreneur Program begins on August 18

12 August 2022

Culture & History

Unique gold treasure discovered during archeological research near Oradea

12 August 2022

This weekend's Open Streets in Bucharest: Postmen's March, Eco-campaign, Outdoor Workshops and Artistic Performances

12 August 2022

Social

Consumer protection chief vows to clean up Romanian tourism

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Latest Press Releases

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

11 August 2022

Culture

A multidisciplinary cultural, artistic and scientific team is creating the first Museum of the Romanian Seaside

11 August 2022

Wizz Air to introduce new route linking Romania to Great Britain

11 August 2022

Tech

Romanian Post issues NFTs on its 160th anniversary

11 August 2022

Fall in Love: Paolo Nutini to perform at festival in Mogoșoaia

11 August 2022

Summer Well: Festival held close to Bucharest starts this weekend, lineup includes Arctic Monkeys, Nothing but Thieves

11 August 2022

The Bucharest Symphony Orchestra plays three concerts in the BLACK SeaMPHONY music festival in Constanta

11 August 2022

Bolik the bear enjoying freedom in Zărnești sanctuary after being rescued from Ukraine

11 August 2022

Visitors can interact with families of ring-tailed lemurs in Targu Mures Zoo's newest addition

Politics

11 August 2022

Bucharest District 3 mayor indicted for abuse of office

10 August 2022

Romania's minister of education reportedly on reshuffle list

09 August 2022

RO Liberal leaders assure they wouldn't block Social Democrat's access to PM seat in 2023

08 August 2022

Romanian Liberals may decide to keep PM position "for the sake of stability"

11 August 2022

People

Reuven Azar takes over as Israel’s ambassador to Romania

03 August 2022

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

Expat Life

11 August 2022

Bucharest District 3 mayor indicted for abuse of office

10 August 2022

Romania's minister of education reportedly on reshuffle list

09 August 2022

RO Liberal leaders assure they wouldn't block Social Democrat's access to PM seat in 2023

08 August 2022

Romanian Liberals may decide to keep PM position "for the sake of stability"

11 August 2022

People

Reuven Azar takes over as Israel’s ambassador to Romania

03 August 2022

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

Daily news highlights

11 August 2022

Culture

A multidisciplinary cultural, artistic and scientific team is creating the first Museum of the Romanian Seaside

11 August 2022

Wizz Air to introduce new route linking Romania to Great Britain

11 August 2022

Tech

Romanian Post issues NFTs on its 160th anniversary

11 August 2022

Fall in Love: Paolo Nutini to perform at festival in Mogoșoaia

11 August 2022

Summer Well: Festival held close to Bucharest starts this weekend, lineup includes Arctic Monkeys, Nothing but Thieves

11 August 2022

The Bucharest Symphony Orchestra plays three concerts in the BLACK SeaMPHONY music festival in Constanta

11 August 2022

Bolik the bear enjoying freedom in Zărnești sanctuary after being rescued from Ukraine

11 August 2022

Visitors can interact with families of ring-tailed lemurs in Targu Mures Zoo's newest addition

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12 August 2022

Bucharest Stock Exchange reaches new record as BET-TR rises by 5.7% YTD

11 August 2022

RO aluminium group Alro turns into profit as it focuses on processing

09 August 2022

Romania's Transgaz seeks foreign gas buffer for next winter

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

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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

11 August 2022

Bucharest District 3 mayor indicted for abuse of office

10 August 2022

Romania's minister of education reportedly on reshuffle list

09 August 2022

RO Liberal leaders assure they wouldn't block Social Democrat's access to PM seat in 2023

08 August 2022

Romanian Liberals may decide to keep PM position "for the sake of stability"

11 August 2022

People

Reuven Azar takes over as Israel’s ambassador to Romania

03 August 2022

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

Business

05 August 2022

Romania not among leading CEE countries by VC funding in Q2

11 August 2022

FDI: Foreign investors in Romania avoided building FMCG plants

11 August 2022

RO aluminium group Alro turns into profit as it focuses on processing

11 August 2022

RO Govt. clears EUR 150 mln project for connecting Brasov Airport to the rail network

11 August 2022

Tech

Romanian Post issues NFTs on its 160th anniversary

12 August 2022

Macro

Romania's headline inflation eases marginally in July to just under 15%

12 August 2022

Bucharest Stock Exchange reaches new record as BET-TR rises by 5.7% YTD

12 August 2022

Macro

CFA macroeconomic confidence index picks up in July but expectations remain gloomy

12 August 2022

Raiffeisen Romania issues RON 500 mln of 5-yr sustainability bonds

12 August 2022

Romania's Govt. publishes budget revision draft

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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)

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10 August 2022

Hili Properties acquires EUR 60 mln office complex in northern Bucharest

04 August 2022

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

Hagag Development Europe received the building permit for the consolidation and renovation works on Știrbei Palace, its...

08 August 2022

19th-century house in Bucharest on sale for EUR 1.6 mln

Merchant Dimitrie Petrescu's house in Bucharest, a historic monument built at the end of the 19th century, was put up...

08 August 2022

Erste Group ponders entering real estate market

Erste, the largest financial group in Central and Eastern Europe, which owns BCR in Romania, wants to put on the market...

05 August 2022

CBRE: Romania’s real estate investment volume slightly up to EUR 323 mln in H1

The volume of real estate investments in Romania increased by 6% in the first half (H1) of 2022 compared to the same...

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