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Two-thirds of Romanian customers do not return for second purchase, analysis says

18 December 2025

Primark plans to open four new stores in Romania in 2026

18 December 2025

Romanian–Bulgarian consortium wins EUR 1 bln contract for Bacău–Piatra Neamț express road

18 December 2025

Romania to host first mixed team European Judo Championship

18 December 2025

Economy minister Radu Miruță proposed to head Romania’s Defense Ministry

18 December 2025

Carrefour expands proximity network, reaches 200 Express stores in Romania

18 December 2025

Romania’s former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu remains under judicial control in legionary propaganda case

18 December 2025

European chief prosecutor Laura Codruța Kovesi expresses shock over issues in Romanian justice system

18 December 2025

Romania joins call for EU-funded migrant return hubs outside bloc

18 December 2025

Romanian minister fined by state agency for SOEs supervision

18 December 2025

Romanian president Nicușor Dan received by King Charles at Buckingham Palace during UK visit

16 December 2025

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18 December 2025

Romania's ruling coalition agrees on last details of second package of budgetary measures

12 December 2025

The Skills That Matter Most: How Emory University’s Cutting-Edge Curriculum Is Shaping the Future of Education and Why Verita Brought It to Romania

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18 December 2025

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17 December 2025

Southwestern Romania: Craiova International Airport inaugurates new passenger terminal

17 December 2025

Romania to be connected to Western Europe’s power grid

18 December 2025

Romania’s government compels local authorities to raise property taxes before year-end

18 December 2025

Romania joins call for EU-funded migrant return hubs outside bloc

18 December 2025

Metinvest completes acquisition of ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Iași in eastern Romania

17 December 2025

Romanian president says Russia will remain a threat, Europe must strengthen defense

17 December 2025

Romanian prime minister comes out in favor of no statute of limitations for serious corruption

17 December 2025

Romania strengthens ties with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation

Politics

18 December 2025

Economy minister Radu Miruță proposed to head Romania’s Defense Ministry

18 December 2025

Romania’s former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu remains under judicial control in legionary propaganda case

18 December 2025

Romanian minister fined by state agency for SOEs supervision

18 December 2025

Romanian MPs endorse law against extremism returned by president for review

18 December 2025

Romanian government earmarks RON 3.8 bln to clear arrears to contractors

18 December 2025

Romania’s government compels local authorities to raise property taxes before year-end

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12 December 2025

Romanian investors get access to Franklin Templeton and Invesco funds to diversify portfolios

12 December 2025

Tradeville projects 3.6% average dividend yield for Romanian blue chips in 2026

11 December 2025

MedLife hits EUR 1 billion valuation on Bucharest Stock Exchange

11 December 2025

Romania "balances partnership" with OMV Petrom and extends its licenses by 15 years

10 December 2025

Agriculture

Europe’s largest dairy milk producer, listed at the Bucharest Exchange, is boosting its processing capacity

10 December 2025

OMV Petrom gets extra time for more explorations in offshore perimeter Neptun Deep

News from Companies

15 December 2025

North Bucharest Investments Strengthens Its Presence in the northern area: Avangarde Harmony joins the company’s exclusive portfolio

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11 December 2025

North Bucharest Investments accelerates by almost 15% in November, outperforming the national market trend

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10 December 2025

Environment

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DRS in Romania: from implementation to a European benchmark for the circular economy

10 December 2025

Romanian Companies Increasingly Exposed to Non-Payment Risk: Aon's Solutions for a Volatile Business Environment

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09 December 2025

MerchantPro and NETOPIA Payments launch AI Checkout with One Click Payment. Local eCommerce enters the era of agentic payments.

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09 December 2025

City Grill Group 2025: €3 million investments in restaurant modernization, digitalization and culinary leadership Dragoș Bercea Becomes Corporate Executive Chef, unifying the Group’s culinary vision

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15 December 2025

From language to integration: How ROLANG School teaches Romanian to the world

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10 December 2025

Vlad Musțeată, CEO North Bucharest Investments: “2026 is shaping up as one of the strongest investment windows for Bucharest’s residential market”

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04 December 2025

Voices of Romania: New episode with Serge Ioan Celibidache, director of The Yellow Tie, is now live

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03 December 2025

Decarbonization, a new engine of economic competitiveness - Auchan Romania contributes to accelerating the transition of the agri-food chain through the Climate Supplier Event

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18 November 2025

Finance

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Daniel Turbatu, Paysera Romania: Account-to-Account Payments are rapidly becoming mainstream

03 November 2025

Flavours of Growth: How Raluca Țeposu turned a catering startup into one of Romania’s leading culinary ecosystems

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Real Estate

18 December 2025

Romanian–Bulgarian consortium wins EUR 1 bln contract for Bacău–Piatra Neamț express road

17 December 2025

People

NEPI Rockcastle appoints Romanian Marius Barbu as Chief Operating Officer

16 December 2025

Sale of Zenith Conference & Spa hotel in Romania’s Mamaia completed

16 December 2025

Report: Romanians satisfied with their homes, but housing costs weigh on budgets

16 December 2025

North Bucharest Investments Announces the Start of Construction for The Edition 1011 Featured by Versace Ceramics, Romania’s First Residential Concept Developed Under the Official Versace Ceramics License

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18 December 2025

Cuisine

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The Traditional Collection of Boromir Cozonac for Winter Holidays

17 December 2025

From Bucharest to the World: How Verita International School Opens Pathways to Oxford, Cambridge and the Ivy League

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16 December 2025

How Dragos Dobrescu Is Setting a New Standard in Senior Care with Vitalitas

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16 December 2025

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15 December 2025

A Linden Tree on the Move: Sustainability in Action at the British School of Bucharest

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12 December 2025

The Skills That Matter Most: How Emory University’s Cutting-Edge Curriculum Is Shaping the Future of Education and Why Verita Brought It to Romania

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Startup

15 December 2025

Romanian AI startup Runware attracts USD 50 mln Series A funding

12 December 2025

Romanian startup .lumen attracts new investment from EIT Urban Mobility to scale AI glasses for the blind

04 December 2025

Food Angels Hub: Investors’ network launches in support of HoReCa, food industry businesses in Romania

28 November 2025

Alt.Real and RongoDesign named winners of Romania ClimAccelerator 2025

24 November 2025

Four Romanian tech startups among the region's fastest-growing

20 November 2025

Largest program dedicated to young entrepreneurs in Romania launched in Timișoara

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18 December 2025

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The Traditional Collection of Boromir Cozonac for Winter Holidays

18 December 2025

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15 December 2025

Culture & History

Christmas in Romania: traditions and festive foods

06 December 2025

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04 December 2025

Culture & History

Saint Nicholas Day marks the start of the holiday season in Romania

27 November 2025

Travel

Via Transilvanica: Long-distance trail crossing Romania introduces modular accommodation units

Events

18 December 2025

Romania to host first mixed team European Judo Championship

18 December 2025

Weekend calendar: Christmas markets, jewelry fair, and carols

17 December 2025

Romanian Tudor Giurgiu’s new feature selected for Rotterdam Film Festival’s Limelight section

16 December 2025

Untold Universe announces Massif Week format for Poiana Brașov from 2026

16 December 2025

Memorial march in Bucharest to mark Romanian 1989 Revolution

15 December 2025

“Garden of Memories” initiative commemoretes 1989 revolution in Bucharest

Culture

18 December 2025

Weekend calendar: Christmas markets, jewelry fair, and carols

17 December 2025

Romanian Tudor Giurgiu’s new feature selected for Rotterdam Film Festival’s Limelight section

17 December 2025

Literary map: Project showcasing places featured in fiction to expand from Bucharest to Braşov, Iaşi

15 December 2025

Art Safari moves to new location in Bucharest’s Amzei Square in 2026

12 December 2025

Smallest Art Fair in Town: Bucharest event focused on works on paper holds third edition

Sports

18 December 2025

Romania to host first mixed team European Judo Championship

17 December 2025

President challenges new law requiring 40% of sports teams to be made up of Romanians

17 December 2025

Romanian Paralympic champion wins gold medal at 2025 IBSA Judo Grand Prix

08 December 2025

2026 World Cup draw sets Romania’s possible group against the US, Paraguay and Australia

28 November 2025

Romania scores first win in group stage of Women’s Handball World Championship

18 December 2025

Romanian president Nicușor Dan received by King Charles at Buckingham Palace during UK visit

16 December 2025

Healthcare

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18 December 2025

Romania's ruling coalition agrees on last details of second package of budgetary measures

12 December 2025

The Skills That Matter Most: How Emory University’s Cutting-Edge Curriculum Is Shaping the Future of Education and Why Verita Brought It to Romania

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18 December 2025

Shaping Romania's Future - Supported by the British School of Bucharest

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18 December 2025

Romania's competition body slaps EUR 26.6 mln fine on three companies on tobacco market

18 December 2025

Two-thirds of Romanian customers do not return for second purchase, analysis says

18 December 2025

Primark plans to open four new stores in Romania in 2026

18 December 2025

Romanian–Bulgarian consortium wins EUR 1 bln contract for Bacău–Piatra Neamț express road

18 December 2025

Romania to host first mixed team European Judo Championship

18 December 2025

Economy minister Radu Miruță proposed to head Romania’s Defense Ministry

Latest Press Releases

15 December 2025

North Bucharest Investments Strengthens Its Presence in the northern area: Avangarde Harmony joins the company’s exclusive portfolio

11 December 2025

North Bucharest Investments accelerates by almost 15% in November, outperforming the national market trend

10 December 2025

Environment

DRS in Romania: from implementation to a European benchmark for the circular economy

10 December 2025

Romanian Companies Increasingly Exposed to Non-Payment Risk: Aon's Solutions for a Volatile Business Environment

09 December 2025

MerchantPro and NETOPIA Payments launch AI Checkout with One Click Payment. Local eCommerce enters the era of agentic payments.

09 December 2025

Daily news highlights

17 December 2025

Southwestern Romania: Craiova International Airport inaugurates new passenger terminal

17 December 2025

Romania to be connected to Western Europe’s power grid

18 December 2025

Romania’s government compels local authorities to raise property taxes before year-end

18 December 2025

Romania joins call for EU-funded migrant return hubs outside bloc

18 December 2025

Metinvest completes acquisition of ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Iași in eastern Romania

17 December 2025

Romanian president says Russia will remain a threat, Europe must strengthen defense

17 December 2025

Romanian prime minister comes out in favor of no statute of limitations for serious corruption

17 December 2025

Romania strengthens ties with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation

Politics

18 December 2025

Romania’s government compels local authorities to raise property taxes before year-end

18 December 2025

Romanian president Nicușor Dan received by King Charles at Buckingham Palace during UK visit

17 December 2025

Romanian prime minister comes out in favor of no statute of limitations for serious corruption

16 December 2025

No-confidence motion against Romanian PM Ilie Bolojan’s government fails in Parliament

18 December 2025

Romanian MPs endorse law against extremism returned by president for review

17 December 2025

Former Social Democrat transport minister detained in bribery complicity probe in Romania

Expat Life

18 December 2025

Romania’s government compels local authorities to raise property taxes before year-end

18 December 2025

Romanian president Nicușor Dan received by King Charles at Buckingham Palace during UK visit

17 December 2025

Romanian prime minister comes out in favor of no statute of limitations for serious corruption

16 December 2025

No-confidence motion against Romanian PM Ilie Bolojan’s government fails in Parliament

18 December 2025

Romanian MPs endorse law against extremism returned by president for review

17 December 2025

Former Social Democrat transport minister detained in bribery complicity probe in Romania

Daily news highlights

17 December 2025

Southwestern Romania: Craiova International Airport inaugurates new passenger terminal

17 December 2025

Romania to be connected to Western Europe’s power grid

18 December 2025

Romania’s government compels local authorities to raise property taxes before year-end

18 December 2025

Romania joins call for EU-funded migrant return hubs outside bloc

18 December 2025

Metinvest completes acquisition of ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Iași in eastern Romania

17 December 2025

Romanian president says Russia will remain a threat, Europe must strengthen defense

17 December 2025

Romanian prime minister comes out in favor of no statute of limitations for serious corruption

17 December 2025

Romania strengthens ties with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation

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11 December 2025

MedLife hits EUR 1 billion valuation on Bucharest Stock Exchange

12 December 2025

Tradeville projects 3.6% average dividend yield for Romanian blue chips in 2026

10 December 2025

Agriculture

Europe’s largest dairy milk producer, listed at the Bucharest Exchange, is boosting its processing capacity

10 December 2025

OMV Petrom gets extra time for more explorations in offshore perimeter Neptun Deep

09 December 2025

Franklin Templeton reverses course and seeks another 4-year term managing Fondul Proprietatea

09 December 2025

Premier Energy plans one to two gas-fired micro power plants in Romania

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Daniel Turbatu, Paysera Romania: Account-to-Account Payments are rapidly becoming mainstream

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Romanian prime minister comes out in favor of no statute of limitations for serious corruption

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No-confidence motion against Romanian PM Ilie Bolojan’s government fails in Parliament

18 December 2025

Romanian MPs endorse law against extremism returned by president for review

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Former Social Democrat transport minister detained in bribery complicity probe in Romania

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17 December 2025

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Romanian state bank CEC secures EUR 25 mln EIB climate transition loan

17 December 2025

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18 December 2025

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Romania's ruling coalition agrees on last details of second package of budgetary measures

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Romania’s government compels local authorities to raise property taxes before year-end

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Romanian government earmarks RON 3.8 bln to clear arrears to contractors

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Romania's competition body slaps EUR 26.6 mln fine on three companies on tobacco market

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12 December 2025

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Corinthia Bucharest turns December into theatre, with lights, music and a few festive secrets

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03 December 2025

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DRS in Romania: from implementation to a European benchmark for the circular economy

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Romanian Companies Increasingly Exposed to Non-Payment Risk: Aon's Solutions for a Volatile Business Environment

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MerchantPro and NETOPIA Payments launch AI Checkout with One Click Payment. Local eCommerce enters the era of agentic payments.

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16 December 2025

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Bucharest malls in 2024: AFI Cotroceni leads turnover, Băneasa Shopping City tops profitability

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17 December 2025

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NEPI Rockcastle appoints Romanian Marius Barbu as Chief Operating Officer

NEPI Rockcastle NV, Europe’s third largest listed retail real estate company by portfolio value, has appointed Romanian...

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One United plans EUR 500 mln mixed-use project in Constanța

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Sale of Zenith Conference & Spa hotel in Romania’s Mamaia completed

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