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Romanian managers foresee moderate decrease in economic activity, rise in prices early in 2026

29 December 2025

Romania’s Constitutional Court postpones decision on magistrates’ pensions due to lack of quorum

29 December 2025

Concerts in Romania in 2026: Metallica, Iron Maiden, Deep Purple & more

29 December 2025

Romania’s central bank to stop publishing Bulgarian lev exchange rate after euro adoption

29 December 2025

Number of dissolved companies up 26% in Romania in first 11 months of 2025

29 December 2025

Administration

Bucharest to introduce EUR 2 per night tourist tax starting in 2026

29 December 2025

European Commission to finance Ploiești electric tram fleet with EUR 9 mln grant

29 December 2025

Society

Strong winds and snow batter parts of Romania over Christmas

29 December 2025

Mandatory private pension fund assets in Romania rise to RON 194.9 bln in November 2025

29 December 2025

Romania’s Constitutional Court postpones decision on magistrates’ pensions due to lack of quorum

21 December 2025

Learning beyond the classroom: How co-curricular activities shape students at the British School of Bucharest

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29 December 2025

Administration

Bucharest to introduce EUR 2 per night tourist tax starting in 2026

29 December 2025

Analysis: ChatGPT remains most used AI tool in Romania, but Gemini gains ground in 2025

18 December 2025

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

‘We hope they will start asking questions’: Exploring Romania's recent past at the Museum of Communism for Children

Daily news highlights

23 December 2025

World shifted from morality to pragmatism in Trump's second term, Romanian president tells Politico

29 December 2025

Upcoming concerts in Romania in 2026: Metallica, Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, and more

23 December 2025

Romania’s new defense and economy ministers take the oath of office

23 December 2025

Romania’s former president Ion Iliescu confiscated the revolution, military prosecutor says

29 December 2025

Bucharest’s main airport to produce its own renewable energy through major solar investment

23 December 2025

Man sentenced to 2 years in prison for animal cruelty in Bucharest

23 December 2025

New 50 km section of Romania’s A7 Highway opened for traffic

23 December 2025

Romanian government to set up official WorkinRomania platform for foreign workers

Politics

29 December 2025

Romania’s Constitutional Court postpones decision on magistrates’ pensions due to lack of quorum

23 December 2025

Romania’s new defense and economy ministers take the oath of office

23 December 2025

Romania’s former president Ion Iliescu confiscated the 1989 Revolution, military prosecutor says

23 December 2025

Reformist Romanian party submits bill banning communist organizations and symbols

23 December 2025

Romania’s education minister resigns after one year in office

22 December 2025

Romanian president, prime minister honor the memory of 1989 Revolution victims

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29 December 2025

Mandatory private pension fund assets in Romania rise to RON 194.9 bln in November 2025

23 December 2025

Romgaz lists second, EUR 500 million bond issue on Bucharest Stock Exchange

23 December 2025

OMV Petrom, CE Oltenia kick off construction works on four solar parks in Romania

22 December 2025

Grup EM shares start trading on Bucharest Stock Exchange's AeRO market

19 December 2025

BVB-listed EVERGENT Investments greenlights new dividend distribution for 2026

12 December 2025

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

News from Companies

15 December 2025

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

News from Companies

11 December 2025

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

News from Companies

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

News from Companies

09 December 2025

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

News from Companies

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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Latest Interviews

15 December 2025

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

Business Views

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”

Business Views

04 December 2025

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

PODCAST

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

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

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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

22 December 2025

Polish retailer Worldbox expands network in Romania

19 December 2025

Meta Estate Trust opens EUR 2 mln Retail Park Ciolpani near Bucharest

19 December 2025

Romania's construction works boast 13.9% y/y growth in October

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

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21 December 2025

Learning beyond the classroom: How co-curricular activities shape students at the British School of Bucharest

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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

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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16 December 2025

Healthcare

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

15 December 2025

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

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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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23 December 2025

Romanian Film Review - Not just sarmale: eclectic holidays viewings

18 December 2025

Cuisine

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The Traditional Collection of Boromir Cozonac for Winter Holidays

18 December 2025

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

Exploring Romania's recent past at the Museum of Communism for Children

15 December 2025

Culture & History

Christmas in Romania: traditions and festive foods

06 December 2025

Romanian film review – Dracula, Miriam Răducanu – Rigor and Sense, Internal Zero

04 December 2025

Culture & History

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

Events

29 December 2025

Upcoming concerts in Romania in 2026: Metallica, Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, and more

18 December 2025

Sports

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

Culture

23 December 2025

Romanian Film Review - Not just sarmale: eclectic holidays viewings

19 December 2025

Romanian Patriarchate launches streaming platform dedicated to Orthodox Christian content

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

Sports

29 December 2025

Entertainment

Where to ski in Romania this winter

22 December 2025

M&A

Romanian sports equipment retailer Sport Guru acquires Bikexpert

19 December 2025

Move & Save: Romania’s BCR introduces activity-based savings feature in its banking app

18 December 2025

Sports

Romania to host first mixed team European Judo Championship

17 December 2025

Sports

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

29 December 2025

Romania’s Constitutional Court postpones decision on magistrates’ pensions due to lack of quorum

21 December 2025

Learning beyond the classroom: How co-curricular activities shape students at the British School of Bucharest

Partner Content

29 December 2025

Administration

Bucharest to introduce EUR 2 per night tourist tax starting in 2026

29 December 2025

Analysis: ChatGPT remains most used AI tool in Romania, but Gemini gains ground in 2025

18 December 2025

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

‘We hope they will start asking questions’: Exploring Romania's recent past at the Museum of Communism for Children

Latest News

29 December 2025

Society

Strong winds and snow batter parts of Romania over Christmas

29 December 2025

Entertainment

Where to ski in Romania this winter

29 December 2025

Romanian managers foresee moderate decrease in economic activity, rise in prices early in 2026

29 December 2025

Romania’s Constitutional Court postpones decision on magistrates’ pensions due to lack of quorum

29 December 2025

Concerts in Romania in 2026: Metallica, Iron Maiden, Deep Purple & more

29 December 2025

Romania’s central bank to stop publishing Bulgarian lev exchange rate after euro adoption

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

23 December 2025

World shifted from morality to pragmatism in Trump's second term, Romanian president tells Politico

29 December 2025

Concerts in Romania in 2026: Metallica, Iron Maiden, Deep Purple & more

23 December 2025

Romania’s new defense and economy ministers take the oath of office

23 December 2025

Romania’s former president Ion Iliescu confiscated the 1989 Revolution, military prosecutor says

29 December 2025

Bucharest’s main airport to produce its own renewable energy through major solar investment

23 December 2025

Man sentenced to 2 years in prison for animal cruelty in Bucharest

23 December 2025

New 50 km section of Romania’s A7 highway opens for traffic

23 December 2025

Government to set up official WorkinRomania platform for foreign workers

Politics

19 December 2025

2025 political year in review: Romania maintains pro-EU path despite far-right rise, cancelled election shock

23 December 2025

Romania’s education minister resigns after one year in office

23 December 2025

World shifted from morality to pragmatism in Trump's second term, Romanian president tells Politico

23 December 2025

Romania’s new defense and economy ministers take the oath of office

23 December 2025

Romania’s former president Ion Iliescu confiscated the 1989 Revolution, military prosecutor says

23 December 2025

Reformist Romanian party submits bill banning communist organizations and symbols

Expat Life

19 December 2025

2025 political year in review: Romania maintains pro-EU path despite far-right rise, cancelled election shock

23 December 2025

Romania’s education minister resigns after one year in office

23 December 2025

World shifted from morality to pragmatism in Trump's second term, Romanian president tells Politico

23 December 2025

Romania’s new defense and economy ministers take the oath of office

23 December 2025

Romania’s former president Ion Iliescu confiscated the 1989 Revolution, military prosecutor says

23 December 2025

Reformist Romanian party submits bill banning communist organizations and symbols

Daily news highlights

23 December 2025

World shifted from morality to pragmatism in Trump's second term, Romanian president tells Politico

29 December 2025

Concerts in Romania in 2026: Metallica, Iron Maiden, Deep Purple & more

23 December 2025

Romania’s new defense and economy ministers take the oath of office

23 December 2025

Romania’s former president Ion Iliescu confiscated the 1989 Revolution, military prosecutor says

29 December 2025

Bucharest’s main airport to produce its own renewable energy through major solar investment

23 December 2025

Man sentenced to 2 years in prison for animal cruelty in Bucharest

23 December 2025

New 50 km section of Romania’s A7 highway opens for traffic

23 December 2025

Government to set up official WorkinRomania platform for foreign workers

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23 December 2025

Romgaz lists second, EUR 500 million bond issue on Bucharest Stock Exchange

23 December 2025

OMV Petrom, CE Oltenia kick off construction works on four solar parks in Romania

22 December 2025

Grup EM shares start trading on Bucharest Stock Exchange's AeRO market

19 December 2025

BVB-listed EVERGENT Investments greenlights new dividend distribution for 2026

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

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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”

Business Views

04 December 2025

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

PODCAST

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

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

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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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19 December 2025

2025 political year in review: Romania maintains pro-EU path despite far-right rise, cancelled election shock

23 December 2025

Romania’s education minister resigns after one year in office

23 December 2025

World shifted from morality to pragmatism in Trump's second term, Romanian president tells Politico

23 December 2025

Romania’s new defense and economy ministers take the oath of office

23 December 2025

Romania’s former president Ion Iliescu confiscated the 1989 Revolution, military prosecutor says

23 December 2025

Reformist Romanian party submits bill banning communist organizations and symbols

Business

23 December 2025

M&A

Mehiläinen completes acquisition of Romanian healthcare provider Regina Maria

23 December 2025

RenewAcad gets EUR 3 mln funding for energy storage projects in Romania

23 December 2025

Nova H gets EUR 75 mln investment loan for battery energy storage facility in western Romania

23 December 2025

Romania's FinMin outlines 2026 measures to "stimulate economy, cut public spending"

23 December 2025

New 50 km section of Romania’s A7 highway opens for traffic

23 December 2025

Iași-based association announces pre-feasibility study for first monorail project in Romania

23 December 2025

Government to set up official WorkinRomania platform for foreign workers

29 December 2025

Bucharest’s main airport to produce its own renewable energy through major solar investment

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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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11 December 2025

New Year’s Day Brunch at Radisson Blu Hotel, Bucharest

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10 December 2025

New Year’s Eve Dining Experience at Ginger Sushi Bar & Lounge

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05 December 2025

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How Christmas décor is reinventing itself in 2025: three interior design styles from Actuel, Auchan’s private-label range

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04 December 2025

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

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03 December 2025

JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel Unveils “The Grand Countdown” — A Timeless New Year’s Eve Celebration

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15 December 2025

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

11 December 2025

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10 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

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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19 December 2025

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Romania's construction works boast 13.9% y/y growth in October

The construction works volume in Romania surged by 13.9% y/y after the impressive 14.2% y/y in Q3 – when the sector...

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...

16 December 2025

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

Romanians rank among the most satisfied homeowners in Europe, but rising housing-related costs continue to put...

22 December 2025

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Polish retailer Worldbox expands network in Romania

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