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European Commission grants protected status to Romania’s Jidvei wine

23 January 2025

Romanian pavilion at Osaka World Expo 2025 shows focus on sustainability, resources

23 January 2025

Romanian startup Examin secures EUR 200,000 pre-seed funding for AI video analytics solutions

23 January 2025

Pollution levels in Bucharest double in January

23 January 2025

Update: Sinaia mayor detained on corruption charges

23 January 2025

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Multimedia project based on Mihail Sebastian's writings presented in Bucharest

23 January 2025

Romania uses high-precision robotic systems to measure dust particles in three major cities

23 January 2025

Romanian captured by Houthi pirates on Galaxy Leader ship released

23 January 2025

Defense

British Army sends hundreds of vehicles to Romania for NATO exercise

23 January 2025

Leading Romanian courier company Cargus changes CEO

23 January 2025

M&A

EY: With no mega-deal, Romania's M&A market contracts by 6% y/y in 2024

22 January 2025

Interviews

Build a website in seconds: An interview with Romanian Andrei-Fredy Crăciun, co-founder of Loopple AI

23 January 2025

Romania elections 2025: Călin Georgescu prepares for PM position if not allowed to run for president

23 January 2025

Eastern Romania: Galati County Council plans EUR 40 mln software park

14 January 2025

Jonathon Wragg, Head of Secondary at Cambridge School of Bucharest: We work hard to make sure that students reach their full potential

Business Views

Daily news highlights

22 January 2025

Renovation of Romania’s famous Constanța Casino in final stages

22 January 2025

Romania to set up its first Black Sea fish farms in 2025

23 January 2025

Knauf begins operations at EUR 140 mln glass mineral wool plant in Romania

22 January 2025

Moldova withdraws from Eurovision 2025 due to “economic, artistic challenges”

22 January 2025

Transport

Wizz Air adds new routes, brings second aircraft to Sibiu base

23 January 2025

Romanian farmers may get grants for greenhouses under bill passed by Senate

22 January 2025

Deloitte CFO Survey: Romanian companies enter 2025 with cautious optimism, focus on managing risks and costs

22 January 2025

Staff restructuring spark protest, booing from Romanian Senate employees

Politics

23 January 2025

Update: Sinaia mayor detained on corruption charges

23 January 2025

Romania elections 2025: Călin Georgescu prepares for PM position if not allowed to run for president

22 January 2025

Staff restructuring sparks protest, booing from Romanian Senate employees

22 January 2025

Corruption investigation reportedly targets mayor of Romania’s popular mountain town Sinaia

22 January 2025

Majority of Romanians would support a nationalist presidential candidate, survey finds

21 January 2025

ECHR rejects Călin Georgescu’s request to suspend Romanian top court’s decision to cancel presidential elections

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23 January 2025

Energy

Schlumberger to advise Romania's Romgaz on CO2 storage in depleted gas fields

23 January 2025

Camelia Ene takes over as CEO of Romanian holding ROCA Industry

21 January 2025

Car rental group Autonom lists 5-yr EUR 30 mln bonds on Bucharest stock exchange

21 January 2025

Stanleybet Capital launches EUR 3-5 mln bond issue on Bucharest Stock Exchange

16 January 2025

Romanian engineering company Simtel Team opens subsidiary in Germany

10 January 2025

SevenX Ventures increases stake in Romanian farmland operator Holde Agri Invest

News from Companies

09 January 2025

"Rock a New Era": Roborock revolutionizes smart home cleaning at CES 2025 with robotic arm equipped Saros Z70

News from Companies

09 January 2025

Floria continues expanding in shopping centers and, following an investment of EUR 70,000, opens a new franchise flower shop in Bucharest Mall

News from Companies

20 December 2024

Bucharest, an emerging tourism hub welcomed by One United Properties

News from Companies

20 December 2024

VTEX achieves the AWS Consumer Goods Competency

News from Companies

20 December 2024

Kormotech secures EUR 40 mln from EBRD to expand pet food production in Europe

News from Companies

20 December 2024

Construction, transport, and renewable energy - drivers of growth in Romania-Spain economic relations

News from Companies

Latest Interviews

06 December 2024

Gemma Webb, CEO of RetuRO, on the impact of DRS in its first year: Romanians have demonstrated their willingness to contribute to a cleaner and greener country, when supported by the necessary infrastructure

Business Views

04 December 2024

easySales: International presence in five CEE countries and over 1,000 eCommerce shops as clients

Business Views

30 October 2024

Francesco Giovane: The unique blend of technical expertise and adaptability makes Romania critical to Endava’s operations

Business Views

21 October 2024

Pioneering email marketing in Romania – a conversation with White Image co-founder Andrei Georgescu

Business Views

17 October 2024

Farlei Kothe, CEO of Stefanini NA, EMEA, and APAC: Romania and Moldova are Stefanini's most important Artificial Intelligence hub in Europe

Business Views

11 December 2024

Legal

Business Views

Innovating Law: How “Legal to Business” law firm bridges technology and regulation in Romania

Real Estate

21 January 2025

Otilia Bordei, Roxana Ilie and Louis Juhel, a team of professionals with over 30 years of combined experience in the real estate market, are launching TREEE

News from Companies

21 January 2025

Vastint Romania welcomes Softeh as new tenant in Timpuri Noi Square

News from Companies

21 January 2025

Construction works volume in Romania down 5% y/y in January-November 2024

20 January 2025

Garanti BBVA provides EUR 5 mln financing for the first 5-star hotel in Dâmbovița county

20 January 2025

Sano group envisages EUR 20 mln investment in logistics facility near its Romanian plant

Partner Content

20 December 2024

Experience unforgettable entertainment this New Year’s Eve at JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel

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16 December 2024

Expat Life

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InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest welcomes Freddy Schenk as Director of Operations: Revolutionizing guest experiences with strategic upgrades

12 December 2024

Work smarter, not harder. Why co-working spaces are the future of productivity

Partner Content

10 December 2024

Embracing AI in Education: Navigating EU regulations and the future of learning

05 December 2024

BrickLofts: The innovative, new place designed for modern living and working in the heart of Bucharest

News from Companies

27 November 2024

Travel

Partner Content

Escape to the Danube Delta for the upcoming holiday season: Celebrate Christmas and New Year at Green Village Resort!

Startup

23 January 2025

Romanian startup Examin secures EUR 200,000 pre-seed funding for AI video analytics solutions

22 January 2025

Romanian angel investor network TechAngels increases investments by 25% in 2024

22 January 2025

Interviews

Build a website in seconds: An interview with Romanian Andrei-Fredy Crăciun, co-founder of Loopple AI

21 January 2025

.lumen closes EUR 5 million round led by Catalyst Romania

14 January 2025

Romanian startup behind Bible Chat app aims for US expansion and IPO

13 January 2025

Report: UiPath brings Bucharest among major AI startup ecosystems

Discover Romania

17 January 2025

Cinema

Romanian film review – Start the year with Fellini and Be My Cat: A Film for Anne

03 January 2025

Travel

Romania featured in Vogue, CNN lists for best places to visit in 2025

30 December 2024

Cinema

Romanian film review: My Most Memorable of 2024

30 December 2024

Western Romania: Fourth refurbished cinema to open in Timișoara

19 December 2024

Short documentary explores scientific discoveries behind Romania’s famous mud volcanoes

Video

16 December 2024

Expat Life

Partner Content

InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest welcomes Freddy Schenk as Director of Operations: Revolutionizing guest experiences with strategic upgrades

Events

23 January 2025

Romanian pavilion at Osaka World Expo 2025 shows focus on sustainability, resources

23 January 2025

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Multimedia project based on Mihail Sebastian's writings presented in Bucharest

23 January 2025

Weekend calendar: David Lynch films, concerts, exhibitions

22 January 2025

Moldova withdraws from Eurovision 2025 due to “economic, artistic challenges”

21 January 2025

Romanian Radu Jude’s latest feature film competes at 2025 Berlin Film Festival

21 January 2025

Romania's Enescu Festival: European orchestras, opera events at 2025 edition

Culture

23 January 2025

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Multimedia project based on Mihail Sebastian's writings presented in Bucharest

23 January 2025

Weekend calendar: David Lynch films, concerts, exhibitions

22 January 2025

Renovation of Romania’s famous Constanța Casino in final stages

22 January 2025

Scientists discover oldest vestiges of human activity in Europe in Romania, dating back 2 million years

21 January 2025

Romanian Radu Jude’s latest feature film competes at 2025 Berlin Film Festival

Sports

20 January 2025

Romania secures 35 medals at IISA 6th Ice Swimming World Championship

20 January 2025

Romanian wins Dakar Rally in bike and quads category

16 January 2025

Romania’s Jaqueline Cristian reaches third round at Australian Open 2025

15 January 2025

Dacia Sandriders team wins ninth stage of Dakar Rally

14 January 2025

People

Romanian Ana Dumbravă named best Counter-Strike player in the world for third consecutive year

23 January 2025

M&A

EY: With no mega-deal, Romania's M&A market contracts by 6% y/y in 2024

22 January 2025

Interviews

Build a website in seconds: An interview with Romanian Andrei-Fredy Crăciun, co-founder of Loopple AI

23 January 2025

Romania elections 2025: Călin Georgescu prepares for PM position if not allowed to run for president

23 January 2025

Eastern Romania: Galati County Council plans EUR 40 mln software park

14 January 2025

Jonathon Wragg, Head of Secondary at Cambridge School of Bucharest: We work hard to make sure that students reach their full potential

Business Views

Latest News

23 January 2025

Weekend calendar: David Lynch films, exhibitions, concerts

23 January 2025

European Commission grants protected status to Romania’s Jidvei wine

23 January 2025

Romanian pavilion at Osaka World Expo 2025 shows focus on sustainability, resources

23 January 2025

Romanian startup Examin secures EUR 200,000 pre-seed funding for AI video analytics solutions

23 January 2025

Pollution levels in Bucharest double in January

23 January 2025

Update: Sinaia mayor detained on corruption charges

Latest Press Releases

09 January 2025

"Rock a New Era": Roborock revolutionizes smart home cleaning at CES 2025 with robotic arm equipped Saros Z70

09 January 2025

Floria continues expanding in shopping centers and, following an investment of EUR 70,000, opens a new franchise flower shop in Bucharest Mall

20 December 2024

Bucharest, an emerging tourism hub welcomed by One United Properties

20 December 2024

VTEX achieves the AWS Consumer Goods Competency

20 December 2024

Kormotech secures EUR 40 mln from EBRD to expand pet food production in Europe

20 December 2024

Construction, transport, and renewable energy - drivers of growth in Romania-Spain economic relations

Daily news highlights

22 January 2025

Renovation of Romania’s famous Constanța Casino in final stages

22 January 2025

Romania to set up its first Black Sea fish farms in 2025

23 January 2025

Knauf begins operations at EUR 140 mln glass mineral wool plant in Romania

22 January 2025

Moldova withdraws from Eurovision 2025 due to “economic, artistic challenges”

22 January 2025

Transport

Wizz Air adds new routes, brings second aircraft to Sibiu base

23 January 2025

Romanian farmers may get grants for greenhouses under bill passed by Senate

22 January 2025

Deloitte CFO Survey: Romanian companies enter 2025 with cautious optimism, focused on managing risks and costs

22 January 2025

Staff restructuring sparks protest, booing from Romanian Senate employees

Politics

23 January 2025

Romania elections 2025: Călin Georgescu prepares for PM position if not allowed to run for president

22 January 2025

Staff restructuring sparks protest, booing from Romanian Senate employees

21 January 2025

Romanian president, PM congratulate Donald Trump on returning to the White House

22 January 2025

Corruption investigation reportedly targets mayor of Romania’s popular mountain town Sinaia

20 January 2025

Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan to launch donation website for presidential campaign

21 January 2025

ECHR rejects Călin Georgescu’s request to suspend Romanian top court’s decision to cancel presidential elections

Expat Life

23 January 2025

Romania elections 2025: Călin Georgescu prepares for PM position if not allowed to run for president

22 January 2025

Staff restructuring sparks protest, booing from Romanian Senate employees

21 January 2025

Romanian president, PM congratulate Donald Trump on returning to the White House

22 January 2025

Corruption investigation reportedly targets mayor of Romania’s popular mountain town Sinaia

20 January 2025

Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan to launch donation website for presidential campaign

21 January 2025

ECHR rejects Călin Georgescu’s request to suspend Romanian top court’s decision to cancel presidential elections

Daily news highlights

22 January 2025

Renovation of Romania’s famous Constanța Casino in final stages

22 January 2025

Romania to set up its first Black Sea fish farms in 2025

23 January 2025

Knauf begins operations at EUR 140 mln glass mineral wool plant in Romania

22 January 2025

Moldova withdraws from Eurovision 2025 due to “economic, artistic challenges”

22 January 2025

Transport

Wizz Air adds new routes, brings second aircraft to Sibiu base

23 January 2025

Romanian farmers may get grants for greenhouses under bill passed by Senate

22 January 2025

Deloitte CFO Survey: Romanian companies enter 2025 with cautious optimism, focused on managing risks and costs

22 January 2025

Staff restructuring sparks protest, booing from Romanian Senate employees

Capital Markets is powered by the Bucharest Stock Exchange

21 January 2025

Car rental group Autonom lists 5-yr EUR 30 mln bonds on Bucharest Stock Exchange

23 January 2025

Camelia Ene takes over as CEO of Romanian holding ROCA Industry

21 January 2025

Stanleybet Capital launches EUR 3-5 mln bond issue on Bucharest Stock Exchange

16 January 2025

Romanian engineering company Simtel Team opens subsidiary in Germany

10 January 2025

SevenX Ventures increases stake in Romanian farmland operator Holde Agri Invest

09 January 2025

Energy

Romania’s energy company Romgaz to become natgas supplier, aims for expansion abroad

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Staff restructuring sparks protest, booing from Romanian Senate employees

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Romanian president, PM congratulate Donald Trump on returning to the White House

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Deloitte CFO Survey: Romanian companies enter 2025 with cautious optimism, focused on managing risks and costs

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Schlumberger to advise Romania's Romgaz on CO2 storage in depleted gas fields

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Garanti BBVA provides EUR 5 mln financing for first 5-star hotel in Dâmbovița county

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Second-hand online retailer Sellpy leases 6,000 sqm in Romania’s Industra Park Arad

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Home sales up 6.6% in Romania in 2024, SVN report says

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Sano group envisages EUR 20 mln investment in logistics facility near its Romanian plant

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