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Bucharest Exchange-listed agribusiness Agroland Group posts growth in Q2 of 2026

10 July 2026

Society

INS: Romania’s population to decrease by 3.4 million by 2080

10 July 2026

Romanian restaurant chain Hercule plans to open five units this year

10 July 2026

Justice

Romanian military prosecutors seize assets of DSU head Raed Arafat in helicopter case

10 July 2026

Washington Verdict: The European Commission and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) Cannot Stop or Invalidate the Payment of Compensation Awarded Under International ICSID Arbitral Awards

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10 July 2026

Villages in Romania to host Night of Museums in August

10 July 2026

Transport

Bucharest subway operator adds additional time slot for bicycles and scooters

10 July 2026

Limitless Agency CEO Daniel Slavenie: "Romanian e-commerce is not declining, but it has become more selective and less forgiving"

Business Views

10 July 2026

Romanian interim environment minister hopeful that restoration of Praid Salt Mine will begin this year

10 July 2026

Tech

Romanian cybersecurity company Bitdefender expands partnership with Scuderia Ferrari

10 July 2026

Romania’s telco Digi proceeds with EUR 287 mln IPO for Spanish subsidiary

10 July 2026

April wages in Romania: Bucharest leads, but Sibiu posts fastest annual growth

09 July 2026

New rules for energy communities, participation in wholesale market, and storage use

Expert Corner

09 July 2026

Romania’s economy drops 1.2% year-on-year in Q1 2026

10 July 2026

The Romanian-American University, in partnership with OAMGMAMR, opens the debate on the future of the nursing profession and introduces its new School of Medical Sciences

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Daily news highlights

09 July 2026

Romanian European Parliament VP Victor Negrescu ranked fourth most influential MEP

09 July 2026

Entertainment

Bucharest City Tour buses add National Cathedral stop, return to Calea Victoriei

10 July 2026

TIFF Unlimited Caravan returns with open-air film screenings across Romania

10 July 2026

Romania’s Farmec plans to start construction of EUR 70 mln cosmetics factory in 2027

09 July 2026

BCR Seed Starter invests EUR 500,000 in Romanian software management startup Licenseware

09 July 2026

Photo exhibition on Danube Delta to open at Romanian Cultural Institute in Madrid

Photo gallery

09 July 2026

Romania's Vânători Neamț Natural Park introduces treasure hunt experience for visitors

09 July 2026

Romania keeps policy rate at 6.5% amid “very high uncertainty”

Politics

10 July 2026

Romania’s president reportedly explores option of government of technocrats again

09 July 2026

Romanian European Parliament VP Victor Negrescu ranked fourth most influential MEP

09 July 2026

Bucharest court suspends decisions adopted at Liberal Party congress

09 July 2026

Poll shows Romania’s Liberals gaining support as voters favour snap elections

09 July 2026

Romania’s president summons parties for new consultations over PM candidate

08 July 2026

Romania to spend 3.7% of GDP on defense and security in 2026, joins NATO drone procurement initiative

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10 July 2026

Bucharest Exchange-listed agribusiness Agroland Group posts growth in Q2 of 2026

10 July 2026

Romania’s retail investors in public debt scheme Fidelis prefer euro bonds in July

10 July 2026

Romania’s telco Digi proceeds with EUR 287 mln IPO for Spanish subsidiary

09 July 2026

BVB-listed Meta Estate Trust changes name to Novere Capital

08 July 2026

Cernavodă nuclear reactor restart eases Romania’s short-term power price spikes

08 July 2026

Analyst warns of possible bubble at Bucharest Exchange amid shrinking free float

News from Companies

25 June 2026

Auchan Romania publishes its 2025 Sustainability Report: Over 100 supply chains, nearly 4.5 million products saved from waste, and continuous investments in energy efficiency

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11 June 2026

Electrica and the Atlantic Council signed a five-year strategic partnership in Washington D.C.

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04 June 2026

World Environment Day: Romanians rank first globally in personal responsibility for recycling their drink packages, and they expect the same from producers

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04 June 2026

NBI: Residential Market Gains Momentum, While Northern Bucharest Remains the Capital’s Leading Investment Hub

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29 May 2026

The Central University Library “Carol I” hosted the National Public Health Conference

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27 May 2026

The Tour of Romania 2026, Announced in Chișinău Alongside the Government of Moldova – A Historic Moment for Both Countries

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Latest Interviews

10 July 2026

Limitless Agency CEO Daniel Slavenie: "Romanian e-commerce is not declining, but it has become more selective and less forgiving"

Business Views

09 June 2026

At €10M+, intuition becomes expensive: Insights from Capital Decisions co-founder Florin Pop

Business Views

09 June 2026

Not a byproduct of the day: Matthias Rauch on why nighttime economy and culture belong in urban planning and the example of Mannheim

05 June 2026

‘You have to hope and you have to mean it’ - Vlad Yaremchuk on how Ukraine’s Atlas Festival keeps going despite the war

27 May 2026

Grid balancing: Delta Green co-founder Jan Hicl on the Czech startup’s activity and plans for Romania

07 May 2026

'It's the encounter between an investor and the team' - Fil Rouge Capital founding partner Julien Coustaury on the VC's investment in social media platform eYou and activity in Romania

Real Estate

09 July 2026

BVB-listed Meta Estate Trust changes name to Novere Capital

09 July 2026

Cushman & Wakefield report sees Romania’s logistics market as highly competitive

09 July 2026

Romania’s central bank sees residential properties as undervalued

09 July 2026

MAS completes the disposal of six Romanian open-air malls

08 July 2026

Ananda Group starts construction of Biruinței 75 residential project near Bucharest

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10 July 2026

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09 July 2026

OUG 32/2026: The Compliance Traps That Now Fine Romanian Employers Per Foreign Worker

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08 July 2026

Romania Is Becoming Europe's Green-Energy Powerhouse - and the Smart Money Is Already Moving

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10 June 2026

DTR ENERGY IS POWERING ROMANIA'S FUTURE: GREEN ENERGY INVESTMENTS DONE RIGHT

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11 May 2026

FOMO - The Festival Of Modern Owners | May 20–24, 2026 | Bucharest, Romania

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07 May 2026

Where History Meets Business Excellence:Inside the Meetings & Events World of InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest

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Startup

09 July 2026

BCR Seed Starter invests EUR 500,000 in Romanian software management startup Licenseware

01 July 2026

Tech

European social media platform eYou announces over 100,000 users, launches video

01 July 2026

GapMinder leads USD 3 million seed round in Slovenian AI software startup Codeplain

26 June 2026

Romanian-French consortium launches VC fund for startups, tech companies in country’s West region

24 June 2026

Romanian investment fund Fortech Ventures changes name to Nucleo Ventures, launches EUR 34 mln fund

18 June 2026

Romanian startup theMarketer reaches 2,000 clients in 17 countries three years after launch

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09 July 2026

Romania's Vânători Neamț Natural Park introduces treasure hunt experience for visitors

01 July 2026

Cinema

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After event-premieres, "Mountain Wanderers" sets off on a national caravan and reaches cinemas from September 11

26 June 2026

Culture

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, guest of Festival La Rochelle Cinema

23 June 2026

Discover RO

Romania’s Transfăgărășan road ranked fourth best route for electric vehicles globally

23 June 2026

Culture

Peasant Museum in Bucharest fully open to visitors after upper floor reopening

19 June 2026

Western Romania: Timișoara City Celebration returns next month, The Script among confirmed artists

Events

10 July 2026

Villages in Romania to host Night of Museums in August

10 July 2026

TIFF Unlimited Caravan returns with open-air film screenings across Romania

09 July 2026

Romanian sail ship Mircea takes part in "Five Sisters Cup"

09 July 2026

Photo exhibition on Danube Delta to open at Romanian Cultural Institute in Madrid

Photo gallery

09 July 2026

Bucharest International Film Festival announces dates, first details for 2026 edition

09 July 2026

Weekend calendar: Bucharest Classical Festival, Tatra tram fest, Gărâna Jazz Festival, Beach, Please!, Classics for Pleasure in Sibiu

Culture

10 July 2026

Villages in Romania to host Night of Museums in August

10 July 2026

TIFF Unlimited Caravan returns with open-air film screenings across Romania

09 July 2026

Photo exhibition on Danube Delta to open at Romanian Cultural Institute in Madrid

Photo gallery

09 July 2026

Bucharest International Film Festival announces dates, first details for 2026 edition

09 July 2026

Weekend calendar: Bucharest Classical Festival, Tatra tram fest, Gărâna Jazz Festival, Beach, Please!, Classics for Pleasure in Sibiu

Sports

06 July 2026

Romanian Răzvan Lucescu appointed head coach of Qatari team Al-Sadd

03 July 2026

M&A

Frasers Group completes acquisition of Hervis stores in Romania and Hungary

01 July 2026

Romanian Parliament approves sale of beer on stadiums, wine in VIP areas

30 June 2026

Alesonor puts EUR 2 million in sports center at residential project near Bucharest

29 June 2026

Decathlon tops 50 million sports products manufactured in Romania over 20 years

10 July 2026

Romania’s telco Digi proceeds with EUR 287 mln IPO for Spanish subsidiary

10 July 2026

April wages in Romania: Bucharest leads, but Sibiu posts fastest annual growth

09 July 2026

New rules for energy communities, participation in wholesale market, and storage use

Expert Corner

09 July 2026

Romania’s economy drops 1.2% year-on-year in Q1 2026

10 July 2026

The Romanian-American University, in partnership with OAMGMAMR, opens the debate on the future of the nursing profession and introduces its new School of Medical Sciences

News from Companies

Latest News

09 July 2026

Weekend calendar: Bucharest Classical Festival, Tatra tram fest, Gărâna Jazz Festival, Beach, Please!, Classics for Pleasure in Sibiu

10 July 2026

Bucharest Exchange-listed agribusiness Agroland Group posts growth in Q2 of 2026

10 July 2026

Society

INS: Romania’s population to decrease by 3.4 million by 2080

10 July 2026

Romanian restaurant chain Hercule plans to open five units this year

10 July 2026

Justice

Romanian military prosecutors seize assets of DSU head Raed Arafat in helicopter case

10 July 2026

Latest Press Releases

25 June 2026

Auchan Romania publishes its 2025 Sustainability Report: Over 100 supply chains, nearly 4.5 million products saved from waste, and continuous investments in energy efficiency

11 June 2026

Electrica and the Atlantic Council signed a five-year strategic partnership in Washington D.C.

04 June 2026

World Environment Day: Romanians rank first globally in personal responsibility for recycling their drink packages, and they expect the same from producers

04 June 2026

NBI: Residential Market Gains Momentum, While Northern Bucharest Remains the Capital’s Leading Investment Hub

29 May 2026

The Central University Library “Carol I” hosted the National Public Health Conference

27 May 2026

The Tour of Romania 2026, Announced in Chișinău Alongside the Government of Moldova – A Historic Moment for Both Countries

Daily news highlights

09 July 2026

Romanian European Parliament VP Victor Negrescu ranked fourth most influential MEP

09 July 2026

Entertainment

Bucharest City Tour buses add National Cathedral stop, return to Calea Victoriei

10 July 2026

TIFF Unlimited Caravan returns with open-air film screenings across Romania

10 July 2026

Romania’s Farmec plans to start construction of EUR 70 mln cosmetics factory in 2027

09 July 2026

BCR Seed Starter invests EUR 500,000 in Romanian software management startup Licenseware

Photo gallery

09 July 2026

Photo exhibition on Danube Delta to open at Romanian Cultural Institute in Madrid

09 July 2026

Romania's Vânători Neamț Natural Park introduces treasure hunt experience for visitors

09 July 2026

Romania keeps policy rate at 6.5% amid “very high uncertainty”

Politics

09 July 2026

Poll shows Romania’s Liberals gaining support as voters favour snap elections

09 July 2026

Romania’s president summons parties for new consultations over PM candidate

09 July 2026

Bucharest court suspends decisions adopted at Liberal Party congress

08 July 2026

Romania to spend 3.7% of GDP on defense and security in 2026, joins NATO drone procurement initiative

08 July 2026

No risk of US troops withdrawing from NATO’s eastern flank, Romanian president says

08 July 2026

Romania needs to pass six laws to get the remaining EUR 4.5 bln Resilience grants, PM says

Expat Life

09 July 2026

Poll shows Romania’s Liberals gaining support as voters favour snap elections

09 July 2026

Romania’s president summons parties for new consultations over PM candidate

09 July 2026

Bucharest court suspends decisions adopted at Liberal Party congress

08 July 2026

Romania to spend 3.7% of GDP on defense and security in 2026, joins NATO drone procurement initiative

08 July 2026

No risk of US troops withdrawing from NATO’s eastern flank, Romanian president says

08 July 2026

Romania needs to pass six laws to get the remaining EUR 4.5 bln Resilience grants, PM says

Daily news highlights

09 July 2026

Romanian European Parliament VP Victor Negrescu ranked fourth most influential MEP

09 July 2026

Entertainment

Bucharest City Tour buses add National Cathedral stop, return to Calea Victoriei

10 July 2026

TIFF Unlimited Caravan returns with open-air film screenings across Romania

10 July 2026

Romania’s Farmec plans to start construction of EUR 70 mln cosmetics factory in 2027

09 July 2026

BCR Seed Starter invests EUR 500,000 in Romanian software management startup Licenseware

Photo gallery

09 July 2026

Photo exhibition on Danube Delta to open at Romanian Cultural Institute in Madrid

09 July 2026

Romania's Vânători Neamț Natural Park introduces treasure hunt experience for visitors

09 July 2026

Romania keeps policy rate at 6.5% amid “very high uncertainty”

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10 July 2026

Romania’s telco Digi proceeds with EUR 287 mln IPO for Spanish subsidiary

10 July 2026

Romania’s retail investors in public debt scheme Fidelis prefer euro bonds in July

09 July 2026

Bucharest Exchange-listed Meta Estate Trust changes name to Novere Capital

08 July 2026

Analyst warns of possible bubble at Bucharest Exchange amid shrinking free float

07 July 2026

Update: BCR acts as Co-Arranger in Romanian mobility network Autonom’s EUR 30 million bond issue

07 July 2026

Broker InterCapital to offer Hungarian investors exposure to Romanian BET index

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Latest Interviews

10 July 2026

Limitless Agency CEO Daniel Slavenie: "Romanian e-commerce is not declining, but it has become more selective and less forgiving"

Business Views

09 June 2026

At €10M+, intuition becomes expensive: Insights from Capital Decisions co-founder Florin Pop

Business Views

09 June 2026

Not a byproduct of the day: Matthias Rauch on why nighttime economy and culture belong in urban planning and the example of Mannheim

05 June 2026

‘You have to hope and you have to mean it’ - Vlad Yaremchuk on how Ukraine’s Atlas Festival keeps going despite the war

27 May 2026

Grid balancing: Delta Green co-founder Jan Hicl on the Czech startup’s activity and plans for Romania

07 May 2026

'It's the encounter between an investor and the team' - Fil Rouge Capital founding partner Julien Coustaury on the VC's investment in social media platform eYou and activity in Romania

Politics

09 July 2026

Poll shows Romania’s Liberals gaining support as voters favour snap elections

09 July 2026

Romania’s president summons parties for new consultations over PM candidate

09 July 2026

Bucharest court suspends decisions adopted at Liberal Party congress

08 July 2026

Romania to spend 3.7% of GDP on defense and security in 2026, joins NATO drone procurement initiative

08 July 2026

No risk of US troops withdrawing from NATO’s eastern flank, Romanian president says

08 July 2026

Romania needs to pass six laws to get the remaining EUR 4.5 bln Resilience grants, PM says

Business

09 July 2026

Colliers: 9 in 10 counties in Romania rank among top regions for manufacturing investment

10 July 2026

Romania’s telco Digi proceeds with EUR 287 mln IPO for Spanish subsidiary

10 July 2026

Romania’s retail investors in public debt scheme Fidelis prefer euro bonds in July

10 July 2026

S&P Global highlights Romania’s 1 GW solar project as signalling Eastern European renewables boom

10 July 2026

Romania’s Farmec plans to start construction of EUR 70 mln cosmetics factory in 2027

10 July 2026

Romania’s Merlins Beverages completes EUR 50 mln factory

10 July 2026

Romanian fast-food chain Fryday plans EUR 25 mln investment through 2027

10 July 2026

April wages in Romania: Bucharest leads, but Sibiu posts fastest annual growth

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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

Latest Press Releases

25 June 2026

Auchan Romania publishes its 2025 Sustainability Report: Over 100 supply chains, nearly 4.5 million products saved from waste, and continuous investments in energy efficiency

11 June 2026

Electrica and the Atlantic Council signed a five-year strategic partnership in Washington D.C.

04 June 2026

World Environment Day: Romanians rank first globally in personal responsibility for recycling their drink packages, and they expect the same from producers

04 June 2026

NBI: Residential Market Gains Momentum, While Northern Bucharest Remains the Capital’s Leading Investment Hub

29 May 2026

The Central University Library “Carol I” hosted the National Public Health Conference

27 May 2026

The Tour of Romania 2026, Announced in Chișinău Alongside the Government of Moldova – A Historic Moment for Both Countries

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More Than a School Fair: Cambridge School of Bucharest Brings Together Hundreds for a Day of Music, Sport and Giving Back

12 June 2026

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Where History Meets Business Excellence: Inside the Meetings & Events World of InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest

07 May 2026

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Cornel Varvara awarded in Bucharest by Prof. Dr. Bob Djavan for his involvement in healthcare

06 May 2026

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Battery storage is reshaping solar investments in Romania. Here’s how YESS Power sees the shift

05 May 2026

International School of Bucharest Team Awarded Honourable Mention in the NASA Space Settlement Contest

28 April 2026

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FOMO - The Festival Of Modern Owners | May 20–24, 2026 | Bucharest, Romania

11 May 2026

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09 July 2026