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Databricks buys AI evaluation startup Quotient founded by Romanian Iulia Neagu

16 March 2026

Administration

Bucharest drastically limits use of fireworks year-round

16 March 2026

Iran threatens Romania with “legal consequences” after US planes station in Bucharest

16 March 2026

Restaurant tech startup Choice secures USD 7.1 mln funding, eyes expansion in Romania

16 March 2026

OECD urges Romania to reduce deficit, enact reforms in new pre-accession report

16 March 2026

Sand Marathon returns to Constanța beach with 11th edition in May

16 March 2026

Harvard professor David Sinclair to headline Brain Event 2026 conference in Bucharest

16 March 2026

Romanian mobile accessories retailer Contakt opens first international location in Prague, plans more

16 March 2026

Timișoara becomes first city in Romania to use the e-Sigur radar system

16 March 2026

First US refueling airplanes arrive in Romania after Security Council approval

Video

16 March 2026

Romanian-born director Natalie Musteață wins Oscar for best live action short film

11 March 2026

Michelin Experience at Athénée Palace

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16 March 2026

OECD urges Romania to reduce deficit, enact reforms in new pre-accession report

11 March 2026

We As Web AI Lab accelerates growth to over €66M revenue in 2025

News from Companies

16 March 2026

First US refueling airplanes arrive in Romania after Security Council approval

Daily news highlights

13 March 2026

Volodymyr Zelensky visits Romanian air base where Ukrainian pilots train on F-16s

13 March 2026

Inflation in Romania falls slightly to 9.3% in February

13 March 2026

Romania greenlights fuel compensation scheme for transporters

13 March 2026

Romanian Language Day to be marked annually in Ukraine

13 March 2026

Romanian government approves EUR 500 mln EIB loan for Sibiu-Pitești motorway

16 March 2026

Romanian carmaker Dacia accelerates personnel downsizing to 1,200 this year

16 March 2026

Lidl plans major expansion in Romania with EUR 285 mln investment and 40+ new stores this year

13 March 2026

Romania’s Eurovision 2026 entry under fire for “glamorizing sexual strangulation”

Politics

16 March 2026

Iran threatens Romania with “legal consequences” after US planes station in Bucharest

16 March 2026

OECD urges Romania to reduce deficit, enact reforms in new pre-accession report

16 March 2026

Romania’s Social Democrats to decide their stay in ruling coalition after vote on 2026 budget

16 March 2026

Romanian Social Democrats insist on 0.1% of GDP supplementary solidarity package

16 March 2026

Romanian lawmakers to vote on 2026 budget this week

13 March 2026

Romanian Language Day to be marked annually in Ukraine

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13 March 2026

Romanian construction materials manufacturer TeraPlast promoted to Premium category on BVB

12 March 2026

Romanian developer One United Properties buys land near Nashville for first US project

12 March 2026

Romania’s OMV Petrom extends Black Sea exposure by entering Han Tarvel project

10 March 2026

SocGen’s Romanian subsidiary BRD to acquire Patria Bank’s asset management division

09 March 2026

Bucharest Stock Exchange sees historic high in the number of investors

09 March 2026

People

Petre Stoian appointed CEO of Simtel Team in Romania

News from Companies

05 March 2026

Over 60% of purchases in Auchan are made using the loyalty card: MyCLUB Auchan celebrates 5 years and surpasses 2 million active members

News from Companies

10 February 2026

Two Cambridge School of Bucharest students secure places at the University of Cambridge

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09 February 2026

From €1,615/sqm in Northern Bucharest: Victoria Homes, the Market Opportunity Presented by North Bucharest Investments

News from Companies

04 February 2026

Ananda Group reports a turnover of over 265,690,000 lei in 2025 and announces the development of over 2,500 apartments in the south of the Capital

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23 January 2026

The Celebration of the Élysée Treaty at the Internationale Deutsche Schule Bukarest (iDSBU) – 63 Years of the Power of Dialogue

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20 January 2026

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10 February 2026

No Shortcuts: How Cambridge School of Bucharest Is Preparing Students for a World in Motion

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20 January 2026

Leading the shift to efficient cities: Veolia’s roadmap in Romania

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14 January 2026

Gabriel Tironeac, VP of Innovation, ASSIST Software: AI and robotics only deliver value when built around the client

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13 January 2026

Finance

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Benjamin Turquin, BRD Asigurări de Viață: Life insurance is moving to become a key part of financial planning in Romania

08 January 2026

Voices of Romania: Building Leaders in Romania, Andra Ghibuțiu, CEO Beyond Business School

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25 February 2026

80 years later, 14,000 donors, one theater: Interview with Grivița 53 founder Chris Simion-Mercurian

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Real Estate

13 March 2026

Romanian construction materials manufacturer TeraPlast promoted to Premium category on BVB

13 March 2026

Report: More residential deliveries expected in Bucharest and surroundings in 2026

12 March 2026

Bucharest Leads the Real Estate Market in February 2026, with the Northern Area Strengthening Its Role as an Investment Hub

News from Companies

12 March 2026

Romanian developer One United Properties buys land near Nashville for first US project

11 March 2026

Mark Twain International School builds EUR 30 mln campus near Bucharest

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11 March 2026

Experiență Michelin La Athénée Palace

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12 March 2026

Environment

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02 March 2026

Cuisine

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The New Boromir DuoFino Cozonac and Croissant with Two Cream Fillings

25 February 2026

ASSIST Software Positions Romania at the Center of Europe’s AI Cybersecurity Effort

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24 February 2026

Measuring Performance: Information Density or Knowledge Consolidation?

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16 February 2026

iDSBU: Education as Strategic Positioning in a Multilingual Landscape

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Startup

16 March 2026

Databricks buys AI evaluation startup Quotient founded by Romanian Iulia Neagu

16 March 2026

Restaurant tech startup Choice secures USD 7.1 mln funding, eyes expansion in Romania

11 March 2026

Social enterprise accelerator targets initiatives along Romania’s Via Transilvanica trail

11 March 2026

We As Web AI Lab accelerates growth to over €66M revenue in 2025

News from Companies

06 March 2026

Bucharest to host European Defense Innovation Scheme hackathon this month

24 February 2026

Two Romanian entries in FT ranking of Europe’s leading start-up hubs

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09 March 2026

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Cuisine

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The New Boromir DuoFino Cozonac and Croissant with Two Cream Fillings

26 February 2026

Western Romania: Church of Sântămăria Orlea on Europa Nostra list of most endangered heritage sites in Europe

25 February 2026

Travel

Chasing blossoms: Flower destinations and festivals to visit in Romania

20 February 2026

Cuisine

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Romania enters the global circuit of gastronomic excellence

04 February 2026

Cinema

Romanian Film Review – A Firey & Fabulous February

Events

16 March 2026

Sand Marathon returns to Constanța beach with 11th edition in May

16 March 2026

Harvard professor David Sinclair to headline Brain Event 2026 conference in Bucharest

13 March 2026

Romania’s Eurovision 2026 entry under fire for “glamorizing sexual strangulation”

13 March 2026

Slow Food Buzău brings Artisans’ Market to Bucharest with over 40 local producers

12 March 2026

Bucharest to host Eurovision Pre-Party in April

12 March 2026

ICon Arts festival returns for 24th edition in villages and cities in Romania’s Transylvania

Culture

16 March 2026

Romanian-born director Natalie Musteață wins Oscar for best live action short film

Video

12 March 2026

ICon Arts festival returns for 24th edition in villages and cities in Romania’s Transylvania

12 March 2026

Weekend calendar: Leonidas Kavakos @ Romanian Athenaeum, Chocolate Saga, PetExpo

11 March 2026

Fiction Tuesdays: Program of Czech Center Bucharest brings Jiří Menzel & Bohumil Hrabal retrospective

11 March 2026

Actor Ovidiu Schumacher to receive lifetime achievement award at Romania’s 2026 Gopo Awards

Sports

16 March 2026

Sand Marathon returns to Constanța beach with 11th edition in May

13 March 2026

Romanian Ana Maria Puiu wins bronze at European U23 Senior Wrestling Championships

13 March 2026

Romanian table tennis player Bobi Simion wins silver at ITTF World Para Challenger 2026

12 March 2026

Romanian athlete Kata Mandel wins third place in women’s snowboard cross in Switzerland

10 March 2026

Romanian builder Concelex wins tender for new stadium in Timișoara

Video

16 March 2026

Romanian-born director Natalie Musteață wins Oscar for best live action short film

11 March 2026

Michelin Experience at Athénée Palace

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16 March 2026

OECD urges Romania to reduce deficit, enact reforms in new pre-accession report

11 March 2026

We As Web AI Lab accelerates growth to over €66M revenue in 2025

News from Companies

16 March 2026

First US refueling airplanes arrive in Romania after Security Council approval

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16 March 2026

Romania’s industrial activity hits lowest level since lockdown in January

16 March 2026

Databricks buys AI evaluation startup Quotient founded by Romanian Iulia Neagu

16 March 2026

Administration

Bucharest drastically limits use of fireworks year-round

16 March 2026

Iran threatens Romania with “legal consequences” after US planes station in Bucharest

16 March 2026

Restaurant tech startup Choice secures USD 7.1 mln funding, eyes expansion in Romania

16 March 2026

OECD urges Romania to reduce deficit, enact reforms in new pre-accession report

Latest Press Releases

05 March 2026

Over 60% of purchases in Auchan are made using the loyalty card: MyCLUB Auchan celebrates 5 years and surpasses 2 million active members

10 February 2026

Two Cambridge School of Bucharest students secure places at the University of Cambridge

09 February 2026

From €1,615/sqm in Northern Bucharest: Victoria Homes, the Market Opportunity Presented by North Bucharest Investments

04 February 2026

Ananda Group reports a turnover of over 265,690,000 lei in 2025 and announces the development of over 2,500 apartments in the south of the Capital

23 January 2026

The Celebration of the Élysée Treaty at the Internationale Deutsche Schule Bukarest (iDSBU) – 63 Years of the Power of Dialogue

20 January 2026

Train yourself in ESG: Join CES ESG Institute – Romania’s First Private Corporate ESG Program

Daily news highlights

13 March 2026

Volodymyr Zelensky visits Romanian air base where Ukrainian pilots train on F-16s

13 March 2026

Inflation in Romania falls slightly to 9.3% in February

13 March 2026

Romanian government greenlights fuel compensation scheme for transporters

13 March 2026

Romanian Language Day to be marked annually in Ukraine

13 March 2026

Romanian government approves EUR 500 mln EIB loan for Sibiu-Pitești motorway

16 March 2026

Romanian carmaker Dacia accelerates personnel downsizing to 1,200 this year

16 March 2026

Lidl plans major expansion in Romania with EUR 285 mln investment and 40+ new stores this year

13 March 2026

Romania’s Eurovision 2026 entry under fire for “glamorizing sexual strangulation”

Politics

16 March 2026

Romanian lawmakers to vote on 2026 budget this week

12 March 2026

Romania, Ukraine sign strategic partnership declaration during Zelensky’s visit to Bucharest

13 March 2026

Romanian Language Day to be marked annually in Ukraine

16 March 2026

Romania’s Social Democrats to decide their stay in ruling coalition after vote on 2026 budget

16 March 2026

Romanian Social Democrats insist on 0.1% of GDP supplementary solidarity package

13 March 2026

Romanian politician in the running for Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Expat Life

16 March 2026

Romanian lawmakers to vote on 2026 budget this week

12 March 2026

Romania, Ukraine sign strategic partnership declaration during Zelensky’s visit to Bucharest

13 March 2026

Romanian Language Day to be marked annually in Ukraine

16 March 2026

Romania’s Social Democrats to decide their stay in ruling coalition after vote on 2026 budget

16 March 2026

Romanian Social Democrats insist on 0.1% of GDP supplementary solidarity package

13 March 2026

Romanian politician in the running for Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Daily news highlights

13 March 2026

Volodymyr Zelensky visits Romanian air base where Ukrainian pilots train on F-16s

13 March 2026

Inflation in Romania falls slightly to 9.3% in February

13 March 2026

Romanian government greenlights fuel compensation scheme for transporters

13 March 2026

Romanian Language Day to be marked annually in Ukraine

13 March 2026

Romanian government approves EUR 500 mln EIB loan for Sibiu-Pitești motorway

16 March 2026

Romanian carmaker Dacia accelerates personnel downsizing to 1,200 this year

16 March 2026

Lidl plans major expansion in Romania with EUR 285 mln investment and 40+ new stores this year

13 March 2026

Romania’s Eurovision 2026 entry under fire for “glamorizing sexual strangulation”

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13 March 2026

Construction materials manufacturer TeraPlast promoted to Premium category on Bucharest Exchange

12 March 2026

Romanian developer One United Properties buys land near Nashville for first US project

12 March 2026

Romania’s OMV Petrom extends Black Sea exposure by entering Han Tervel project

09 March 2026

Bucharest Stock Exchange sees historic high in the number of investors

09 March 2026

People

Petre Stoian appointed CEO of Simtel Team in Romania

09 March 2026

Romania’s state-controlled Electrica seeks EUR 1 bln bond issue

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No Shortcuts: How Cambridge School of Bucharest Is Preparing Students for a World in Motion

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20 January 2026

Leading the shift to efficient cities: Veolia’s roadmap in Romania

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Gabriel Tironeac, VP of Innovation, ASSIST Software: AI and robotics only deliver value when built around the client

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13 January 2026

Finance

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Benjamin Turquin, BRD Asigurări de Viață: Life insurance is moving to become a key part of financial planning in Romania

08 January 2026

Voices of Romania: Building Leaders in Romania, Andra Ghibuțiu, CEO Beyond Business School

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25 February 2026

80 years later, 14,000 donors, one theater: Interview with Grivița 53 founder Chris Simion-Mercurian

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16 March 2026

Romanian lawmakers to vote on 2026 budget this week

12 March 2026

Romania, Ukraine sign strategic partnership declaration during Zelensky’s visit to Bucharest

13 March 2026

Romanian Language Day to be marked annually in Ukraine

16 March 2026

Romania’s Social Democrats to decide their stay in ruling coalition after vote on 2026 budget

16 March 2026

Romanian Social Democrats insist on 0.1% of GDP supplementary solidarity package

13 March 2026

Romanian politician in the running for Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Business

13 March 2026

Romania’s largest refinery suspends operations for technical overhaul

13 March 2026

Romanian government greenlights fuel compensation scheme for transporters

13 March 2026

Report: More residential deliveries expected in Bucharest and surroundings in 2026

13 March 2026

Construction materials manufacturer TeraPlast promoted to Premium category on Bucharest Exchange

16 March 2026

Romania’s industrial activity hits lowest level since lockdown in January

16 March 2026

Romanian carmaker Dacia accelerates personnel downsizing to 1,200 this year

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Romanian lawmakers to vote on 2026 budget this week

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

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Over 60% of purchases in Auchan are made using the loyalty card: MyCLUB Auchan celebrates 5 years and surpasses 2 million active members

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Two Cambridge School of Bucharest students secure places at the University of Cambridge

09 February 2026

From €1,615/sqm in Northern Bucharest: Victoria Homes, the Market Opportunity Presented by North Bucharest Investments

04 February 2026

Ananda Group reports a turnover of over 265,690,000 lei in 2025 and announces the development of over 2,500 apartments in the south of the Capital

23 January 2026

The Celebration of the Élysée Treaty at the Internationale Deutsche Schule Bukarest (iDSBU) – 63 Years of the Power of Dialogue

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Report: More residential deliveries expected in Bucharest and surroundings in 2026

Over 20,500 new homes could be delivered in Bucharest and its surroundings in 2026, according to the ‘Romania...

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Construction materials manufacturer TeraPlast promoted to Premium category on Bucharest Exchange

The shares of Romanian construction materials manufacturer TeraPlast (BVB: TRP) were promoted on Friday, March 13, from...

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German group IREKS acquires land near Bucharest for new HQ, warehouse

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