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

08 July 2026

Ananda Group starts construction of Biruinței 75 residential project near Bucharest

08 July 2026

North Bucharest Investments Expands Its Portfolio Through a New Partnership with VIVO Residence

News from Companies

08 July 2026

Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey expand Black Sea mine countermeasure cooperation

08 July 2026

Euro and Turkish lira top list of foreign currencies most in demand in Romania during summer holidays

08 July 2026

Macro

Study: Romanians remain worried about economy, but spending plans show signs of recovery

08 July 2026

Radisson Blu Hotel Complex Bucharest secures EUR 123 mln refinancing

08 July 2026

Tech

Romanian firm leads ESA cybersecurity satellite mission launched on SpaceX Falcon 9

08 July 2026

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

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

08 July 2026

European Parliament approves EUR 14.3 mln in EU aid for Romania after 2025 floods

08 July 2026

Dacia expands C-segment line-up with all-new Striker crossover priced under EUR 25,000

Photo gallery

08 July 2026

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

News from Companies

Daily news highlights

07 July 2026

Romania, other NATO states to replace AWACS radar aircraft with Swedish-made Saab GlobalEye

07 July 2026

OMV Petrom completes EUR 40 mln EU-backed EV charging project across Romania, Hungary, Slovakia

07 July 2026

Romania keeps rules unchanged for Rabla 2026 car scrappage program

07 July 2026

Romania co-leads global anti-human trafficking operation across 59 countries, over 2,000 victims identified

07 July 2026

Three out of four Romanian students pass Baccalaureate exam in summer session

07 July 2026

Greenpeace's iconic ship Arctic Sunrise to dock in Constanța Port next month

07 July 2026

Report: Battery storage profitability in Romania among the highest in Europe

08 July 2026

Romania joins Canada’s initiative for defence investment bank

Politics

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

08 July 2026

President Nicușor Dan says Romania expanding strategic partnership with US

08 July 2026

Romania joins Canada’s initiative for defence investment bank

07 July 2026

Romania’s far-right leader George Simion urges president Nicușor Dan to nominate prime minister

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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

07 July 2026

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

07 July 2026

OMV Petrom completes EUR 40 mln EU-backed EV charging project across Romania, Hungary, Slovakia

07 July 2026

M&A

Romania's Romgaz shareholders approve takeover of fertiliser producer Azomureș assets

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

News from Companies

11 June 2026

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

News from Companies

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

News from Companies

04 June 2026

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

News from Companies

29 May 2026

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

News from Companies

27 May 2026

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

News from Companies

Latest Interviews

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

30 April 2026

The Last Transhumance: Romanian filmmaker Dragoş Lumpan’s journey to bring a disappearing way of life to screen

Real Estate

08 July 2026

Ananda Group starts construction of Biruinței 75 residential project near Bucharest

08 July 2026

North Bucharest Investments Expands Its Portfolio Through a New Partnership with VIVO Residence

News from Companies

08 July 2026

Radisson Blu Hotel Complex Bucharest secures EUR 123 mln refinancing

07 July 2026

Roka Development launches two residential projects in Bucharest

07 July 2026

Crosspoint Analysis: Bucharest retail market shows clear signs of recovery in Q2

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08 July 2026

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

News from Companies

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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06 May 2026

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

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05 May 2026

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

Startup

01 July 2026

Tech

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

01 July 2026

Startup

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

26 June 2026

Startup

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

Startup

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

17 June 2026

Tech

European social media network eYou surpasses 75,000 users six weeks after launch, opens platform to Bluesky users

Discover Romania

01 July 2026

Cinema

News from Companies

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

26 June 2026

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

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

19 June 2026

New European Bauhaus Prizes 2026: Nature-based wastewater system in Romania’s Viscri among finalists

Events

08 July 2026

InventART brings art, technology, and technical heritage into dialogue at the "Dimitrie Leonida" National Technical Museum, 9-11 July

News from Companies

07 July 2026

Jonathan Coe, Maja Lunde and Matt Haig among guests of literature festival in Romania’s Brașov

06 July 2026

Rome’s Palazzo Altemps to host exhibition by Romanian artist Mircea Cantor

06 July 2026

Romanian tall ship Mircea included in July 4 parade in New York

03 July 2026

Western Romania: Gărâna Jazz Festival gears up for its 30th anniversary

03 July 2026

Entertainment

Romania’s UNTOLD ranked world's third-best festival for third consecutive year by DJ Mag

Culture

08 July 2026

Romanian police return 10 stolen paintings worth over EUR 90,000 to Italy

08 July 2026

InventART brings art, technology, and technical heritage into dialogue at the "Dimitrie Leonida" National Technical Museum, 9-11 July

News from Companies

07 July 2026

Jonathan Coe, Maja Lunde and Matt Haig among guests of literature festival in Romania’s Brașov

06 July 2026

Rome’s Palazzo Altemps to host exhibition by Romanian artist Mircea Cantor

03 July 2026

Western Romania: Gărâna Jazz Festival gears up for its 30th anniversary

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

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

08 July 2026

European Parliament approves EUR 14.3 mln in EU aid for Romania after 2025 floods

08 July 2026

Dacia expands C-segment line-up with all-new Striker crossover priced under EUR 25,000

Photo gallery

08 July 2026

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

News from Companies

Latest News

08 July 2026

Macro

CITR says competition is reshaping Romania’s steel sector as low-value producers exit

08 July 2026

Romanians abroad

New legislative initiative seeks to grant Romanian citizenship to foreign spouses living abroad

08 July 2026

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

08 July 2026

Ananda Group starts construction of Biruinței 75 residential project near Bucharest

08 July 2026

North Bucharest Investments Expands Its Portfolio Through a New Partnership with VIVO Residence

08 July 2026

Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey expand Black Sea mine countermeasure cooperation

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

07 July 2026

Romania, other NATO states to replace AWACS radar aircraft with Swedish-made Saab GlobalEye

07 July 2026

OMV Petrom completes EUR 40 mln EU-backed EV charging project across Romania, Hungary, Slovakia

07 July 2026

Romania keeps rules unchanged for Rabla 2026 car scrappage program

07 July 2026

Romania co-leads global anti-human trafficking operation across 59 countries, over 2,000 victims identified

07 July 2026

Three out of four Romanian high school students pass Baccalaureate exam in summer session

07 July 2026

Greenpeace's iconic ship Arctic Sunrise to dock in Constanța Port next month

07 July 2026

Report: Battery storage profitability in Romania among the highest in Europe

08 July 2026

Romania joins Canada’s initiative for defence investment bank

Politics

08 July 2026

President Nicușor Dan says Romania expanding strategic partnership with US

07 July 2026

Romania’s far-right leader George Simion urges president Nicușor Dan to nominate prime minister

08 July 2026

Romania joins Canada’s initiative for defence investment bank

02 July 2026

Romanian Social Democrat leader backs government rotation agreement if his party takes first turn

03 July 2026

Moldovan prime minister Alexandru Munteanu announces resignation

06 July 2026

Romania’s acting PM to request extraordinary parliamentary session for PNRR laws

Expat Life

08 July 2026

President Nicușor Dan says Romania expanding strategic partnership with US

07 July 2026

Romania’s far-right leader George Simion urges president Nicușor Dan to nominate prime minister

08 July 2026

Romania joins Canada’s initiative for defence investment bank

02 July 2026

Romanian Social Democrat leader backs government rotation agreement if his party takes first turn

03 July 2026

Moldovan prime minister Alexandru Munteanu announces resignation

06 July 2026

Romania’s acting PM to request extraordinary parliamentary session for PNRR laws

Daily news highlights

07 July 2026

Romania, other NATO states to replace AWACS radar aircraft with Swedish-made Saab GlobalEye

07 July 2026

OMV Petrom completes EUR 40 mln EU-backed EV charging project across Romania, Hungary, Slovakia

07 July 2026

Romania keeps rules unchanged for Rabla 2026 car scrappage program

07 July 2026

Romania co-leads global anti-human trafficking operation across 59 countries, over 2,000 victims identified

07 July 2026

Three out of four Romanian high school students pass Baccalaureate exam in summer session

07 July 2026

Greenpeace's iconic ship Arctic Sunrise to dock in Constanța Port next month

07 July 2026

Report: Battery storage profitability in Romania among the highest in Europe

08 July 2026

Romania joins Canada’s initiative for defence investment bank

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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

07 July 2026

M&A

Romania's Romgaz shareholders approve takeover of fertiliser producer Azomureș assets

06 July 2026

Romanian Nuclearelectrica reconnects Cernavodă Unit 1 after planned two-month shutdown

02 July 2026

Sibiu-based construction company Novarion to launch IPO on Bucharest Stock Exchange

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Latest Interviews

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

30 April 2026

The Last Transhumance: Romanian filmmaker Dragoş Lumpan’s journey to bring a disappearing way of life to screen

Politics

08 July 2026

President Nicușor Dan says Romania expanding strategic partnership with US

07 July 2026

Romania’s far-right leader George Simion urges president Nicușor Dan to nominate prime minister

08 July 2026

Romania joins Canada’s initiative for defence investment bank

02 July 2026

Romanian Social Democrat leader backs government rotation agreement if his party takes first turn

03 July 2026

Moldovan prime minister Alexandru Munteanu announces resignation

06 July 2026

Romania’s acting PM to request extraordinary parliamentary session for PNRR laws

Business

07 July 2026

Romania, other NATO states to replace AWACS radar aircraft with Swedish-made Saab GlobalEye

07 July 2026

Broker InterCapital to offer Hungarian investors exposure to Romanian BET index

08 July 2026

European Parliament approves EUR 14.3 mln in EU aid for Romania after 2025 floods

08 July 2026

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

08 July 2026

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

08 July 2026

Macro

CITR says competition is reshaping Romania’s steel sector as low-value producers exit

08 July 2026

Romania joins Canada’s initiative for defence investment bank

08 July 2026

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

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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

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10 December 2025

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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

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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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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

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