Today Wednesday, September 16, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

Romania’s natural gas storage 76.26% full, above EU average of 68.26% Every summer, European countries amass natural gas in preparation for the winter season. This year, the energy market has made the process more complicated, and according to The Guardian, the continent is currently on course to enter the cooler months with gas stores at their lowest level in 13 (…) Sep 16, 2026

Slow Coffee Festival brings exhibitors from 23 countries to Bucharest Slow Coffee Festival will hold its tenth edition at Romexpo’s Pavilion A in Bucharest from September 25 to 27. The event will bring together 145 exhibitors from 23 countries across an area of (…) Sep 16, 2026   She’s Next offers EUR 90,000 in grants to women-led Romanian businesses Applications opened recently for the third edition of the She’s Next women’s entrepreneurship programme in Romania. Women-led businesses can apply through the programme’s online platform until (…) Sep 16, 2026   US Ballistic signs contract for NATO ammunition plant in Romania, defense minister says American company US Ballistic has signed a contract to establish a new ammunition factory at the UM Sadu defense plant in Gorj County, interim defense minister Radu Miru?? announced. The facility (…) Sep 16, 2026   Hornbach to invest EUR 70 mln in two new stores in Romania In Cluj-Napoca, work on the company’s second store in the city has already started, while in Craiova, Hornbach has obtained authorisation for its first store in the Oltenia region. Each of the (…) Sep 16, 2026   EBRD working with Romanian Energy Ministry on support schemes for long-term storage “We are already working with the Ministry of Energy to develop support schemes similar to those developed for renewables. What we have tried to do for now is to identify the market need for (…) Sep 16, 2026   Romania’s CA deficit widens in June-July to 7.8% of GDP in 12 months The rolling 12-month CA deficit reached EUR 30.5 billion, or 7.8% of GDP, in July 2026, from EUR 28.3 billion (7.3% of GDP) in May 2026 and EUR 31.6 billion (8.7% of GDP) in May 2025. Romania’s (…) Sep 16, 2026   Romania’s industrial activity further deteriorates in July despite encouraging PMI In seasonally adjusted terms, industrial output dropped 1.4% m/m in July, while manufacturing output fell 2.1% m/m. This came despite the Manufacturing PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index), an (…) Sep 16, 2026   Romanian president, PM condemn violence at shepherds’ protest in Bucharest Romanian president Nicu?or Dan and interim prime minister Ilie Bolojan condemned the violence that erupted during a shepherds’ protest in Bucharest’s Victorei Square on Tuesday, September 15. (…) Sep 16, 2026   US Ballistic To Build NATO Ammunition Factory In Sadu In $25M Investment US Ballistic, a US-held company will build a factory in Targu Jiu to manufacture 155 mm NATO ammunition, following a contract signed Tuesday with Uzina Mecanica Sadu. The announced investment is (…) Sep 15, 2026   Evergent Investments Doubles Net Profit To RON390.3M In H1, 2026 Evergent Investments Group (EVER.RO), one of the largest investment funds in Romania by capitalization, ended the first half of 2026 with RON390.3 million net profit and RON4.95 billion assets. Sep 15, 2026   DIY Retailer Hornbach Invests EUR70M In Two New Stores In Cluj-Napoca And Craiova German DIY retailer Hornbach, one of the largest players in Romania, is investing EUR70 million in two stores it will open in Cluj-Napoca and Craiova. Sep 15, 2026   Bento's Operating Revenues Up 73% YoY To RON43M In January-July 2026 2B Intelligent Soft (stock symbol: BENTO), a company specialized in developing software solutions and providing IT and cloud infrastructure services, reported operating revenues of RON42.9 million (…) Sep 15, 2026   Central Bank: Romania’s Current Account Deficit Widens To EUR16.2B YoY In January-July 2026 Romania's current account deficit increased to EUR16.2 billion in January-July 2026, higher by EUR583 million than the EUR15.7 billion level recorded in January-July 2025, central bank data showed (…) Sep 15, 2026   Secom Changes Store Chain Format, Moves 22 Stores To Secom Health Store Concept Secom, a Romanian entrepreneurial company operating in the dietary supplement market with 22 stores nationwide, is changing the format of its retail network and transitioning to the Secom Health (…) Sep 15, 2026   Sixth edition of Romanian Film Industry Days to take place in Bucharest in October According to the organizers, the event is designed as a space for meeting, dialogue and exchange of experience for professionals in Romanian cinema, from directors and producers to distributors, (…) Sep 15, 2026   Over 1,100 Romanian teenagers set to learn about human trafficking through escape room truck The participants, especially middle school students and young people from residential care centers, will learn how recruitment begins in human trafficking cases, what vulnerabilities traffickers (…) Sep 15, 2026   Allianz-Tiriac Ends H1, 2026 With 22% Growth In Gross Written Premiums To RON2.3B Allianz-Tiriac Asigurari recorded gross written premiums of RON2.3 billion in the first half of 2026, up 21.9% from the same period last year. Sep 15, 2026