Today Wednesday, December 17, 2025 in the Romanian Newspapers

Bolojan wants justice reform: There should be no statute of limitations for serious corruption cases Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan says that serious corruption cases should not be subject to a statute of limitations. Bolojan announced the formation of a working group for justice reform. 10,000 cases have been closed in three years. Dec 17, 2025

Bolojan on the coalition situation: It’s only a matter of time before things end badly Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said that the current governing coalition risks becoming deadlocked if there is no "reset" of relations between the ruling parties, following the PSD senators' vote in (…) Dec 17, 2025   Nicu?or Dan:The biggest problems in the justice system are in the Judicial Inspection and promotions President Nicu?or Dan says that the biggest problems in the justice system are in the Judicial Inspection and the promotion system. Dec 17, 2025   Romanian prime minister comes out in favor of no statute of limitations for serious corruption Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan stated during an interview on Wednesday, December 17, that there should be no statute of limitations in cases of serious corruption. The statement comes after (…) Dec 17, 2025   Marius Barbu Takes Over As Chief Operating Officer Of NEPI Rockcastle NEPI Rockcastle NV, Europe’s third largest listed retail real estate company by portfolio value, has appointed Marius Barbu as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective April 1, 2026. Dec 17, 2025   President challenges new law requiring 40% of sports teams to be made up of Romanians President Nicu?or Dan has challenged, before the Constitutional Court (CCR), the constitutionality of the law that requires that at least 40% of the athletes who play on a team in official (…) Dec 17, 2025   Southwestern Romania: Craiova International Airport inaugurates new passenger terminal Craiova International Airport will open its new passenger terminal on Thursday, December 18, completing a major infrastructure investment aimed at significantly expanding capacity and improving (…) Dec 17, 2025   Romania to be connected to Western Europe’s power grid Romania is set to be connected to the Western European energy network thanks to grid investments worth EUR 30 billion. The funds will be provided by the EU by 2035, and the project will link (…) Dec 17, 2025   Ukraine’s Metinvest Completes Acquisition of ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Iasi Metinvest, a group of metallurgic and mining companies controlled by Ukrainian billionaire Rinat Akhmetov, on December 16 completed the acquisition of ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Iasi, marking (…) Dec 17, 2025   TotalEnergies Marketing Romania has new managing director Franck Bagouet has been appointed managing director of TotalEnergies Marketing Romania SA and managing director of Automotive Southeast Europe Hub TotalEnergies Marketing. He succeeds Didier (…) Dec 17, 2025   Romanian-founded data and AI giant Databricks announces new USD 4 bln funding, increased valuation Databricks, the data analytics and artificial intelligence company co-founded by Romanian professors Ion Stoica and Matei Zaharia, announced on Tuesday, December 16, that it is raising USD 4 (…) Dec 17, 2025   NEPI Rockcastle appoints Romanian Marius Barbu as Chief Operating Officer NEPI Rockcastle NV, Europe’s third largest listed retail real estate company by portfolio value, has appointed Romanian Marius Barbu as Chief Operating Officer (COO) with effect from April 1, (…) Dec 17, 2025   Romanian Paralympic champion wins gold medal at 2025 IBSA Judo Grand Prix Alexandru Bologa, Paralympic champion and world leader in the J1 –70 kg category, won the gold medal at the 2025 IBSA Judo Grand Prix for the visually impaired, held in Brazil’s São Paulo. This (…) Dec 17, 2025   E-Acumulatori.ro Ends Jan-Oct 2025 with 30% Higher Turnover E-Acumulatori.ro, a renewable solutions provider and photovoltaic system installer founded by Dan Tudose, ended the first 10 months of 2025 with 30% higher turnover and expects to cross the EUR10 (…) Dec 17, 2025   Patria Credit IFN Signs EUR1.8M Grant Agreement with CEB Patria Credit IFN S.A., Romania’s oldest non-bank financial institution dedicated to microfinance, has signed a EUR1.8 million grant agreement with the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) for (…) Dec 17, 2025   Romanian Tudor Giurgiu’s new feature selected for Rotterdam Film Festival’s Limelight section The latest feature film by Romanian director Tudor Giurgiu, 3 Days in September (3 zile în septembrie), has been selected for the Limelight section of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (…) Dec 17, 2025   Romania strengthens ties with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation Romania’s interior minister, C?t?lin Predoiu, and the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Kash Patel, decided on Tuesday, December 16, to establish a Task Force aimed at (…) Dec 17, 2025   OMV Petrom Commissions New Sulphur Recovery Unit at Petrobrazi Refinery in EUR45M Investment OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in Southeastern-Eastern Europe, has announced the completion of an investment in the Petrobrazi refinery for a new sulphur recovery unit, worth (…) Dec 17, 2025