Today Monday, July 20, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

Four monkeys found in car without legal documents at Romania's border with Serbia Romanian customs inspectors and border police have discovered four monkeys being transported without the required legal documents in a car entering the country through the Moravi?a border crossing. The primates, which are protected under international wildlife trade rules, were handed over to (…) Jul 20, 2026

Romania marks 50 years since Nadia Com?neci's perfect 10 with new gymnastics hall near Bucharest The new Nadia Com?neci Gymnastics Hall in Otopeni, close to Bucharest, was inaugurated this past Saturday, July 18, marking 50 years since the legendary gymnast became the first athlete in Olympic (…) Jul 20, 2026   Saint Ilie Day in Romania: traditions and customs celebrated on July 20 Saint Ilie, a miracle worker and one of the most important prophets in the Old Testament, is celebrated on July 20 in Romania. Similar to most of the religious celebrations in Romania, the day of (…) Jul 20, 2026   Actions taken by Romania’s High Court criticized under EC’s Rule of Law report Lower courts have continued to close corruption cases and annul convictions, including in high-level ones, following rulings by the High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ) on the statute of (…) Jul 20, 2026   Romania allocates EUR 250 mln from Modernisation Fund to smart meters and energy storage Romania will allocate EUR 250 million from the EU Modernisation Fund to expand electricity storage capacity and accelerate the rollout of smart meters, acting prime minister and energy minister (…) Jul 20, 2026   Airbus, Thales to produce military equipment in Romania under EUR 1 bln defence contracts Romania has signed two defence procurement contracts worth about EUR 1 billion under the European Union's Security Action for Europe (SAFE) programme, paving the way for the local production of (…) Jul 20, 2026   Romania’s former ruling coalition close to agreeing on Wage Law for budgetary sector After consultations with former ruling partners mediated by president Nicusor Dan on July 17, followed by consultations with the trade unions, the Social Democrats (PSD) are close to agreeing on (…) Jul 20, 2026   Romania’s electricity imports shrink fivefold y/y to 1.8% of internal consumption Romania’s electricity production rose by 6.2% y/y to 22.3 TWh in January-May, while the internal consumption (end-user and technological) contracted by 1.6% y/y to 22.7 TWh – resulting in a much (…) Jul 20, 2026   Romania’s industry shrinks by 3.3% y/y in January-May Romania’s industrial output further contracted by 3.3% y/y in January-May, and by 4.5% y/y for the core manufacturing segment, compared to the same period of 2025, according to data from the (…) Jul 20, 2026   Cars swept away as powerful flash flood hits Romania's mountain town of Bu?teni A powerful flash flood swept through the mountain town of Bu?teni, Prahova Valley, on Sunday afternoon, July 19, carrying cars, rocks, and debris through the streets and temporarily blocking (…) Jul 20, 2026   Simtel Team Unveils Phased Transfer Of 14% Stake In ANT Power Energy To Associate Adrian-Nicolae Tita For Nearly RON4M Simtel Team (stock symbol: SMTL), an engineering and technology group and one of the leading national players in the renewable energy sector, on June 29, 2026 signed a contract targeting the (…) Jul 17, 2026   Nokian Tyres Europe Operations Ends 2025 With 4.5-Fold Higher Turnover Of RON421M Nokian Tyres Europe Operations, one of the entities through which Finnish group Nokian Tyres operates in Romania, ended 2025 — the first full 12-month of production at the tire factory in Oradea — (…) Jul 17, 2026   Faurecia Romania 2025 Net Profit Up 18.5% YoY To RON43.8M Faurecia Romania, the local subsidiary of French automotive component giant Faurecia, ended 2025 with a turnover of RON1.344 billion (EUR266.7 million), down 11.3% from RON1.516 billion (EUR304.8 (…) Jul 17, 2026   Radisson Blu Sinaia Cota 1400 Hotel Opens On August 5, 2026 Radisson Hotel Group, in partnership with operator Premier Hospitality, will be opening the Radisson Blu Sinaia Cota 1400 hotel on August 5, 2026. Jul 17, 2026   Statistics Office: Romania's Energy Output Down 2.9% YoY In January-May 2026 Romania's energy output decreased by an annual 2.9% to 6.705 million tons of oil equivalent (TOE) in January-May 2026, the country's statistics office INS announced on Friday (July 17), citing (…) Jul 17, 2026   Western Romania to witness total solar eclipse in August A total solar eclipse will be visible from large areas of continental Europe, including the western part of Romania, on August 12, 2026, nearly three decades after a similar astronomical event (…) Jul 17, 2026   Over 120 civil society organizations call on Romanian authorities to allow Oradea Pride march More than 120 civil society organizations from 30 countries signed a public letter warning that the city of Oradea, in western Romania, may become, after Budapest, the only city in the EU where (…) Jul 17, 2026   Statistics Office: Romania's Industrial Output Down 3.3% YoY In January-May 2026 Romania's industrial output fell by 3.3% in unadjusted data in January-May 2026 versus January-May 2025 due to drops recorded for manufacturing (-4.5%) and mining and quarrying (-1.8%), while (…) Jul 17, 2026