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DONA Group Posts Over RON2B Sales In H1, 2026, Up 13% YoY
DONA Group posted more than RON2 billion sales in the first half of 2026, up 13% compared with the same period last year, while net profit increased by 4.6%. Aug 19, 2026
 





Colliers: Nearly third of leasing demand in Romania’s logistics market comes from manufacturing
Approximately 28% of publicly announced leasing transactions in the first half of 2026 involved manufacturing space, almost double last year’s share and well above the typical 10-15% range, (…)
Aug 19, 2026

 
Why some renewable energy projects never reach the grid
Our renewable energy market is in a new stage. The number of MW announced, the pace of new developments and the volume of capital entering the market alone no longer tell the full story. We see (…)
Aug 19, 2026

 
Romania had highest inflation in EU in July 2026 despite decrease
Romania still has the highest inflation in the European Union, at 8.2% in July, even though the rate fell from 9.2% in the previous month, according to data published by Eurostat on Wednesday, (…)
Aug 19, 2026

 



Romanian real estate developer IMPACT appoints Iulia Iana as CEO of Finance & Sales
IMPACT Developer & Contractor (BVB: IMP), a major Romanian builder listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, announced the appointment of Iulia Iana as CEO of IMPACT Finance & Sales, a (…)
Aug 19, 2026

 
Transilvania International Film Festival returns to Timi?oara for third edition in September
The Transilvania International Film Festival, or TIFF, is set to return to Timi?oara, western Romania, from September 17 to 20, at Cinema Timi?, Cinema Studio, FABER and Capitol Summer Garden. (…)
Aug 19, 2026

 
Romania launches youth advisory council on climate and environmental policy
The Environment Ministry, the Youth Platform for Sustainability, and UNICEF Romania have opened applications for a new Youth Advisory Council on Climate and the Environment. The body will comprise (…)
Aug 19, 2026

 
Bogdan Ivan: The project for new energy storage facilities “sat in a drawer for four months”
Former Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan says that the project announced by Bolojan regarding the allocation of 150 million euros for new energy storage facilities came “almost half a year late.” This (…)
Aug 19, 2026

 
The underground fire that won’t go out. Authorities in Arad are preparing an unusual solution
The underground fire in the Lunca Mure?ului Natural Park remains active, despite rainfall in the area over the past 48 hours. The fire, which has affected approximately 30 hectares of forest land, (…)
Aug 19, 2026

 
Romania has fewer and fewer job openings. Nearly 5,000 jobs have disappeared in one year
The number of job openings in Romania fell to 26,500 in the second quarter of 2026, 1,800 fewer than in the first three months of the year and 4,900 below the level from the same period last year, (…)
Aug 19, 2026

 
Balkanik Festival in Bucharest to feature monumental Brâncu?i-inspired multimedia installation
A monumental sculpture inspired by Constantin Brâncu?i’s artistic principles will be presented at the 2026 Balkanik Festival in Bucharest’s Tei Park from August 28 to 30. The installation will be (…)
Aug 19, 2026

 



“Viennese Gala” National Tour returns to Romania for Extraordinary Christmas Concerts
The “Viennese Gala” National Tour will return to Romania this winter, bringing together on the same stage musicians from the renowned Orchestra di Teatro D’Opera Italiana and the Vox Opera for a (…)
Aug 19, 2026

 
IKEA Romania Reports RON1.5B Turnover in 2025, Up 3.4% YOY. Profit Drops 71%
Swedish furniture retailer IKEA in 2025 posted turnover worth RON1.5 billion (EUR298 million) in Romania, up 3.4% from 2024.
Aug 19, 2026

 
Around 1,300 Romanian, allied soldiers take part in NATO Eagle Spearhead exercise
Roughly 1,300 Romanian and foreign soldiers are taking part in the Eagle Spearhead exercise organized by the NATO Battle Group in Romania, according to Radio Bra?ov. The exercise is taking place (…)
Aug 19, 2026

 
Underground fire affects 30 hectares in Romania’s Lunca Mure?ului Natural Park
An underground fire burning in the dried-up bed of the Mure?ul Mort River has affected approximately 30 hectares of forest in western Romania’s Lunca Mure?ului Natural Park. The blaze began in (…)
Aug 19, 2026

 
Cushman & Wakefield Echinox: Romanians Spent over EUR42B in Major Retail Chains in 2025, Up 5,6% YOY
Romanians spent more than €42 billion in major retail chains in 2025, a total 5.6% higher than in 2024 and 77% above the 2019 level, according to the Romania Retail Snapshot 2026 published by the (…)
Aug 19, 2026

 
Romanian president, prime minister signal opposition to Constitutional Court decision on integrity law
Top officials in the Romanian government, including president Nicusor Dan, signalled their opposition to the Constitutional Court (CCR) decision establishing that the modified law governing the (…)
Aug 19, 2026

 
Bucharest event aims to gather 20,000 people at 5.5 km table for Guinness record
A 5.5 km table will be installed in central Bucharest on September 12 as part of an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record. Organizers of Masa Care Une?te (The Table That Unites) aim to seat (…)
Aug 19, 2026

 



 
 
Romanians Spent EUR4.8B on Holidays Abroad in H1/2026, Up 17% from H1/2025

Court rejects Bucharest public transport operator STB’s insolvency request

Romania spends EU’s lowest share of GDP on education

Romanian prosumers can get nearly EUR 3,000 grants for storage capacities

Prolonged consultations on Romania’s wage law continue under presidential mediation

Romania’s largest refinery optimises power consumption during peak hours

Romania’s Romgaz expects new Iernut gas plant to inject first power by year-end

Romania sees no major power supply problems after full Cernavod? nuclear shutdown

Romania has over EUR 2.5 bln Resilience money at risk as it speeds up to wrap up planned investments

Romania’s public debt up 1.2pp to 61.4% of GDP at end-May

Arrivals parking at Bucharest’s Henri Coand? Airport closes for modernization

North Bucharest Investments strengthens partnership with Astorium by adding Astorium Boutique to its portfolio

Romanian PM announces EUR 150 million for battery energy storage projects

Antibiotice Iasi Proposes Shareholders Two Profit Distribution Options

Colliers: Manufacturing-Driven Demand Gaining Ground On Industrial And Logistics Space Market In Romania

British investor Ghai Sant Ram’s HORIZON CITY project in northern Bucharest secures EUR 36 mln financing from Libra Bank

SAI Globinvest launches ETF replicating Bucharest Stock Exchange’s reference BET-XT index

Diana Buzoianu is looking for 20 young people to take part in Romania’s climate and environmental decision-making

Major change to Romania’s health insurance contribution proposed again: romanians could redirect part of their contributions to private insurers. Cristina Prun?: “We pay for healthcare twice”

Romania Prepares for a new peak in electricity consumption. Bu?oi: Import prices exceed €200 during peak hours

Romania’s drone production capacities to rapidly increase in coming years, minister says

Romania’s Enescu Competition introduces play & conduct format for 2026 semifinals

Famous hacker caught with false plates in Romania’s mountain resort of Sinaia

Romanian endurance swimmer Avram Iancu swims across English Channel in breaststroke style

New program offers professional certification to traditional craftspeople in Romania’s F?g?ra? Mountains

Third of Romanian children asked parents to remove content about them, survey says

British Investor Ghai Sant Ram Gets EUR36M Funding to Accelerate HORIZON CITY Residential Project

UNTOLD announces dates, sells passes for 2027 Star Edition in Cluj-Napoca

Update: Electricity supply of Bucharest subway operator under question due to amassed debts

Romanian diaspora calls for less bureaucracy and better public services, study says

Building Materials Wholesaler Sipex Ends H1/2026 with 28% Higher Profit YOY

Romanian employees need ten consecutive days off to fully recharge, study finds

Russia intentionally sending drones to Republic of Moldova, president Maia Sandu says

Baia Mare Investor Takes Over 20% in Soft Tehnica for RON2.5M

US Morten Beyer & Agnew Buys 10% in Brasov-Based Startup FLYWARD

Edenred Digital Center Reports Record High RON139.8M Turnover in Romania

Fratelli Group Budgets RON110M Turnover for 2026, Slightly Up YOY

MedLife launches Romania’s first fully domestic intestinal microbiome test

E-Infra advances 95 MW battery storage project in north-west Romania

Carrier Express Euroscan Buys Warehousing Spaces and Offices in Netherlands

 


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