Today Thursday, October 22, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

European Court of Human Rights slams salary demands of Romanian magistrates The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Thursday, October 22, in favor of the Romanian state in a case concerning the staggered payment of salary arrears awarded by courts to several Romanian magistrates. The case was brought to the ECHR by former and current judges, who filed (…) Oct 22, 2026

IKEA Romania Confirms Its First Store In Cluj-Napoca, Within RIVUS Mixed-Use Development Project IKEA Romania confirms plans to open its first store in the city of Cluj-Napoca, within the RIVUS mixed-use development project. Oct 22, 2026   Large-scale Brâncu?i exhibition to open at New York’s Museum of Modern Art Brâncu?i: The Artist and His Studio, an exhibition dedicated to the work of the Romanian-born artist Constantin Brâncu?i, will be on view at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) from October 25 through (…) Oct 22, 2026   Romania’s 90-day fuel reserves may not guarantee diesel availability at the pump, analysis says The risk of a diesel shortage is entirely possible, as Romania’s supply depends on exposed routes, and emergency reserves, officially presented as sufficient for 90 days, do not mean 90 days of (…) Oct 22, 2026   Romanian AUR lawmaker indicted over anti-immigrant message Romanian prosecutors have indicted Dan Tanas?, a lawmaker from the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), over a Facebook post urging consumers to boycott deliveries made by (…) Oct 22, 2026   Eurostat: Romania Ends Q2/2026 With Government Gross Debt Of 59.4% Of GDP, Up 2.5 Percentage Points vs. Q2/2025 Romania ended the second quarter of 2026 with a general government gross debt of 59.4% of gross domestic product (GDP), higher by 2.5 percentage points (pps) than the level reported in the second (…) Oct 22, 2026   IKEA confirms first Cluj-Napoca store within RIVUS development Swedish-founded furniture retailer IKEA confirmed plans to open its first store in Cluj-Napoca, northwestern Romania, within the RIVUS mixed-use development. It will be the company’s first owned (…) Oct 22, 2026   A 15 year old student injured two classmates in Pitesti high school. One of the teenagers ended up in the hospital A 15 year old student allegedly injured a classmate with a sharp object and physically assaulted another, following a conflict that broke out in a high school in Pite?ti. One of the teenagers was (…) Oct 22, 2026   AUR MP Dan Tanas? sent to trial following message against Asian and African delivery workers The Prosecutor's Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice ordered on Thursday the trial of MP Dan Tanas? (AUR) while at liberty, after he urged people, through a Facebook post (…) Oct 22, 2026   Romania has the EU’s largest quarterly deficit: 9.2% of GDP. How it compares to the annual target Romania recorded the largest budget deficit in the European Union in the second quarter of 2026, of 9.2% of GDP, according to data published by Eurostat. Oct 22, 2026   Romanian construction group UMB acquires thermal power plant for EUR 30 mln The UMB Group, owned by the family of well-known businessman Dorinel Umbr?rescu, has bought the Romag Termo Halânga thermal power plant in Mehedin?i County for EUR 30 million. UMB won the auction (…) Oct 22, 2026   Turkey’s Bozankaya showcases electric trams and trolleybuses for Romania’s urban transport market Bozankaya, a Turkish manufacturer of electric vehicles and urban transport solutions, showcased its products at the 21st edition of the Railway Days summit, held in Bucharest on October 20–21. (…) Oct 22, 2026   PPC blue and retail park developer Cometex plan 300 EV charging points in Romania PPC blue Romania and retail park developer Cometex signed an agreement to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure nationwide. More than 300 charging points are planned at selected Altex (…) Oct 22, 2026   Romanian teenager attacks classmates with machete in second such incident in a week A 15-year-old student attacked a classmate with a machete on Thursday, October 22, and assaulted another student at a high school in Pite?ti, southern Romania. “Preliminary checks carried out by (…) Oct 22, 2026   Nuclearelectrica Inks RON386M Energy Sale Contract with Engie Romania for 2027-2028 State-owned nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica (stock symbol SNN) on Wednesday, October 21, signed with Engie Romania an energy sale contract worth RON386 million for the 2027-2028 period. Oct 22, 2026   Romanian president discusses security, investment and Russia sanctions in US media interviews Romanian president Nicu?or Dan appeared on conservative US television network Newsmax on Wednesday, October 21, to argue that the economic sanctions against Russia must continue because Moscow is (…) Oct 22, 2026   Burrito Madre enters Romania, plans 20 restaurants Burrito Madre will open its first Romanian restaurant at Mega Mall Bucharest next week, on October 26, following a USD 400,000 investment. The fast-casual chain plans to establish 20 locations (…) Oct 22, 2026   One United Properties Reports EUR145M Worth of Residential Transactions in Jan-Sept 2026 Real estate developer One United Properties registered EUR145.5 million in sales, pre-sales and reservations during 9M 2026, up 5.7% year-on-year, with activity led by newly launched developments. Oct 22, 2026