Today Tuesday, September 22, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

Bonapp co-founder Luka Zivkovic steps up to a three-market regional role Bonapp, the Romanian anti-food-waste app that merged with its Hungarian counterpart Munch last year, is unifying its leadership across Central and Eastern Europe. Co-founder Luka Zivkovic, a French-Croatian entrepreneur based in Romania for the past ten years, has been appointed General Manager (…) Sep 22, 2026

Romanian-born scientist Sergiu Pa?ca leads breakthrough in growing human brain tissue in mice In short, scientists managed to genetically remove almost the entire cerebral cortex of rodents and reconstruct this vital area by grafting tissue derived from human stem cells. The procedure, (…) Sep 22, 2026   Romanian Senate backs mandatory uniforms in state schools Romania’s Senate approved legislation that would make school uniforms compulsory for pupils in state pre-university education. The bill passed on Monday, September 21, with 84 votes in favour, 18 (…) Sep 22, 2026   Romania-founded FintechOS raises USD 28 mln for US, European expansion FintechOS announced on Monday, September 21, that it secured USD 28 million through a combination of equity investment and debt financing to expand its operations in the United States and (…) Sep 22, 2026   Sphera Franchise Group Seeks To Distribute Additional Dividends Of RON36M, To Contract New Loans Worth Over EUR50M The Board of Directors of Sphera Franchise Group (stock symbol: SFG), the operator of the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Cioccolatitaliani chains, has called the general meeting of shareholders (…) Sep 21, 2026   FintechOS Secures USD28M To Speed Up US & European Market Growth FintechOS, the Romania-founded financial technology company providing AI-based digitalization solutions for banks and insurers, has raised USD28 million in a combination of equity and debt financing. Sep 21, 2026   Aquila Readies Merger By Absorption Of Parmafood Group Distribution Aquila (stock symbol: AQ), one of the largest distributors of fast-moving consumer goods in Romania and the region, with over 30 years of experience in the industry, has approved the initiation of (…) Sep 21, 2026   ING Bank: Romania’s Potential GDP Growth Falls To Nearly 2.0% From An Estimated 3.5%-3.75% Before The Pandemic Romania’s growth engine has lost momentum, with potential GDP growth falling to around 2.0%, from an estimated 3.5%-3.75% before the pandemic, as per an analysis published by ING Bank on Monday, (…) Sep 21, 2026   Romania's Antitrust Body Greenlights Acquisition Of 18 Pharmacies By Dr.Max Romania's Competition Council has authorized the notified transaction through which Dr.Max SRL intends to take control of the activity carried out by 18 pharmacies previously operated by the (…) Sep 21, 2026   Electrical equipment producer Electro-Alfa International included in Bucharest Stock Exchange's main index Electro-Alfa International is a leading domestic manufacturer of electrical equipment, providing EPC services and energy infrastructure solutions. The company's shares were admitted to trading on (…) Sep 21, 2026   Romania's Antitrust Body Greenlights Acquisition Of 18 Marcos Provit Pharmacies By Dr.Max Romania's Competition Council announced on Monday that it has authorized pharmacy chain Dr. Max Romania's notified acquisition of 18 pharmacies previously operated by local peer Marcos Provit. Sep 21, 2026   Chamber music festival SoNoRo readies Wagner-inspired edition in Bucharest, Cluj Eighteen concerts and two talks are part of this year’s program of chamber music festival SoNoRo, in an edition inspired by Richard Wagner. Under the headline ‘Endless Melody,’ the program draws (…) Sep 21, 2026   Discover CSB: Step Inside Cambridge School of Bucharest on Saturday, 10 October On Saturday, 10 October 2026, Cambridge School of Bucharest will open its doors for Discover CSB, inviting families with children aged 3 to 18 to explore the campus, meet the school community, and (…) Sep 21, 2026   OMV Petrom Moves Forward With EUR560M Project To Develop Sustainable Fuel Production Unit At Petrobrazi Refinery Romania’s top oil and gas group OMV Petrom is making progress on the construction of the new sustainable fuel production facility at the Petrobrazi refinery, the company has announced in a press (…) Sep 21, 2026   Romanian students win four medals at 33rd Balkan Olympiad in Informatics The students who won medals were: ?tefan-C?t?lin Savu from the 'Ion Luca Caragiale' National College in Ploie?ti (gold medal); Matei Neac?u from the International Theoretical High School of (…) Sep 21, 2026   Electro-Alfa International Shares Included In Bucharest Stock Exchange's Main Index As Of September 21 Six months after listing on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), Electro-Alfa International (EAI) shares have been included in the BET index, the reference index of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (…) Sep 21, 2026   Romanian Social Democrat leaders recommend voting against Siegfried Mure?an government The leadership of Romania’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) has recommended that its lawmakers vote against the future government of prime minister-designate Siegfried Mure?an, party president Sorin (…) Sep 21, 2026   Garden of Encounters: Bucharest’s Revolution Square hosts cultural, community events this week Gr?dina Întâlnirilor (Garden of Encounters) will transform the northern side of the Memorial of Rebirth in Bucharest’s Revolution Square into a public space for gathering, culture, movement, and (…) Sep 21, 2026