Today Friday, February 13, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

PPC’s Retele Electrice Romania Invests Over RON75M In Transformer Station In Balotesti Retele Electrice Romania, part of the PPC group, has begun construction of a new 110/20 kV transformer station in Balotesti, Ilfov County, a self-funded investment of more than RON75 million set for completion in 2027. Feb 13, 2026

Erste Group Revises Romania’s 2026 Economic Growth Forecast Downwards From 2.1% To 1% Erste Group has revised Romania’s 2026 economic growth forecast to 1% from 2.1% previously, after the flash estimates for the fourth quarter of 2025 released by Romania’s National Statistics (…) Feb 13, 2026   Head of Court of Appeal on referendum in justice: I don’t know how we could proceed with it Liana Arsenie, president of the Bucharest Court of Appeal, questions whether judges should take part in a referendum on justice proposed by President Nicu?or Dan, arguing that the initiative is (…) Feb 13, 2026   Bolojan on coalition conflicts: I am not afraid of any party or political leader Ilie Bolojan said he is not afraid of political pressure or coalition tensions and took office knowing tough decisions would follow, stressing that passing the budget quickly is the main priority. Feb 13, 2026   Ilie Bolojan: From the second half of this year, we will see things settle down Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan says Romania’s technical recession is temporary, and after the impact of austerity measures fades in the coming months, the second half of the year should bring (…) Feb 13, 2026   Leventer Medical Group inaugurates first hospital in Romania dedicated exclusively to treating tumor pathologies Leventer Medical Group announced the official opening of the private B?neasa Tumor Center Hospital, a project dedicated to the integrated treatment of tumor pathologies, on Thursday, February 12, (…) Feb 13, 2026   One dead, another injured after electric car catches fire in Bucharest A 51-year-old woman died after an electric car caught fire on Friday, February 13, in Bucharest’s District 6. The driver of the car, a 56-year-old man, was reportedly transported with injuries to (…) Feb 13, 2026   Romanian sculptor Constantin Brâncu?i’s “Gate of the Kiss” recreated in Bucharest The famous “Gate of the Kiss” made by Constantin Brâncu?i was recreated in Bucharest as part of the “You are Brâncu?i!” project to mark 150 years since the sculptor's birth. The project is a (…) Feb 13, 2026   Bucharest’s new Grivi?a 53 Theater launches international series with Eugenio Barba two-week residency Legendary theater director Eugenio Barba, founder of Odin Teatret and a pioneer of anthropological theater, will start the international “Iconic Personalities” programme at Grivi?a 53 Theater in (…) Feb 13, 2026   OMV Petrom launches photovoltaic project at Petrobrazi refinery in Romania Romanian energy company OMV Petrom (BVB: SNP) will build a photovoltaic park at the Petrobrazi refinery. With an installed capacity of approximately 7 MW, the park will supply renewable (…) Feb 13, 2026   Bucharest's general mayor adopts cat for the City Hall Bucharest mayor Ciprian Ciucu, elected in December 2025 after former mayor Nicusor Dan became president of Romania, adopted a 4-month-old cat named Cathy as a mascot for the City Hall. The young (…) Feb 13, 2026   ‘An hour with and for animals’ optional subject approved for national rollout in Romanian schools A new optional subject titled “An hour with and for animals” will be introduced in Romanian schools nationwide, following approval at the national level, Agerpres reported. Initiated by the Animal (…) Feb 13, 2026   Romania could fulfill conditions to join euro area in 3-4 years, president says President Nicu?or Dan stated on Thursday, February 12, that Romania could meet the conditions for joining the euro area over the next 3-4 years. He argued that switching to the euro would be (…) Feb 13, 2026   Redport secures EUR 9 mln financing from Intesa Sanpaolo for residential project in eastern Bucharest Real estate developer Redport has secured a EUR 9 million financing line from Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Romania for the development of the Vitality Est residential project in eastern Bucharest. The (…) Feb 13, 2026   Romania’s football team to face Poland, Sweden in Group B4 of Nations League Romania’s national football team has been placed in Group B4 of the 2026/2027 edition of the Nations League, alongside Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Sweden, according to the draw conducted (…) Feb 13, 2026   Romanian IT deal: Zitec acquires Equilobe to accelerate international expansion Romanian IT and digital transformation company Zitec has acquired local technology firm Equilobe in a strategic move aimed at accelerating its international expansion, particularly in Western (…) Feb 13, 2026   Bucharest Tribunal lifts judicial control on District 3 mayor Robert Negoi?? The Bucharest Tribunal has revoked the judicial control measure imposed on District 3 mayor Robert Negoi??, allowing him to return to office. The decision, delivered on Thursday, February 12, is (…) Feb 13, 2026   Patria Bank Ends 2025 with RON2.2B Corporate Loan Portfolio, Up 20% YOY Patria Bank for 2025 reported rising commercial activity on the legal persons and retail segments, in line with provisional data on the main operational indicators on December 31, 2025. Feb 13, 2026