Today Monday, September 21, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

Romania above EU average with 70% of electricity produced by renewables in Q2 During the same period, 54.1% of the electricity generated in the EU came from renewables, representing a slight decrease from 54.3% in the same period of 2025. Solar energy was the main source of renewable electricity in the EU (41.6% of total renewable electricity), with its share increasing (…) Sep 21, 2026

Romanian president pays tribute to 9/11 victims in New York Romanian president Nicu?or Dan and his partner Mirabela Gr?dinaru laid flowers at the 9/11 Memorial in New York on Sunday, Septemebr 20. The tribute took place during Dan’s visit to the United (…) Sep 21, 2026   Romanian former presidential candidate C?lin Georgescu picked up in EUR 1.1 million fraud case DIICOT prosecutors suspect the far-right, pro-Russian politician deceived several Romanian businessmen, from whom he received more than EUR 1 million, promising them that he would help them access (…) Sep 21, 2026   Eighteen-year-old South Korean pianist Jeongwoo Lee wins Enescu Competition’s Piano section South Korean pianist Jeongwoo Lee, 18, won the first prize in the Piano Section of the 2026 George Enescu International Competition, as well as five special prizes, following the final held on (…) Sep 21, 2026   Romanian authorities suspect errors in calculation of roughly half of public pensions Over 2.7 million public pension recipients, roughly half of the total, may have had their pensions calculated incorrectly following the 2024 recalculation, potentially receiving less than they (…) Sep 21, 2026   Parties behind Romanian PM-designate opt for negotiations with Social Democrats The leaders of the Save Romania Union (USR) and the Hungarian party UDMR have expressed openness to negotiations with the Social Democrats (PSD) over support for prime minister-designate Siegfried (…) Sep 21, 2026   Romanian president reassures investors of political consensus on key national priorities Romanian president Nicu?or Dan sought to reassure investors that political consensus exists on the country's key economic and strategic priorities, despite the continuing political deadlock and (…) Sep 21, 2026   Romania’s PM-designate Mure?an says PSD must choose between pro-EU government and AUR partnership Romanian PM-designate Siegfried Mure?an said on Friday, September 18, that he would begin talks to secure parliamentary support for a new government with national minority lawmakers before (…) Sep 21, 2026   Group of farmers is building EUR 45 mln edible oil plant in Transylvania A group of 21 farmers cultivating 33,000 hectares in Transylvania has joined forces to build a EUR 45 million edible oil plant, in a country where much of the processing capacity has been taken (…) Sep 21, 2026   Damen challenges in court accelerated sale of Romanian ailing Mangalia shipyard Damen Holding BV, the largest creditor of Romania's insolvent Mangalia shipyard, which the Dutch group has managed for years, is challenging in court a decision allowing the shipyard's assets to (…) Sep 21, 2026   Romania speeds up gas storage injections ahead of winter Romania has suddenly increased its gas imports by almost 3 million cubic metres per day, according to Transgaz data cited by Economedia, suggesting that the country is accelerating the filling of (…) Sep 21, 2026   Romania's construction activity reaches new record despite slower July growth Romania’s construction activity grew by 2.0% year-on-year in July, slowing sharply from 18.0% in the second quarter and 7.7% in the first quarter, but the sector’s seasonally and workday-adjusted (…) Sep 21, 2026   Prolonged political crisis in Romania undermines fiscal consolidation outlook, says Fitch Romania is running out of time in its attempt to prevent its sovereign rating from slipping out of the investment-grade region, as the prolonged political crisis puts the country's fiscal (…) Sep 21, 2026   Lacul Morii Island in Bucharest's District 6 reopens after modernization works Lacul Morii Island, located in Bucharest's District 6, has reopened to the public following the completion of modernization works. The works cost approximately RON 32 million (approximately EUR (…) Sep 21, 2026   Romanian ethnic minority and economic cooperation among chief concerns regionally, president says during C8 summit in Ukraine The initiative brought together the eight countries crossed by the Carpathian Mountains: Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Hungary and Ukraine. Among the objectives (…) Sep 18, 2026   North Bucharest Investments exceeds €34.5 million in transactions since ANCPI restarted operations North Bucharest Investments' latest figures point to a dynamic start to the autumn season for Bucharest's residential market, with sustained demand from both end-users and investors. North (…) Sep 18, 2026   European Commission approves plan to unblock Romanian sheep and goat exports The strategic document drawn up by ANSVSA experts was approved, without amendments, by all 27 representatives of EU member states in the specialized committee within the European Commission. “The (…) Sep 18, 2026   Dominic Fritz, following Siegfried Mure?an’s appointment: “We aim to form a serious and cohesive government” / “We will be open to discussions, including with the PSD” USR President Dominic Fritz argues that Romania is going through a period marked by “extreme tension,” amid political deadlock, economic difficulties, and hate speech. Following Siegfried (…) Sep 18, 2026