Today Tuesday, August 11, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

Bucharest City Hall: Underground utility infrastructure works complicate tram track upgrades More than 70 kilometers of underground utility networks are being upgraded alongside the works on approximately 50 kilometers of tram tracks, the Bucharest City Hall said. According to the institution, difficulties arise “as the actual location of pipes and other infrastructure does not always (…) Aug 11, 2026

Nuclearelectrica Announces Unit 2 of Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant May Be Shut Down on Morning of August 13 on Declining Danube Levels Nuclearelectrica has today announced there is a possibility of a controlled shutdown of Unit 2 of the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant on the morning of August 13, 2026. Aug 11, 2026   Central Europe Technology 2025 Turnover Tops EUR161M Central Europe Technology, a Bucharest-based software developer owned by French group BNP Paribas, in 2025 registered turnover worth RON161.5 million (EUR32 million), up 15% on the year. Net (…) Aug 11, 2026   Kandia Dulce Invests EUR1.5M to Boost Magura Production Kandia Dulce, the biggest Romanian chocolate producer, has in 2026 completed an over EUR1.5 million investment meant to increase the production of Magura, one of the best-selling brands in the (…) Aug 11, 2026   Roughly 5,000 trees cut down illegally in Romania’s Bra?ov County, minister says Interim environment minister Diana Buzoianu said on Monday, August 10, that one of the largest areas of illegal tree cutting in Romania was in Bra?ov County. Roughly 5,000 trees were cut without (…) Aug 11, 2026   Brazil is by far Romania’s main Mercosur trading partner, INS says Brazil accounted for 86.1% of Romania’s exports to the four South American countries that are members of the Mercosur trading bloc and 58.5% of imports originating from this region in 2024, (…) Aug 11, 2026   Full shutdown of Romania’s Cernavoda NPP appears imminent Romania’s Cernavoda nuclear power plant is just 3 cm above the minimum water level required for operation, after the Danube level fell sharply on August 10 despite emergency works aimed at (…) Aug 11, 2026   Romania’s foreign trade reverses trend and widens by 4.4% y/y in Q2 Romania’s foreign trade deficit (goods) increased by 4.4% y/y to EUR 8.66 billion in the second quarter of the year (Q2), after it had posted negative annual growth rates for the previous four (…) Aug 11, 2026   Romania’s central bank keeps 6.5% monetary rate, warns of inflationary risks In line with expectations, the National Bank of Romania (BNR) on August 10 decided to keep the key policy rate unchanged at 6.50%. BNR reiterated expectations for headline inflation to drop (…) Aug 11, 2026   Romanian president challenges Integrity Law amendments at Constitutional Court Romanian president Nicu?or Dan has referred the recently approved Integrity Law to the Constitutional Court, challenging provisions on asset declarations and mandate terminations that he argues (…) Aug 11, 2026   Deloitte study for ABSL: Romania strengthens its position as a strategic destination for the business services industry. The sector contributes 35.5 billion euros to the local economy Romania strengthens its position as a strategic destination for investments in the business services industry, a sector that generated a gross value added of 35.5 billion euros last year, (…) Aug 11, 2026   Romanian president summons centrist party leaders over wage law The leaders of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Liberal Party (PNL), the Save Romania Union (USR), and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) will meet on August 11 (…) Aug 11, 2026   Romanian athletes win gold, silver at World U20 Championships in US ?tefania U?? (pictured) won gold in the 400m hurdles event at the World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon, clocking a new championship record of 55.33 seconds. South Africa’s Tumi Ramokgopa took (…) Aug 11, 2026   NN Pensii Sold RON13M Of Nuclearelectrica And RON2M Of Electrica Shares In March NN Pensii, the manager of Romania’s largest mandatory private pension fund, sold Nuclearelectrica shares worth nearly RON13 million and Electrica shares worth RON2 million in March, according to (…) Aug 11, 2026   Severnav Shipyard To Deliver EUR25M Worth Of Ship Hulls Santierul Naval Severnav (Severnav Shipyard - SEVE.RO) has signed commercial contracts for the construction of river vessel hulls with a total value of EUR25.35 million, with deliveries scheduled (…) Aug 10, 2026   Chinese Electric Car Brand BYD Climbs To Fifth Place By Registrations In Romania In July 2026 Chinese electric car brand BYD is strengthening its position in Romania and has climbed to fifth place nationwide, with 672 EV and PHEV cars registered in July and a market share of 5.72%. Aug 10, 2026   NEPI Rockcastle Takes Out EUR250M Green Loan From EBRD For Real Estate Investments In Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a EUR250 million green loan to NE Property BV, a subsidiary of NEPI Rockcastle, to finance sustainable real estate (…) Aug 10, 2026   Finance Ministry Raises RON809M Via Benchmark Bond Issue On August 10 Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON809 million from banks on Monday (August 10) by reopening a benchmark bond issue due in April 2035. Aug 10, 2026