Today Tuesday, March 17, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

Romania, China sign memorandum on agri-food exports Romanian agriculture minister Florin Barbu, currently on a visit to China, signed a protocol on cooperation in the field of agriculture with counterpart Han Jun on Tuesday, March 17. According to the minister, Romanian dairy products, fish, and processed chicken will have access to the largest (…) Mar 17, 2026

Statistical Office: Romania's Energy Output Down 1.8% YoY In January 2026 Romania's energy output decreased by an annual 1.8% to 1.408 million tons of oil equivalent (TOE) in January 2026, the country's statistical office INS announced on Tuesday (March 17), citing (…) Mar 17, 2026   Central Bank: Romania’s Current Account Deficit Shrinks To EUR977M YoY In January 2026 Romania's current account deficit decreased to EUR977 million in January 2026, lower by EUR55 million than the EUR1.03 billion level reported in January 2025, central bank data showed on Monday (…) Mar 17, 2026   Animest SUPER brings animated films to Romanian audiences with diverse sensory abilities Animest SUPER, a project run by the Animest Association, is set to bring animated films to audiences with diverse sensory abilities in several cities and localities throughout Romania. The films (…) Mar 17, 2026   Seventh edition of Urban Blues Fest to take place in Bucharest in March The sevent edition of Urban Blues Fest, the only festival dedicated to blues in Bucharest, will take place at The Pub Universit??ii between March 27 and 29, and will feature artists and bands new (…) Mar 17, 2026   Banca Transilvania provides developer Globalworth with EUR 40 mln for Bucharest office building Romania’s leading bank, Banca Transilvania, provided developer Globalworth with financing of almost EUR 40 million for the fourth office building within the Green Court complex in Bucharest. (…) Mar 17, 2026   New drug addiction treatment center for young adults opens in Bucharest The Zi de BINE Association inaugurated the Center for Recovery and Education against Addictions for Adolescents and Young People (CREAATiV) in Bucharest on Monday, March 16. The body operates (…) Mar 17, 2026   Rail access to the Port of Constanta will be modernized. 400 million lei project The rail transport capacity to the port platforms in the Port of Constanta will be increased, through a project worth over 400 million lei. Mar 17, 2026   Budget committees have approved the budgets of several key institutions The draft state budget law for 2026 entered the debate of the joint budget-finance committees of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate on Tuesday, with parliamentarians to prepare reports on each (…) Mar 17, 2026   PSD Amendment passed with the help of AUR. One-off aid for military pensioners An amendment submitted by PSD and adopted in the specialized committees of Parliament provides for the granting of one-off aid for military pensioners who have pensions of less than 3,000 lei. (…) Mar 17, 2026   ANAT warns that the 2026 summer season on the Romanian seaside risks being blocked The National Association of Travel Agencies (ANAT) accuses the Minister of the Environment, Diana Buzoianu, of carrying out an image campaign and warns that the season on the Romanian seaside (…) Mar 17, 2026   Romania’s Electric Castle 2026 reveals full lineup with The Cure, Twenty One Pilots among headliners Electric Castle has unveiled the full lineup for its 2026 edition, featuring major international acts including The Cure, Twenty One Pilots, Teddy Swims, and Chase & Status. The festival will (…) Mar 17, 2026   Constan?a airport temporarily closed to civilian air traffic due to relocation of equipment The “Mihail Kog?lniceanu” International Airport in Constan?a will be temporarily closed to civil air traffic from March 20, 12:00 PM to March 21, 7:30 PM, for the relocation of equipment from the (…) Mar 17, 2026   Romania to fund projects worth EUR 3.5-4 bln through EU-backed SAFE program by end-May Romania’s Economy and Defense ministries will fund projects worth EUR 3.5 to 4 billion through the EU-backed Security Action for Europe (SAFE) program. The contracting section of the program will (…) Mar 17, 2026   OMV Petrom Delivers First Green Hydrogen Module To Petrobrazi OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in South-Eastern Europe, has delivered the first electrolyser module for the production of green hydrogen at the Petrobrazi refinery, to be (…) Mar 17, 2026   Survey: 6 in 10 Romanians see renewables as key to energy independence A majority of Romanians view renewable energy as the main solution for the country’s energy independence, according to a new survey commissioned by Greenpeace Romania. The study showed growing (…) Mar 17, 2026   Romania sends drinking water to Moldova amid Dniester River pollution Ia?i City Hall, in eastern Romania, announced that it has sent a humanitarian convoy of tankers with drinking water to B?l?i, the second-largest city in the Republic of Moldova. The latter (…) Mar 17, 2026   Romania’s households allocate third of Fidelis state bond placements to 10-year EUR issue in March The volume of state bonds sold by the Romanian Treasury in March was, to a significant extent, supported by the households’ preference for long-term bonds denominated in foreign currency. The (…) Mar 17, 2026