Today Tuesday, March 10, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

Bucharest Court invalidates witness testimonies in coup attempt case against C?lin Georgescu, Hora?iu Potra The Bucharest Court of Appeal has asked the General Prosecutor’s Office to inform it within five days whether it maintains the decision to send to trial or seeks the return of the case file in which former presidential candidate C?lin Georgescu and mercenary leader Hora?iu Potra are accused of (…) Mar 10, 2026

German Metrans takes over 50% in multimodal terminal in western Romania Metrans Group, a Czech company now controlled by a German group, has signed an agreement to acquire a 50% stake in the Arad South multimodal terminal, in western Romania, according to Profit.ro. (…) Mar 10, 2026   SocGen’s Romanian subsidiary BRD to acquire Patria Bank’s asset management division BRD Groupe Société Générale, through BRD Asset Management, has signed an agreement with Patria Bank for the acquisition of 99.9944% of Patria Asset Management, according to a press release. The (…) Mar 10, 2026   Romania covers nearly half of 2026 external financing needs with EUR 4.7 bln FX bonds Romania’s Ministry of Finance has raised approximately EUR 4.7 billion from international financial markets, in the country’s first operation on the foreign markets in 2026, as announced on March (…) Mar 10, 2026   Romania expects breakthrough in Resilience Facility fund absorption this March Romania expects to receive by the end of March some EUR 3 billion under the 3rd and 4th disbursement requests submitted to the European Commission (EC) under the Resilience Facility (RRF), (…) Mar 10, 2026   Romania close to passing 2026 budget amid uncertain macroeconomic outlook The ruling coalition, after its meeting on March 9, agreed that the Romanian Finance Ministry will publish the 2026 budget plan on March 10 and the government will approve the final draft during (…) Mar 10, 2026   Griffon vultures return to Romania after 70 years as part of long-term reintroduction program Twenty-five griffon vultures have arrived in Romania and were placed in an acclimatization aviary near the commune of Ruc?r in Arge? county, marking the start of a long-term effort to reintroduce (…) Mar 10, 2026   Romanian president Nicu?or Dan discusses priorities with António Costa ahead of Brussels summit Romanian leader Nicu?or Dan held a phone conversation with European Council president António Costa ahead of the European leaders’ meeting scheduled for March 19-20 in Brussels. The discussion (…) Mar 10, 2026   Patria Bank Sells Patria Asset Management Subsidiary To BRD AM For EUR5.5M Patria Bank announced the signing of a contract with BRD Asset Management for the sale of 99.0044% in SAI Patria Asset Management, the asset management division of the group, on March 9. Mar 9, 2026   Prebet Aiud Invests EUR2.75M To Get Another 4.13% In Fortalis Holding, Formerly ROCA Investments Precast concrete part maker Prebet Aiud (PREB.RO), has bought 4.13% in Fortalis Holding, previously known as ROCA Investments, for about EUR2.75 million, it said in a report to the Bucharest Stock (…) Mar 9, 2026   Mobexpert Owner Dan Sucu Launches Luxury Residential Project Nordului 56 In Bucharest Mobexpert owner Dan Sucu and real estate developer Marian Mihai have launched Nordului 56 residential project, which includes 119 luxury apartments and is located on Soseaua Nordului, near the (…) Mar 9, 2026   FIC: Current Trends Reflect A Shift In Investor Strategy, From Rapid Expansion Toward Consolidation And Optimization The Foreign Investors Council (FIC) has noticed a shift in investor strategy over the last two years, moving from rapid expansion toward consolidation and optimization, per the latest edition of (…) Mar 9, 2026   Romania Rejects All Bids At Auction For October 2029 Government Bonds Romania's finance ministry has rejected all bids submitted by investors at an auction of RON500 million worth of government bonds maturing on October 29, 2029, although the total demand slightly (…) Mar 9, 2026   New Tezaur Bills Available As Of Monday, March 9 Romania’s finance ministry has launched a new edition of the TEZAUR Treasury bills program, on Monday (March 9), which will be carried out between March 9 and April 3, 2026. Mar 9, 2026   Connections Consult Reports Record Net Profit Of RON35.5M For 2025, Up 301% vs 2024 Connections Consult group (stock symbol: CC), a provider of IT solutions and services, ended 2025 with record net profit of RON35.5 million, up 301% compared to 2024. Mar 9, 2026   Abrudean: Discussions regarding the Ombudsman must be clarified within the coalition before the vote Mircea Abrudean said that the situation regarding the appointment of the new Ombudsman should be clarified within the governing coalition so that there is no lack of coordination between the (…) Mar 9, 2026   MFA: Romanians can leave countries affected by conflict even with expired documents Authorities in Middle Eastern countries are temporarily accepting expired Romanian documents to allow Romanian citizens to leave the region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced. Mar 9, 2026   A city in Romania installs radars that turn traffic lights red when drivers exceed the speed limit A city in Romania has found an innovative way to stop speeding drivers. The radar automatically turns the traffic light red. Mar 9, 2026