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Electrica Shareholders OK Contracting Loans of Up To EUR250M to Build New Electricity Production Capacities in Craiova, RON8.7B for Centralization of Existing Credit Facilities
Electrica shareholders during Thursday’s general meeting approved taking out loans of up to EUR250 million (the equivalent in RON) to finance the construction of new electricity production capacities in Craiova. Aug 20, 2026
 





Romania Finance Ministry Lists Fidelis Govt Bonds Worth RON1.3B on BVB
The Ministry of Finance (MF) attracted, in August, RON 1.3bn (RON 423.6mn for bonds issued in RON and EUR 168mn for bonds issued in EUR), through the eighth offer for selling government bonds (…)
Aug 20, 2026

 
TAROM to name second new Boeing 737 MAX after Romanian Olympic champion Ivan Patzaichin
Romanian flag carrier TAROM will name the second Boeing 737 MAX joining its renewed fleet after Olympic canoeing champion Ivan Patzaichin. The agreement allowing the airline to use his name was (…)
Aug 20, 2026

 
MedLife Takes Over 75% in Romanian Company Qualipat
MedLife group has signed a transaction to acquire a 75% stake in Qualipat, a Romanian company specializing in pathological anatomy, immunohistochemistry, and molecular diagnostics.
Aug 20, 2026

 



Romanian recruitment platform eJobs sees 10-year low in applications for jobs abroad
Fewer than 55,000 applications for jobs abroad have been registered by Romanian online recruitment platform eJobs from January to August, accounting for only 0.6% of the total applications on the (…)
Aug 20, 2026

 
Cris-Tim Family Holding Ends H1/2026 with RON567M Revenues, Up 6%, RON63.6M Net Profit, 34% Higher YOY
Cris-Tim Family Holding, a producer of cold cuts and ready meals, in the first half of 2026 posted RON567 million revenues, up 6%, and RON63.6 million net profit, 34% higher than in H1/2025.
Aug 20, 2026

 
Romania's first Silent Reading Party aboard a train to take place on Bucharest-Constan?a route
Romania's first Silent Reading Party aboard a train is set to take place on August 22 on the Bucharest–Constan?a route. The event, organized by the C?rture?ti Foundation, is part of the national (…)
Aug 20, 2026

 
Statistics Office: Romania Construction Works Up 20% in June. H1/2026 Advance Reaches 13.9%
The volume of construction works in Romania rose by 20% in June against the same period of 2025, with the six-month growth hitting 13.9%, in line with data provided by the country's statistics (…)
Aug 20, 2026

 
USR seeks to abolish special admission exams organised by top Romanian high schools
Romania's reformist Save Romania Union (USR) has submitted a bill seeking to abolish special admission exams that high schools and colleges can organise alongside the national assessment, arguing (…)
Aug 20, 2026

 
Fiscal measures improved significantly Romanian public health system funding, analysis shows
The fiscal measures legislated by Romania last year have significantly improved the public health system, according to an analysis carried out by Economica.net. Thus, the National Health Insurance (…)
Aug 20, 2026

 
Romanian automobile factories Ford and Dacia to resume production
The Ford automobile factory in Craiova, operated by Ford Otosan, will resume operations after it started the annual maintenance outage at the beginning of the year in an attempt to ease pressure (…)
Aug 20, 2026

 



Romanian finance minister confirms measures should be taken after public debt exceeded 60% of GDP
Acting minister of finance, Alexandru Nazare, presented the updated situation regarding the implications of the Fiscal Responsibility Law 69/2010 at the government meeting on Wednesday, August 19. (…)
Aug 20, 2026

 
Eversted Set to Finalize Prahova Plant at End-2026
The investment in the new air filter plant carried out by Romanian company Eversted in Mizil, Prahova, is on schedule and the producer expects it to be ready at yearend.
Aug 20, 2026

 
EC requires Romania to thoroughly explain financing of new Wage Law for budgetary sector
On August 19, the European Commission sent a point of view to the Romanian government regarding the draft Wage Law for the budgetary sector, requesting clarifications on the budgetary sources for (…)
Aug 20, 2026

 
Remarul 16 Februarie Plant Completes Retooling of 30 Railcars for CFR Calatori
Remarul 16 Februarie plant, the oldest in Cluj, set up in 1870, which builds and repairs rolling stock, has finalized the revamp of 30 railcars for CFR Calatori, an overall RON235 million contract (…)
Aug 20, 2026

 
Timi?oara mayor Dominic Fritz reconfirmed as USR leader after Constitutional Court ruling
Dominic Fritz has been unanimously reconfirmed as president of Romania’s pro-European political party Save Romania Union (USR) following the Constitutional Court ruling that could cost him his (…)
Aug 20, 2026

 
Another drone enters Romanian airspace, crashes in Tulcea County
Another drone entered Romanian airspace near Gala?i early on Thursday, August 20, before crashing in an unpopulated area near Grindu, Tulcea County, the Ministry of National Defense (MApN) (…)
Aug 20, 2026

 
Real Estate Developer Impact Ends H1 With 36% Lower Revenue
Real estate developer Impact Developer & Contractor (IMP.RO), controlled by businessman Gheorghe Iaciu, ended the first half of 2026 with RON112.1 million consolidated revenue, down 36.5% from (…)
Aug 19, 2026

 



 
 
Romania has fewer and fewer job openings. Nearly 5,000 jobs have disappeared in one year

Balkanik Festival in Bucharest to feature monumental Brâncu?i-inspired multimedia installation

“Viennese Gala” National Tour returns to Romania for Extraordinary Christmas Concerts

IKEA Romania Reports RON1.5B Turnover in 2025, Up 3.4% YOY. Profit Drops 71%

Around 1,300 Romanian, allied soldiers take part in NATO Eagle Spearhead exercise

Underground fire affects 30 hectares in Romania’s Lunca Mure?ului Natural Park

Cushman & Wakefield Echinox: Romanians Spent over EUR42B in Major Retail Chains in 2025, Up 5,6% YOY

Romanian president, prime minister signal opposition to Constitutional Court decision on integrity law

Bucharest event aims to gather 20,000 people at 5.5 km table for Guinness record

Statistical Office: Romania Registers Fewer Job Vacancies in Q2/2026

Royal Computers Boasts 16th Consecutive Year of Turnover Growth in 2025

Romanians Spent EUR4.8B on Holidays Abroad in H1/2026, Up 17% from H1/2025

Court rejects Bucharest public transport operator STB’s insolvency request

Romania spends EU’s lowest share of GDP on education

Romanian prosumers can get nearly EUR 3,000 grants for storage capacities

Prolonged consultations on Romania’s wage law continue under presidential mediation

Romania’s largest refinery optimises power consumption during peak hours

Romania’s Romgaz expects new Iernut gas plant to inject first power by year-end

Romania sees no major power supply problems after full Cernavod? nuclear shutdown

Romania has over EUR 2.5 bln Resilience money at risk as it speeds up to wrap up planned investments

Romania’s public debt up 1.2pp to 61.4% of GDP at end-May

Arrivals parking at Bucharest’s Henri Coand? Airport closes for modernization

North Bucharest Investments strengthens partnership with Astorium by adding Astorium Boutique to its portfolio

Romanian PM announces EUR 150 million for battery energy storage projects

Antibiotice Iasi Proposes Shareholders Two Profit Distribution Options

Colliers: Manufacturing-Driven Demand Gaining Ground On Industrial And Logistics Space Market In Romania

British investor Ghai Sant Ram’s HORIZON CITY project in northern Bucharest secures EUR 36 mln financing from Libra Bank

SAI Globinvest launches ETF replicating Bucharest Stock Exchange’s reference BET-XT index

Diana Buzoianu is looking for 20 young people to take part in Romania’s climate and environmental decision-making

Major change to Romania’s health insurance contribution proposed again: romanians could redirect part of their contributions to private insurers. Cristina Prun?: “We pay for healthcare twice”

Romania Prepares for a new peak in electricity consumption. Bu?oi: Import prices exceed €200 during peak hours

Romania’s drone production capacities to rapidly increase in coming years, minister says

Romania’s Enescu Competition introduces play & conduct format for 2026 semifinals

Famous hacker caught with false plates in Romania’s mountain resort of Sinaia

Romanian endurance swimmer Avram Iancu swims across English Channel in breaststroke style

New program offers professional certification to traditional craftspeople in Romania’s F?g?ra? Mountains

Third of Romanian children asked parents to remove content about them, survey says

British Investor Ghai Sant Ram Gets EUR36M Funding to Accelerate HORIZON CITY Residential Project

UNTOLD announces dates, sells passes for 2027 Star Edition in Cluj-Napoca

Update: Electricity supply of Bucharest subway operator under question due to amassed debts

 


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