Today Thursday, July 30, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

Florin Cî?u: Hasty pay reform will raise public sector salaries Former Prime Minister Florin Cî?u has criticized the draft of the new pay law, stating that reform cannot be effectively implemented “in a month, on the fly.” Jul 30, 2026

Romania delivers first COBRA II armored vehicles The Ministry of National Defense (MApN) has received the first COBRA II armored vehicles manufactured in Romania. This delivery marks a significant milestone for both the Romanian Army’s (…) Jul 30, 2026   Bolojan: We are facing both an electricity crisis and a fuel crisis Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan, who is currently visiting Bucharest, discussed the ongoing electricity and fuel crises, as well as potential joint (…) Jul 30, 2026   Number of insolvencies in Romanian agriculture increases 80% YoY in H1 2026 The number of agricultural companies entering insolvency procedures has reached an unprecedented level in recent years, according to an analysis carried out by insolvency and restructuring (…) Jul 30, 2026   Romanian businessman to open 4-star hotel near famous Transf?g?r??an road Gheorghe Badea, an Arge?-based businessman and tourism investor, is set to open a 4-star hotel near Romania’s famous Transf?g?r??an mountain road in the spring of 2027, according to (…) Jul 30, 2026   French court definitively rejects appeal filed by Paul of Romania against extradition France’s Court of Cassation has definitively rejected the appeal filed by Paul of Romania against his extradition to Romania for the execution of his jail sentence. The ruling, given on (…) Jul 30, 2026   First contingent of 40 Romanian firefighters stationed in Greece to help battle forest fires A first contingent of 40 Romanian firefighters will be in Greece starting on August 1, 2026, to support local teams battling fires that have broken out amid high summer temperatures. The (…) Jul 30, 2026   Colliers: Romania land market slows in H1, developers position for 2027-2028 Romania's land market remained active in the first half of 2026 despite a slowdown in completed transactions, as developers continued acquiring sites for projects expected to reach the market in (…) Jul 30, 2026   Statistics Office: Romania Unemployment Rate Inches Down To 6.3% Month-On-Month In June 2026 Romania's unemployment rate stood at 6.3% in June 2026, lower by 0.1 percentage points (pp) than in May 2026, the country's statistics office INS has announced on Thursday, July 30. Jul 30, 2026   Developer Urban Spaces seeks EUR 1.3 mln for Bucharest build-to-rent project via Growceanu Romanian residential developer Urban Spaces announced the launch of its first public fundraising campaign, seeking EUR 1.3 million for the build-to-rent component of its Urban Spaces Avia?iei (…) Jul 30, 2026   Romanian major bank BRD posts 2.5% increase in net profit in H1 2026 BRD (BVB: BRD), one of the major banks present in Romania, reported a net profit of RON 784 million in the first half of the year, up 2.5%, according to the report submitted to the Bucharest Stock (…) Jul 30, 2026   KFC opens Drive Thru restaurant near Romania’s Bran after EUR 1 mln investment Sphera Franchise Group, the operator of the KFC brand in Romania, opened the chain's first Drive Thru restaurant in the Bran area following an investment of approximately EUR 1 million. Located in (…) Jul 30, 2026   TeraPlast Looks At Strategic Options For Certain Business Lines The Board of Directors of TeraPlast (stock symbol: TRP) intends to initiate a process to explore and evaluate potential strategic options regarding certain non-core assets, the company said in a (…) Jul 30, 2026   Romanian healthcare sector strike enters third day, PM condemns “disinformation” The strike in the Romanian healthcare sector entered its third day on Thursday, July 30, and union representatives warned that street protests will follow if the government does not offer them (…) Jul 30, 2026   BCR Group Generates RON1.2B Net Profit in H1/2026 amid RON3.3B Operating Income BCR group, the second largest bank in Romania by assets, ended the first half of 2026 with net profit worth RON1.2 billion (EUR234 million), down 18.2% from the year-earlier period. Jul 30, 2026   TD SYNNEX Bucharest 2025 Turnover Down 16% YOY TD SYNNEX Bucharest, the local entity of one of the world's largest tech distributors, in 2025 posted turnover of RON179.9 million (EUR35.7 million), down 16% from 2024. Jul 30, 2026   BRD Group Rakes In RON784M Net Profit in H1/2026, Up 2.5% YOY BRD Groupe Société Générale, the fifth largest bank in Romania by assets, ended the first half of 2026 with RON784 million net profit, up 2.5% from the year-earlier period, while net banking (…) Jul 30, 2026   Romania’s men’s sabre team wins bronze medal at 2026 Senior World Fencing Championships Romania’s men’s sabre team won bronze at the World Championships in Hong Kong after beating Hungary 45 to 39. Before that, Romania lost against South Korea in the semifinals (44-45). Comprising (…) Jul 30, 2026