Today Thursday, May 21, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

Romanian president continues consultations for new ruling majority President Nicu?or Dan has consultations on Thursday, May 21, at Cotroceni Palace, on the country's economic and political situation with parliamentarians from the United for Romania group, the PACE - Romania First group, and the unaffiliated, according to the Presidency. The groups, broadly (…) May 21, 2026

Romanian PM renews criticism of Nuclearelectrica’s NuScale SMR project Romania’s acting prime minister Ilie Bolojan reiterated criticism of the small modular reactor (SMR) project developed by state-controlled nuclear energy producer Nuclearelectrica (BVB: SNN) with (…) May 21, 2026   Ford Craiova plant produces one millionth Puma SUV Ford Otosan’s plant in Craiova assembled the one millionth Ford Puma SUV on May 20, marking six and a half years since the start of series production of the model in Romania. The anniversary (…) May 21, 2026   Stihl to expand its EUR 125 mln battery factory in Romania “at right time” German gardening equipment manufacturer Stihl plans to further expand its EUR 125 million factory in western Romania and develop the site into a European hub for battery production, Chairman of (…) May 21, 2026   Social Democrats challenge bill on Romania’s EUR 17 bln SAFE financing scheme for defence sector The president of the Chamber of Deputies and head of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Sorin Grindeanu, on May 20 filed a request with the Constitutional Court (CCR) to resolve an alleged legal (…) May 21, 2026   Romania close to getting EUR 771 mln RRF grant linked to land earmarked for green energy projects Romania can still meet in time the milestone regarding the earmarking of degraded plots of land from the State Domains Agency (ADS) for the development of renewable energy projects, which has a (…) May 21, 2026   Dacia remains Romania’s most valuable brand in 2026, Banca Transilvania climbs to second place Carmaker Dacia remains the most valuable Romanian brand in 2026, with its brand value rising 9% to EUR 1.2 billion, according to the latest Romania 50 ranking published by Brand Finance. The (…) May 21, 2026   NATO’s air defences “effective yet again,” says Mark Rutte after Romanian F-16 downs drone over Estonia NATO secretary general Mark Rutte said the alliance’s air defenses “were effective yet again” after Romanian F-16 fighter jets participating in NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a drone (…) May 21, 2026   Cris-Tim Shareholders Approve RON80M Dividends From 2025 Profit And Reserves The shareholders of cold cuts and ready-meal producer Cris-Tim Family Holding (CFH.RO) during the meeting on May 20 approved the distribution of a gross dividend of RON0.9626, it said in a report (…) May 20, 2026   CPI Property Group Secures EUR100M Financing From OTP Bank and ING Bank Romania For Sun Plaza Shopping Center CPI Property Group (CPIPG) announced that its subsidiary, CPI Europe AG, has secured new financing worth EUR100 million for Sun Plaza, one of Bucharest’s leading shopping centers and a flagship (…) May 20, 2026   Tehnostrade Posts RON4.9B Revenue In 2025, Up 11% YoY Builder Tehnostrade, a company based in Bacau and held by Dorinel Umbrãrescu, posted some RON4.9 billion revenue in 2025, up from RON4.3 billion in 2024, Finance Ministry data show. May 20, 2026   Weekend calendar: Night of Museums, Dokstation, World Press Photo, Asia Food Fest, Shakespeare Festival in Craiova From late-evening museum wanderings and documentary screenings to global photography and food discoveries, the weekend brings some of the season's most awaited events. In Bucharest: Night of (…) May 20, 2026   TotalSoft Expands To Republic Of Moldova Through Strategic Partnership With NetSafe TotalSoft, a global provider of software solutions for business operations management, is expanding its presence in the Republic of Moldova through a strategic partnership with local company NetSafe. May 20, 2026   Ford plant in Craiova/Romania launches 1,000,000th Ford Puma Craiova/Romania, May 20, 2026 – RBJ – The Ford Otosan plant in Craiova/Romania has reached a historic milestone: the production of the one millionth Puma, a performance that confirms the high (…) May 20, 2026   Undelucram Survey: More Than Half Of Romanian Employees Are Dissatisfied With Their Salaries, 57% Are Open To Job Change More than half of Romanian employees are dissatisfied with their salaries and 57% are open to changing jobs in the next six months, according to a survey conducted by the wherewework network in (…) May 20, 2026   Guinness World Records comes to Romania to certify the world’s largest Speed ??Networking meeting Bucharest, May 20, 2026 – RBJ – On May 27, 2026, with the help of the Romanian Business Club, Bucharest will become the epicenter of global entrepreneurship. Over 1,500 entrepreneurs, investors (…) May 20, 2026   eMAG: Sales In Romania Stood At RON10.6B In 2025, Up 4% YoY eMAG Group posted RON11.1 billion revenue between April 2025 and March 2026, down from the previous fiscal year’s RON11.4 billion, due to the fact that one of its businesses -Tazz, is no longer (…) May 20, 2026   Christian Tour Starts Selling Shares To Raise Up To RON178M On Bucharest Stock Exchange On Thursday Christian Tour is launching an initial public offering on the Stock Exchange on Thursday, May 21, seeking to raise up RON178 million. The offering is brokered by BT Capital Partners, via a capital (…) May 20, 2026