Today Thursday, September 17, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

Madrigal Choir to perform free concert at Bucharest’s Col?ea Hospital The Madrigal National Chamber Choir and children from the Cantus Mundi choirs will perform at Col?ea Clinical Hospital in Bucharest on September 23. The free concert will begin at 20:45 and mark World Patient Safety Day. The event is dedicated to medical professionals, current and former (…) Sep 17, 2026

Bucharest among European capitals in which public transport has become more expensive The study, which analyzed the 27 European Union member states, along with the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Norway, compared the affordability and prices of monthly and annual public transport (…) Sep 17, 2026   Attractive Romania cultural tourism platform reaches 524,000 active users The national cultural tourism platform România Atractiv? (Attractive Romania) recorded more than 524,000 active users between its launch in May 2024 and the completion of its implementation phase (…) Sep 17, 2026   EUR 8 million fund for startups in Romania’s Central Region to launch in Bra?ov Asternova Centru, a EUR 8.061 million regional venture capital fund, will be launched on September 30 in Bra?ov. Of the fund’s total capital, EUR 7.058 million is public funding provided through (…) Sep 17, 2026   Ilie Bolojan outlines to Nicu?or Dan the direction the new prime minister should take: We will seek a formula to have a government in place PNL president Ilie Bolojan said on Thursday, following consultations with President Nicu?or Dan, that Romania needs a government with a credible prime minister, competent ministers and a programme (…) Sep 17, 2026   Grindeanu, after consultations: I told the president that we are ready to take over the government PSD president Sorin Grindeanu said that the Social Democrats are ready to take over the government and argued that the party is entitled to lead the executive, given that PSD is the largest (…) Sep 17, 2026   Romania set to criminalize forced marriages and cohabitations The adopted bill defines the phenomenon as forcing a person to enter into a marriage or to cohabit in a relationship similar to that between spouses, according to a statement issued by the (…) Sep 17, 2026   New rules for the transport of dangerous goods in Romania take effect on Thursday New rules governing the road transport of dangerous goods will apply in Romania starting Thursday, September 17th. The changes cover everything from mandatory documents and markings to the (…) Sep 17, 2026   Major Picasso exhibition opens in Romania’s Timi?oara The Picasso en visite exhibition opened at Art Encounters in Timi?oara on September 17 and will run until January 17, 2027. Organized with the Picasso Museum in Antibes, it brings together 69 (…) Sep 17, 2026   EU-Canada “associate member” proposal set to be a catalyst for Romania-Canada ties, foreign minister says The minister argued that the Romania-Canada relationship is based on four essential pillars: nuclear energy, trade, security, and the Romanian community in Canada. She also mentioned a meeting (…) Sep 17, 2026   Renovatio Solar Partners Up with China’s CATL for Borzesti Energy Storage Project Renovatio Solar, the EPC arm of Renovatio specializing in photovoltaic and energy storage projects, has sealed a partnership with China’s CATL, which owns 38% of the global battery market, for the (…) Sep 17, 2026   Czechia’s Partners Financial Services Becomes Majority Stakeholder in Transilvania Broker de Asigurare Partners Financial Services, a Prague-based company, on September 14 bought 707,588 Transilvania Broker de Asigurare (TBK) shares, namely 14.2% of its capital. Sep 17, 2026   SD Worx Romania appoints Bogdan Mircea Ciobanu as managing director SD Worx Romania announced that it appointed Bogdan Mircea Ciobanu as managing director, effective November 2. He will succeed Ciprian Chiorean, who is leaving the role after overseeing the (…) Sep 17, 2026   Ford Otosan Invests RON36M in 5.1MW Photovoltaic Park in Craiova Ford Otosan Craiova plant is starting to produce part of its electricity on its own, with an investment in a 5.1 MW photovoltaic park. Sep 17, 2026   Kaufland expands Romanian network with second store in Media? Kaufland Romania announced the opening of its second store in Media? on Thursday, September 17, creating 75 jobs. The hypermarket covers more than 5,200 sqm, including nearly 2,500 sqm of retail (…) Sep 17, 2026   Sofiaman Invests in New Apparel Plant to Support Own Brand Development Store network Sofiaman, a brand specializing in the production and sale of pajamas, continues to expand despite a challenging year for the economy and aims to open new stores countrywide. Sep 17, 2026   Bucharest Guinness record event generates over EUR 100,000 for children’s psychiatric hospital Bucharest’s Guinness World Record-setting Masa Care Une?te (the Table That Unites) generated contributions worth more than EUR 100,000 for the construction of Romania’s first pediatric psychiatric (…) Sep 17, 2026   Romania’s gross external debt up EUR 6.4 bln in January-July Long-term external debt amounted to EUR 182.2 billion at July 31, accounting for 77.6% of total external debt and increasing by 1.1% compared with the end of 2025. Short-term external debt rose by (…) Sep 17, 2026