Today Friday, March 13, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

Statistical Office: Romania's Industrial Output Down 3.9% YoY In January 2026 Romania's industrial output decreased by 3.9% in unadjusted data in January 2026 compared with January 2025 and was down 3.8% when adjusted for the number of working days and seasonality, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Friday, March 13. Mar 13, 2026

Romania’s Eurovision 2026 entry under fire for “glamorizing sexual strangulation” Romania’s entry for this year’s edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, “Choke Me,” came under fire in recent days for lyrics that allegedly idealize sexual strangulation, The Guardian reported. (…) Mar 13, 2026   SVN Romania: More Than 20,500 New Homes Could Be Delivered In Bucharest And Surroundings In 2026 The residential market in capital city Bucharest and its surroundings could see a significant rebound in 2026, with more than 20,500 new homes and apartments likely to be completed, according to (…) Mar 13, 2026   Banking sector taxation increases, but the state loses money from BNR revenues Even if commercial banks will pay higher taxes, state revenues from banking sector taxation are set to decrease in 2026 by approximately one billion lei compared to 2025, mainly due to the (…) Mar 13, 2026   16 locomotives and 20 electric multiple units for Romania. Ministry of Transport obtains funding 16 electric locomotives and 20 interregional electric multiple units will be purchased by Romania after the Ministry of Transport obtained 317 million euros from the Modernization Fund. The first (…) Mar 13, 2026   CFR C?l?tori introduces a new route with new trains between Bucharest North and Timi?oara North CFR C?l?tori announces that starting from March 14 and 15, new trains will be introduced into circulation on a new route in the traffic schedule. The new route connects Bucharest with important (…) Mar 13, 2026   Victor Alistar: We have an average of resolved cases, twice and almost, above the EU average The spokesperson of the High Court of Cassation and Justice, Victor Alistar, declared to OFF The Record that the activity of judges in Romania is hampered by the large volume of cases to be (…) Mar 13, 2026   Construction materials manufacturer TeraPlast promoted to Premium category on Bucharest Exchange The shares of Romanian construction materials manufacturer TeraPlast (BVB: TRP) were promoted on Friday, March 13, from the Standard to the Premium category of the Main Market operated by the (…) Mar 13, 2026   Report: More residential deliveries expected in Bucharest and surroundings in 2026 Over 20,500 new homes could be delivered in Bucharest and its surroundings in 2026, according to the ‘Romania Residential Market Genome 2026’ report issued by real estate consultant SVN Romania on (…) Mar 13, 2026   Romanian Ana Maria Puiu wins bronze at European U23 Senior Wrestling Championships Wrestler Ana Maria Puiu brought Romania the first medal on Thursday, March 12, at the European U23 Senior Championships held in Zrenjanin, Serbia, in the 59 kg category. The Romanian wrestler won (…) Mar 13, 2026   TeraPlast Shares Promoted To Premium Category Of Bucharest Stock Exchange Main Market The shares of TeraPlast, part of the Teraplast Group, were promoted from the Standard to the Premium category of the Main Market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), on Friday, March 13. Mar 13, 2026   Statistical Office: Romania Average Net Salary Up 3.6% YoY In January 2026 The average net salary in Romania stood at RON5,518 (EUR1,082) in January 2026, higher by 3.6% than in January 2025, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Friday, March 13. Mar 13, 2026   Romanian table tennis player Bobi Simion wins silver at ITTF World Para Challenger 2026 Romanian athlete Bobi Simion won second place at the international competition ITTF World Para Challenger 2026, held in W?adys?awowo, Poland. The Romanian, world number 3 in class 6, had an (…) Mar 13, 2026   Romanian government greenlights fuel compensation scheme for transporters The Romanian government announced that roughly 6,200 transporters will benefit from a grant worth RON 0.85 for each liter of diesel until the end of 2026. The entire support package is estimated (…) Mar 13, 2026   Statistics Office: Romania Annual Inflation Drops To 9.3% In February 2026 Romania’s annual inflation rate decreased to 9.31% in February 2026 compared to February 2025 after having ended at 9.62% in January 2026, data from the country’s statistical office INS showed on (…) Mar 13, 2026   Romanian Language Day to be marked annually in Ukraine Ukraine will celebrate Romanian Language Day every year on August 31, following a decree signed by president Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday, March 12. The announcement was made during a joint (…) Mar 13, 2026   Romanian politician in the running for Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe Social Democrat (PSD) politician Titus Corl??ean has submitted his candidacy for the position of Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe. The Council of Europe, a body separate from the (…) Mar 13, 2026   Slow Food Buz?u brings Artisans’ Market to Bucharest with over 40 local producers The Slow Food Buz?u community is bringing the Artisans’ Market concept to Bucharest for the first time this weekend - an event inspired by the international Slow Food Earth Market network. The (…) Mar 13, 2026