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Fitch Upgrades CEC Bank’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating From ‘BB’ To ‘BB+’, Stable Outlook
Fitch has upgraded the long-term issuer default rating of Romania’s CEC Bank from ‘BB’ to ‘BB+’, with a stable outlook. It also assigned long- and short-term deposit ratings at 'BBB-' and 'F3' to CEC. May 14, 2026
 





National Premiere in Higher Education: The First Japan-Romania Double Degree Master’s Program Launched by the Romanian-American University
The Romanian-American University announces the signing of a strategic academic partnership with the University of Hyogo, Japan, for the development of the International Business and (…)
May 14, 2026

 
EC greenlights Romania’s EUR 2.62 bln fourth payment request under Resilience Facility
The European Commission (EC) announced on Thursday, May 14, that it issued a positive preliminary assessment of Romania’s fourth payment request for EUR 2.62 billion under the Recovery and (…)
May 14, 2026

 
Colliers: Leasing Transactions For Modern Office Space In Bucharest Increased By 14% In Q1, 2026
Leasing transactions for modern office space in Bucharest increased by 14% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year, while new demand rose by 24%, real estate (…)
May 14, 2026

 



Colliers: Bucharest office market grew in Q1 2026, but still below pre-pandemic levels
Leasing transactions for modern office space in Bucharest increased by 14% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, while new demand rose by 24%. Even so, the market (…)
May 14, 2026

 
UNICEF: Romania ranks 10th in child poverty among 44 high-income countries
Romania ranks 14th out of 40 countries for income inequality, with the wealthiest fifth earning 5.73 times more than the poorest fifth, according to the “Unequal Chances – Children and Economic (…)
May 14, 2026

 
New Romanian distributor Good Time Films launches with Cannes competition title by Asghar Farhadi
New Romanian film distribution company Good Time Films announced its official launch with the acquisition of two international arthouse productions, including a title selected for the main (…)
May 14, 2026

 
Actress Nicole Kidman stars in video promoting work by Romanian sculptor Constantin Brancusi
Famed American actress Nicole Kidman stars in a new video promoting “Danaïde,” Constantin Brancusi’ golden portrait of his muse dated from 1913. In the video produced by prestigious auction house (…)
May 14, 2026

 
CTP and Leroy Merlin expand partnership with new logistics hub near Bucharest
CTP and Leroy Merlin Romania have expanded their partnership through a new agreement for a 48,500 sqm regional distribution center at CTPark Bucharest West. The new custom-built facility is (…)
May 14, 2026

 
North Bucharest Investments Named Agency of the Year in Romania at Imobiliare.ro Awards
North Bucharest Investments has been named Agency of the Year 2025 in Romania at the Imobiliare.ro Awards, one of the most relevant competitions dedicated to the real estate industry. The event (…)
May 14, 2026

 
Microsoft tops list of most desired employers in Romania for sixth consecutive year
Microsoft is the most desired employer in Romania for the sixth consecutive year, followed by Google, Oracle, Bosch Romania, and ING Bank Romania, according to the study “Most Desired Employers (…)
May 14, 2026

 



The new head of Customs, Mihai Savin, who was appointed by Ilie Bolojan, has been detained
Prosecutors from the Bucharest Court of Appeal have arrested Mihai Savin, who is the newly appointed president of the Romanian Customs Authority (AVR).
May 14, 2026

 
Raids on the counterfeit dietary supplement ring
Raids are currently underway in six counties, including the capital, targeting a counterfeit dietary supplement ring.
May 14, 2026

 
Diana Buzoianu criticizes the protest at Apele Române
Environment Minister Diana Buzoianu addressed the protest organized by union members at the National Administration “Apele Române” on Thursday.
May 14, 2026

 
Hundreds of museums across Romania to participate in Night of Museums this month
This year’s edition of the Night of Museums, a well-established event during which museums open their doors to visitors for free, will take place this year on Saturday, May 23, between 18:00 and (…)
May 14, 2026

 
Nicu?or Dan and Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold meeting in Romania to discuss defense, EU integration
Romanian president Nicu?or Dan and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy, present in Bucharest on the occasion of the B9 Summit, had a bilateral meeting on Wednesday, May 13, to discuss the (…)
May 14, 2026

 
Western Romania: Museum for children to open in Timi?oara this weekend
The Interactive Children’s Museum (MIC) is scheduled to open in Timi?oara this weekend, inside the city’s Maria Theresia Bastion. Described as a “space for play and discovery,” it is designed for (…)
May 14, 2026

 
Turkish bus and defense manufacturer Otokar unveils first Cobra II armored vehicle made in Romania
Otokar, the bus and military vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Sakarya, Turkey, presented three different platforms: the first Cobra II produced in Romania, TULPAR IFV, and a next-generation (…)
May 14, 2026

 



 
 
Alkagesta Expands Aviation Fuel, Marine Fuel and Biofuels Operations Across Europe

Weekend calendar: Cinepolitica, Portuguese language film fest, Bucharest Organ Fest, Autor jewelry fair, Romanian Creative Week

Bucharest municipality and Metrorex join forces to expand subway network in western part of the city

Renault scales back Dacia operations in Romania amid shift of new models and profit abroad

Romania’s industrial output shrinks by 2.8% q/q in Q1

Average real wages in Romania shrink for third consecutive quarter, by 5.2% y/y in Q1

Romania secures nearly EUR 600 mln in new EEA and Norway Grants funding period

Romanian startup DesignVerse raises USD 5.5 million to scale operations in Europe, U.S.

Bucharest Nine summit: Leaders back ‘NATO 3.0’ strategy in joint statement, call Russia the alliance’s main long-term threat

Penny Romania reports 12% turnover growth in 2025, eyes network of 1,000 stores by 2035

Retailer Penny Overshoots RON10B Revenue Mark In Romania In 2025

Ursus Breweries Expands Cooler Brand Into Vitamin Water Market

Profit Up, Investments Down At Automobile Dacia

Finance Ministry Raises EUR780M From Banks Via Coupon-Bearing Bonds On May 13

EIB To Advise Antibiotice Iasi On Strengthening Corporate Governance And Investment Capability

Cushman & Wakefield Echinox: Low supply across Romania’s retail market in Q1, strong pipeline for rest of 2026

Hagag Energy appoints Adrian Romanescu to lead natural gas distribution operations in Romania

Romanian president advocates for increased defense spending during B9 Summit

Cushman & Wakefield Echinox: Romania Retail Market Was Marked by Lower Supply in Q1. Strong Pipeline for Rest of Year

Romania’s Dino Parc Râ?nov expands with officially certified Forest Museum

Inflation rose to 10.7% in April. Electricity, diesel and coffee, among price increases

Nicu?or Dan at the B9 summit: Our security depends on the security of Ukraine and Moldova

Transelectrica, after the shutdown of the two nuclear units at the Cernavod?

Brâncu?i’s lead statuette „Le Crocodile” up for auction. What is the starting price

Erste’s BCR Revises Romania’s Economic Growth Forecast To -0.3% From +0.3% In 2026

Romanian-Spanish drone maker Orbotix inaugurates factory near Bra?ov

Survey: Emmanuel Macron, Maia Sandu and Donald Trump top Romanians’ trust ranking of world leaders

STRABAG to build and move headquarters to SPEEDWELL’s QUEENS District in Bucharest

Romanian tram manufacturer Astra Vagoane C?l?tori to produce railcars for NATO

TeraPlast Posts RON10.6M Net Loss in Q1/2026 vs RON1.2M Net Profit in Q1/2025

Politico: Romania, other Eastern European states willing to host US troops in case of withdrawal from Germany

Statistics Office: Industrial Output Up in March, but Down from Last Year

Statistics Office: Romania Average Net Salary Up 6.9% in March 2026 MoM

Contract signed for Romania’s new 849-bed Cluj Regional Emergency Hospital

Statistics Office: Romania Annual Inflation Leaps to 10.7% in April 2026

Statistics Office: Romania GDP Contracts by 1.7% in Q1/2026 YOY

Romania’s economy contracts 1.7% YoY and 0.2% QoQ in Q1 2026

CON-A Operations, Jointly with UTI Construction and Facility Management and Poland’s Zue Spolka Set to Build Cluj Metropolitan Train Stations for EUR115M

Romania’s annual inflation jumps to 10.7% in April

Arad municipality in western Romania to cut public transport fee to RON 1 per day

 


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