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Romanian Parliament approves sale of beer on stadiums, wine in VIP areas
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies approved on Tuesday, June 30, a bill allowing for the sale of beer and even wine in stadiums during competitions and public gatherings. The bill, which was debated (…)
Jul 1, 2026
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Bucharest mayor Ciprian Ciucu denies bribery allegations, says he has nothing to hide”
Bucharest mayor Ciprian Ciucu said on Wednesday, July 1, that he is innocent of the bribery charges brought against him by the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA), saying he has "nothing to (…)
Jul 1, 2026
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European social media platform eYou announces over 100,000 users, launches video
Social media platform eYou said it had surpassed 100,000 users eight weeks after its public launch. eYou's growth has been driven entirely by word of mouth, without any spending on marketing. (…)
Jul 1, 2026
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Romanian far-right party AUR launches suspension push against president Nicu?or Dan
The president of the far-right opposition Alliance for the Union of Romanians Party, or AUR, George Simion (photo left), announced on Tuesday, June 30, that his party started suspension procedures (…)
Jul 1, 2026
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Orange Romania focuses on network development, cybersecurity with planned EUR 237 million investments this year
Orange Romania has planned investments of EUR 237 million in Romania in 2026 to expand the mobile network, accelerate fiber deployment, increase the use of AI in network operations, and (…)
Jul 1, 2026
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Romanian president urges parties to continue talks to form majority, gives no timeframe for new government
President Nicu?or Dan has asked the political parties to meet frequently in the coming period to reach an agreement regarding a majority supporting a new government. The president did not put (…)
Jul 1, 2026
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GapMinder leads USD 3 million seed round in Slovenian AI software startup Codeplain
GapMinder, the VC investing in technology startups in Romania and Eastern Europe, is leading a USD 3 million seed funding round in Slovenian startup Codeplain, alongside Silicon Gardens. (…)
Jul 1, 2026
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Eli Lilly appoints Sebastian Iovan as GM of Romania Cluster
Eli Lilly and Company has appointed Sebastian Iovan as general manager for Romania Cluster. He will coordinate, starting July 1st, 2026, the company's commercial, medical, and operational (…)
Jul 1, 2026
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Qualysoft Romania reports 54% increase in turnover in 2025
Qualysoft Romania ended 2025 with a EUR 7.89 million turnover, up 54% compared to 2024, when the local business stood at EUR 5.12 million. At the same time, the team in Romania reached 119 (…)
Jul 1, 2026
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OMV Petrom, CE Oltenia to start installing PV panels at four solar parks under construction in Romania
The first batch of photovoltaic panels, part of a total of approximately 800,000 panels, for the four solar parks currently under construction in the localities of I?alni?a, Tismana and Rovinari, (…)
Jul 1, 2026
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Romania’s Electrica secures grid connection permits for 17 battery energy storage projects totaling 700 MWh
Utility group Electrica (BVB: EL) received the technical grid connection permits for 17 new battery energy storage projects - BESS, with a total capacity of approximately 700 MWh, the company (…)
Jul 1, 2026
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Bulgarian ceramic tile manufacturer Izida Ceramica opens Romanian subsidiary
Bulgarian ceramic tile manufacturer Izida Ceramica has opened a Romanian subsidiary. The company aims to become one of the top three players in the Romanian market in less than three years, it (…)
Jul 1, 2026
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CFA Romania Association survey shows confidence in the economy ‘declined significantly’
The Macroeconomic Confidence Indicator of the CFA Romania Association fell significantly, by 7.7 points, in May, reaching a value of 30.5 points, below the neutral 50-point benchmark. The current (…)
Jul 1, 2026
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Powerful storm leaves Bucharest flooded, disrupts road and subway traffic
A powerful overnight storm caused widespread flooding and damage across the Bucharest area, disrupting road and subway traffic, toppling hundreds of trees, and leaving one person dead. Authorities (…)
Jul 1, 2026
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Andrei Bica Appointed Chief Financial Officer Of Carrefour Romania
Andrei Bica was appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Carrefour Romania amid the acquisition of the retail chain by Paval Holding, the special purpose vehicle of brothers Dragos and Adrian (…)
Jul 1, 2026
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Razvan Szilagyi To Step Down As CFO Of Bucharest Stock Exchange As Of September 1
Razvan Szilagyi on June 30 announced his resignation from the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, effective September 1, 2026, as per a current report (…)
Jun 30, 2026
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Carrefour completes sale of Romanian operations to Paval Holding
French-held Carrefour on Tuesday announced on the Euronext the completion of the sale of its Romanian operations to Paval Holding, the owner of DIY retailer Dedeman, after securing all required (…)
Jun 30, 2026
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