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Today Tuesday, May 19, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers



Romanian F-16 shoots down drone over Estonia during NATO air policing mission
A Romanian F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet deployed as part of NATO’s enhanced air policing mission in the Baltic region shot down a drone in Estonian airspace on Tuesday, May 19, Romania’s Ministry of Defense announced. The interception marks a first for the Romanian Air Force detachment known (…) May 19, 2026
 





Smart ID Invested EUR6.4M In Past Five Years To Develop Its Portfolio Solutions; 5% Of Its Turnover Goes To R&D
Smart ID, a provider of operational technology in Romania and Central and Eastern Europe, reported a turnover of EUR40 million in 2025, of which approximately 5% is allocated each year to research (…)
May 19, 2026

 
Fortim Trusted Advisors: Romania Still on CEE Investors’ Radar, but Transactions Become Increasingly Selective
Romania continues to attract the interest of CEE real estate investors, but purchase decisions are increasingly more cautious amid economic uncertainty and high borrowing costs, reveals an (…)
May 19, 2026

 
Central Romania: Cluj Business Campus enters new stage of development with EUR 500,000 investment
Cluj Business Campus, a real estate and urban workplace experience project developed in Cluj-Napoca, Romania's second-largest city, has entered a new stage of development, with investments of (…)
May 19, 2026

 



Half of Romanians believe PSD-AUR no-confidence motion will worsen things, survey says
Around 48.6% of respondents in the most recent INSCOP Research survey believe that the no-confidence motion backed by the Social Democratic Party and Alliance for the Union of Romanians, which (…)
May 19, 2026

 
Softbinator Technologies Founder Returns to Company as Investor
Softbinator Technologies, a Romanian software developer listed on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, announces the return of Marius B?isan, one of the company’s founders, to (…)
May 19, 2026

 
Fitch: Romania Government Collapse May Affect Fiscal Consolidation Process
Rating agency Fitch has published an analysis about Romania’s economic situation, explaining that continued uncertainty caused by the political crisis could hurt the economy, investors’ confidence (…)
May 19, 2026

 
Libris at 35: From Eliade to Gabor Maté- 35 Years of Change in Romanians’ Reading Habits Reading Between the Lines: Books as the most honest portrait of romanian society
Thirty-five years after the opening of the ?t. O. Iosif bookstore in Bra?ov, the starting point of Libris, the company is publishing an analysis of the bestselling books of the past decades. From (…)
May 19, 2026

 
Romanian Senate passes far-right proposal forcing NGOs to declare all sources of funding
Earlier this week, the Romanian Senate passed a legislative proposal initiated by the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) under which non-governmental organizations are required to (…)
May 19, 2026

 
Romania’s central bank raises end-2026 inflation forecast to 5.5%
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) has revised upward its inflation forecast for the end of 2026 to 5.5%, from a previous estimate of 3.9%, according to data presented on Tuesday, May 19, by (…)
May 19, 2026

 
Flip and iSTYLE launch buyback program for old devices in Romania
Flip, a regional leader in the refurbished devices market, and iSTYLE, the largest Apple premium retailer in Romania, announced a partnership to launch a buyback program allowing customers to (…)
May 19, 2026

 



Bucharest airport introduces online parking payment system
Passengers using the parking facilities at Henri Coand? International Airport (also known as Otopeni Airport) can now pay online through a new digital platform launched by the Bucharest Airports (…)
May 19, 2026

 
Victor Negrescu: PSD will never form a government with AUR
The leaders of the pro-European parties must overcome their pride and return to the negotiating table to form a new government, and PSD supports the restoration of the pro-Western coalition "on (…)
May 19, 2026

 
Is?rescu on inflation: “It will increase by July. It will probably go up to 11%”
The Governor of the National Bank of Romania, Mugur Is?rescu, warned that inflation could continue to increase in the coming months, amid the effects caused by the Middle East crisis on the oil (…)
May 19, 2026

 
Russia hands Most Wanted criminal back to Romania
Vasile Rodideal, a 65-year-old Romanian included in the international Most Wanted category, was brought back to the country on Monday, May 18, from Russia by the Romanian Police. Originally from (…)
May 19, 2026

 
„Henri Coand?” Airport introduces online parking payment
"Henri Coand?" International Airport introduces online parking payment. Passengers can now pay their ticket directly on the parcare.cnab.ro platform.
May 19, 2026

 
Euro at 5.20 lei, the new normal? Here’s what Isarescu says
The Governor of the National Bank of Romania, Mugur Isarescu, said that the evolution of the euro/leu exchange rate will be decided by the market, after the European currency remained around 5.20 (…)
May 19, 2026

 
Head of Republic of Moldova’s state television resigns following Eurovision jury score scandal
The head of public television in the Republic of Moldova resigned on Monday, May 18, after a public outcry regarding the points given to Romania by the former's expert jury during the Eurovision (…)
May 19, 2026

 



 
 
Simona Halep becomes brand ambassador for Romanian airline AnimaWings

Galati Tribunal Approves Modified Plan for Sale of Liberty Galati Assets

USR and PNL propose “European Romania Year” and decade-long plan for euro adoption by 2037

Sculpture by Romania’s Constantin Brâncu?i sold for record sum at Christie’s auction

EPPO investigates EUR 3.5 mln suspected fraud involving EU-funded farm projects in Romania

CTP extends partnership with LEROY MERLIN Romania to 48,500 sqm at Europe’s largest industrial park

Fondul Proprietatea contributes EUR 11 mln to prevent dilution of stake in Constanta Port

Court greenlights sale procedure for Romanian steel mill Liberty Galati

Creditors of Romanian bankrupt shipyard Mangalia prepare new sale plan

Fitch upgrades Banca Transilvania rating above Romania’s sovereign grade

Romania loses EUR 67 mln arbitration case against Italian contractor Pizzarotti

Romania’s CA deficit narrows by 13% y/y in Q1, to 7.7% of GDP in rolling 12 months

Radu Jude’s latest film to have Romanian premiere at Transilvania IFF

Bucharest City Hall plans nine new parking facilities under public-private partnerships

PM consultations to continue in Romania until “solid pro-Western majority” emerges, president says

Builder CML.RO Posts 42.8% Growth In Revenue To Over RON260M In 2025

Fondul Proprietatea Subscribes RON56M In CNAPM Shares

DPD Romania Returns To Profit In 2025, With Net Gain Of RON9.4M

Purcari Wineries Completes Acquisition Of SERVE Ceptura

EBRD Appoints Andreea Moraru As Managing Director For Central Europe And The Baltic States

Central Bank: Romania’s Current Account Deficit Shrinks To EUR5.3B YoY In January-March 2026

Habitat for Humanity’s CEO Build event gathers 100 company leaders to construct homes for those in need

Aquila In Due Diligence Phase To Buy Distributor With EUR36M Revenue

Survey: Voting intentions for Romanian Social Democrats fall following no-confidence motion

Romania’s electric vehicle registrations more than double in April 2026, market analysis shows

Fitch Ratings Upgrades Banca Transilvania Rating To "BBB” From "BBB-”, One Notch Above Romania's Rating

Housing in Bucharest increasingly unaffordable as prices for new apartments jump 25% in a year

Real Estate Developer Alezzi Group Completes Transfer Of Its Concrete Division To Heidelberg Materials Romania

Romanian tech group IT Genetics to start trading on Bucharest Stock Exchange’s AeRO Market

Anytime Romania launches its first brand campaign in Romania, signed by Oxygen

Searches in Bucharest and three counties after the attack on the „Butcher of Bebino”

Cantacuzino Institute on hantavirus case in Romania: Not related to the outbreak on the ship

Nadia Com?neci to open TIFF 2026

Romania ranks last in the EU in the percentage of children enrolled in preschool education

Emmy-winning marketing executive Lars Silberbauer to headline Bucharest Tech Week 2026

IT Genetics Set to Debut on May 21st on AeRO Market

Crosspoint: Romania Hotel Industry Expanded 16% in 2025 to EUR2.2B

Bogdan Purcherea, Envipco: “Romania’s DRS is already performing like a far more mature system”

Knight Frank Wealth 2026 Report: Romania Registers One of World’s Highest Increases in Number of People with over $30M Fortunes in Past 5 Years

Coach Camelia Voinea temporarily suspended by Romanian Gymnastics Federation

 


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