Today Thursday, April 2, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

Romanian entrepreneurs back AI startup focused on brand visibility in ChatGPT-era search Romanian entrepreneurs Andrei Vasile and Mihai V?dan, known for building the SanoPass platform later acquired by MedLife, announced their investment in Fameloop AI and the launch of a new platform developed in Romania and the United Kingdom. The solution helps companies increase their visibility (…) Apr 2, 2026

Romania’s Sphera Franchise Group opens second Cioccolatitaliani unit in Italy Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service operator in Romania, announced the opening of the second Cioccolatitaliani unit in Italy, this time in Genoa, as part of its expansion strategy on (…) Apr 2, 2026   Cement Manufacturer Romcim Takes Over Wopfinger Cement producer Romcim, owned by Ireland’s CRH, has taken over concrete manufacturer Wopfinger, which operates six stations in Cluj-Napoca, Brasov, Constanta and Bucharest. Apr 2, 2026   Antibiotice Iasi Gets 40% of Business From Exports Antibiotice Iasi, the largest Romanian owned drug maker, has steadily boosted its exports, with 41% of turnover coming from sales abroad in 2025, namely RON266 million. Apr 2, 2026   Romanian Drug Maker AC Helcor Gets EUR300,000 European Funding to Boost Exports Romanian drug producer AC Helcor, with a plant in Baia Mare, has a EUR300,000 investment project based on EU funds via which it wants to boost its presence on foreign markets, particularly in (…) Apr 2, 2026   Western Romania: Beiu? municipality plans EUR 33 mln aquapark The municipality of Beiu? in western Romania is planning to build a EUR 33 million aquapark as part of efforts to develop tourism, Ziarul Financiar reported. The complex would be arranged on a (…) Apr 2, 2026   Romania’s tax collection agency ANAF can’t find 200 automobiles it previously confiscated A large-scale investigation is underway at Romania’s tax management agency ANAF, after it was discovered that over 200 cars, confiscated or seized following inspections, are completely missing, (…) Apr 2, 2026   Romanian SocDem leader Sorin Grindeanu signals readiness for early premiership amid coalition tensions Social Democratic Party (PSD) leader Sorin Grindeanu has said his party is considering taking over the prime ministership earlier than stipulated under the current coalition agreement, as (…) Apr 2, 2026   OMV Petrom fails to find significant gas with second well in Bulgaria’s Han Asparuh perimeter OMV Petrom announced it did not encounter significant gas volumes upon the completion of drilling operations at the Krum-1 exploration well – the second exploration well drilled in the Han Asparuh (…) Apr 2, 2026   Brussels court rules Romania should pay EUR 600 mln for canceled Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines A Brussels court on April 1 ordered Poland and Romania to pay the remaining balance for COVID-19 vaccines ordered from the pharmaceutical group Pfizer/BioNTech, worth EUR 1.3 billion and EUR 600 (…) Apr 2, 2026   Romania’s forex reserves up in March, on FX bond issues partly offset by forex market intervention The foreign exchange reserves at Romania’s central bank stood at EUR 67 billion at the end of March 2026, up from EUR 65 billion one month earlier, according to data from the National Bank of (…) Apr 2, 2026   Romania’s FinMin expects better sovereign rating outlook this autumn, pending budget execution If Romania maintains the course of stabilising state finances, it can hope that this year, possibly even in the fall, the country's rating outlook will be improved from negative to stable by the (…) Apr 2, 2026   Romania’s Environment Ministry adopts abused cat to promote responsible pet adoption The Romanian Ministry of Environment has adopted a rescued cat in a move aimed at promoting responsible pet adoption and animal welfare. The institution hopes to set an example and encourage (…) Apr 2, 2026   New Romania-United States Exchange Program to deepen diplomatic and cultural ties Romania and the US are set to launch the Romania-United States Exchange Program, a new initiative aimed at strengthening diplomatic and cultural ties, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) (…) Apr 2, 2026   US ambassador visits American troops at Mihail Kog?lniceanu Air Base in Romania US ambassador to Romania Darryl Nirenberg visited American troops stationed at the Mihail Kog?lniceanu Air Base on Wednesday, April 1. The visit highlighted “the strength of the 29-year US-Romania (…) Apr 2, 2026   Old Three-Room Apartment Prices In Bucharest Up Towards EUR140,000 In March 2026 The average asking price for an old three-room apartment in Bucharest reached EUR137,923 in March 2026, up EUR1,154, or 0.8%, from February 2026. Compared with March 2025, prices are up by (…) Apr 2, 2026   Automobile Bavaria Owner MHS Holding Implements New Leadership Structure MHS Holding Group, which owns the Automobile Bavaria network - Romania’s largest BMW and MINI dealer, has implemented a new leadership structure effective April 1, 2026, whereby Michael Röck (…) Apr 1, 2026   Agricover Group Ends 2025 With 12% Rise In Net Profit To RON104M Agricover Group, the leader of Romania’s agribusiness market, held by businessman Jabbar Kanani, ended 2025 with RON104 million net profit, up 12% from the previous year, and RON1.5 billion total (…) Apr 1, 2026