Today Monday, March 30, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

Court backs ANCOM in dispute over government staff cuts in Romania Romania’s telecom regulator ANCOM has secured a court ruling suspending government-backed staff reduction measures, in a dispute that raises concerns over institutional independence. The Bucharest Court of Appeal upheld objections filed by the regulator, with a final ruling expected from the (…) Mar 30, 2026

Romania’s High Court to sue government over insufficient budget Romania’s High Court (ICCJ) is preparing to sue the government after the executive cut its budget, which is supposed to finance, among others, the deferred payment of the retroactive wage hikes (…) Mar 30, 2026   Romania’s Black Sea Oil Terminal begins procedures to build bitumen terminal for Swiss partner Romania’s state-controlled Oil Terminal (BVB: OIL) announced that it has initiated the procurement procedure for the contractor of the bitumen terminal to be built for its Swiss partner Euronova, (…) Mar 30, 2026   UniCredit Romania floats 2031, 6.82% bonds at Bucharest Exchange UniCredit Bank Romania has listed a RON 600 million (EUR 118 million) corporate bond issue on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, marking its sixth such placement on the local market, the bourse said. (…) Mar 30, 2026   Romania’s Hidroelectrica to distribute entire 2025 profit as dividends The state-controlled company Hidroelectrica (BVB: H2O), the largest energy producer in Romania, has convened the ordinary general meeting of shareholders on April 28, when they will vote on the (…) Mar 30, 2026   Raiffeisen confirms takeover of Garanti BBVA’s Romanian subsidiary Austria's Raiffeisen Bank confirmed on March 28 that it would buy Garanti BBVA's ?Romanian business for EUR 591 million, its ?first significant acquisition in recent years, according to Reuters. (…) Mar 30, 2026   Japan Credit Rating Agency improves Romania’s sovereign outlook The Japan Credit Rating Agency - JCR on March 27 improved the outlook on Romania’s sovereign debt to stable from negative. The rating was affirmed at BBB for the long-term foreign debt and BBB+ (…) Mar 30, 2026   Romania’s largest refinery to resume operations after planned outage Rompetrol Rafinare (BVB: RRC) has completed the mechanical works included in the planned turnaround of the two operated refineries – Petromidia N?vodari and Vega Ploie?ti, a company press release (…) Mar 30, 2026   Work starts on EUR 44 mln Semenic mountain resort project with 15 km of ski slopes planned Construction has begun on a major tourism project in western Romania, with authorities aiming to transform the Semenic area into a key ski destination. The investment, worth over RON 224 million (…) Mar 30, 2026   Bucharest’s Dimitrie Leonida Technical Museum reopens with interactive experiences, larger exhibition space A revamped Dimitrie Leonida Technical Museum opened to the public this past weekend with an extended exhibition area, a focus on young audiences, and plans to continue its transformation. The (…) Mar 30, 2026   New poll shows opposition party AUR at 33%, most Romanians unhappy with fuel crisis response A majority of Romanians are dissatisfied with the government’s handling of the fuel price crisis, while support for the opposition remains strong, according to a new survey by CURS. The poll also (…) Mar 30, 2026   Transport Trade Services Plans To Distribute RON13.5M Worth Of Dividends The shareholders of Danube freight forwarder Transport Trade Services (stock symbol: TTS) will convene on April 30 to vote on allocating total dividends in the amount of RON13.5 million, (…) Mar 27, 2026   Electrica Extends Alexandru Chirita's CEO Term By Four More Years The Board of Directors of Electrica, a leading player on Romania electricity wholesale and supply, has approved new four-year terms for its top executive leadership following a meeting held on (…) Mar 27, 2026   eMAG Opens Shop-In-Shop For Premiums Beauty Products In Its Baneasa Showroom Online retailer eMAG on Friday, March 27, has inaugurated Beauty Hub, the first physical shop-in-shop concept dedicated to premium care and beauty products. Mar 27, 2026   Japan Credit Agency Improves Romania’s Rating Outlook From Negative To Stable Japanese rating agency Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd. (JCR) on Friday announced it reaffirmed Romania’s foreign currency long-term issuer rating at BBB and the local currency long-term issuer (…) Mar 27, 2026   Japan Credit Rating Agency Improves Romania’s Rating Outlook From Negative To Stable Japanese rating agency Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd. (JCR) on Friday announced it reaffirmed Romania’s foreign currency long-term issuer rating at BBB and the local currency long-term issuer (…) Mar 27, 2026   Petromidia and Vega refineries to reopen after successful completion of planned overhaul The mechanical works within the planned overhaul of the two refineries operated by Rompetrol Rafinare – Petromidia N?vodari and Vega Ploie?ti – have been successfully completed, company officials (…) Mar 27, 2026   Victor Negrescu, on the European security hub: Romania can’t wait any longer PSD MEP Victor Negrescu calls for the acceleration of the initiative to create a European maritime security hub in the Black Sea, warning about the risks generated by drifting maritime mines. Mar 27, 2026